Well I ain't no Swampcollie, but here's anothe one. I went to the CC rd. and I heard one Gobble I ran and got set up and called he came running. He was 35 yards and I shot Low and Rolled this bird, like a big Ball with Wings rolling Backwards. However, this Ball got legs and ran and hit the air. Flew off this Big Hollow he was gone food for the Foxes. I was sick! I had never realy hunted this place before so I walked down to the edge of the field to see what it looked like and what seemed a Mle away another Gobbler sounded off so I was offto that bird. Got set up and started calling and he answered and so I called again. He was coming so I shut up and listened. This bird stepped out in a clearing maybe 70 yards away. I will never forget how big he looked. I put the bead on his head and pulled the trigger. He took off and I shot again. Nothing, Wounded One and Missed one in 2 hours. Now I am out of Shells so I head back to the car. I get to the road and have a cup of coffee. Just rehashing the moments and I hear thei vehicle comming and it's a friend of mine BK I tell him the story and he said here is some shells. We had hunted alot over the years it was no big deal. I don't remember even saying thanks. However, I have this Citation Car and I bet drive 20 miles to another spot and I remember having a cup of coffee and my window being down and when I stop the car I hear a Gobble for the car...Really! I get out and set my Coffee on top of the car and get off in the woods and set up and Call Gobble-Gobble this guy is Hot to Trot. Third time is the Charm. I pulled the trigger and he is a gonner. I hated I missed the one but, it happens. I don't rememeber this size and weight. He was a nice bird. The thing I remember most was the time it was a Quarter till One season ends at One in Missouri. So many good memories!

If their is anything to learned from this story is to keep good records cause when you get old you will forget.

TF


Edited: to add that last bird I finally got, crossed the Railroad Tracks to come to the call. At that timeI really impressed myself...LoL Last year I almost shot the front of my Dodge truck and missed a bird. So nothing supprises me anymore!