ORIGINAL: Western MA Hunter

PA... it is interesting.. you can be the best caller in the woods, but that doesn't mean the birds will want to come and play. I, like most of you, have been sitting in the woods and heard a hen call and said "that is a terrible caller" and come to find out is was a real hen. Having said that, it is always nice to learn from a great caller.

We went out Sat. in MA. I didn't bring my gun, but went out with a couple of buddies to help them tag their first for '08. Had 1 very nice longbeard come right in off of the roost. I am still shocked at the outcome...
We were all sitting in a cluster of trees together... just a couple of feet apart. I was behind the 2 of them, but right in between. The tom came up spitting & drumming to 20 yards. I could have shot him 10 times. He turned and walked to my right towards one of my friends. Then he turned and just walked straight away behind a tree. They both said they never saw him!
Crazy day!!! Huge bird too... Oh well.
We had a few others going, but nothing wanted to come and play.