Congrats to everyone who brought home birds! I don't believe we made the cut, but this was definitely a close contest! It seemed like every time I (silently) looked, we'd be in the lead, just to lose it soon again.

I didn't fill both tags this year but I'm happy with the bird I got and I hope you all are equally as satisfied with your own trophies. It's never about winning, never about being better than someone else, and never about killing the bigger bird. It's about enjoying the sport and taking the time to connect with Mother Nature. It's about making memories with friends and family. I personally got to spent a good deal of time with my father and partner, I saw a few things in the fields this spring that I've never seen before, added a few new awesome home videos to the collection and I got to hang another beard and tail on the wall. I call that a win.

We may not be this year's champions, but hopefully we all left the turkey woods feeling a little like winners. Great job to everyone! It was a pleasure being on this team, even if I was a little quiet!