well...the PA spring gobbler season will be underway saturday morning...and my dad just told me to make plans with whoever or hunt alone wherever i want to walk to...i dont like any of my friends in the way they hunt except one..but i will let him go alone or with whoever if he even goes out the first day..i live far from him and hate being a pain in the rear..like driving here early in the morning to get me...so i decided me and the pressured already called to by some not to inteligant weekend warrior will go at it the first day...my first time hunting anywhere without an adult...because now im the adult...hunting turkey i found myself..scouted my self..i cant wait..i wish my dad would be there for my first turkey but bagging a pressured bird that i did it all to bag myself would be something special...he has to work and doesnt want to call off...and they are calling for rain..he hates hunting in the rain...i cant wait..time to put myself to the test......i know they walk up and down these big old seldemly used quad trails all day feeding..i know where they roost...i think i know where the hens nest..im just going to set up in the middle of it all..and call very very lightly..just enough to let them know a hens waiting...maybe some clucks and scatching in the leaves..that seems to work nicely for pressured birds...other then that just sit and wait...and the nice part is if something goes wrong i got tons of woods coverd in turkeys...when did you turkey hunt yourself the first time?? howd you do?? i called for myself in the woods before..but dad was always there to instruct me...i think i can do it..i just gota take it one step at a time and think before i act...and not get overly excited..and i dont plan on shooting a jake the first day unless the moment says do it..ive never shot at a turkey and this is my 5th year..all the shots ive had never felt right..so i might take the first bird i have a good shot on just to get one under the belt i dont know yet...just thought id let you guys know mauser is flying solo for the first time for the opener....i cant believe im old enough to hunt alone already!