You are too kind Kim. It was indeed a pleasure to meet you and see the enthusiasm you have for turkey hunting. The key is maintaining that enthusiasm through the frustration that will undoubtedly occur as you take on the challenge of hunting these amazing but maddening creatures. Suffice it to say, they don't just come running up after three yelps and a couple of clucks on a box call :-).

Another point - by no means do I consider myself a "great" turkey hunter. If anything, I am really just starting to learn about these crazy things after 29 seasons of chasing them. The more I hunt and the more I pay attention to their behavior, the more I am struck by how much more there is for me to learn.

Below is a quote from Tom Kelly himself from the Prolouge of his new book, Infirm Opinions. This passage actually is printed on the front cover of the book.

Thirty five years ago I really thought I knew something about turkeys and not only did I understand them, I was perfectly willing to tell you anything you wanted to know about them. In the last two or three years all kinds of things have happened that have caused my firm convictions to lose a great deal of their rigidity. In some instances the convictions have turned out to be entirely wrong. In many cases their sharp corners have been knocked off. All sorts of facts that are new and strange have come floating to the surface and many of these rock solid opinions of bygone years have become decidedly sick and unhealthy, which is the reason for the title of this book.
- Tom Kelly