I strongly suggest you get a call and learn to use it. No matter how well you have patterned them, things don't always go as planned. Besides, you will find, if you stick with it, that calling a gobbler in close enough for the shot is the most thrilling experience in the realm of hunting. At least for me. If I had to choose one type of hunting it would, without a doubt, be spring gobbler hunting.

There are many calls that are so easy to use. There is really no reason not to get one. A push pen yelper is probably the easiest.

As to the jakes question, I know that Mississippi has a law that requires only gobblers with a 6 inch or longer beard may be taken. It is the only state that I know of that does this. You will notice my "signature" at the bottom of this message. I don't shoot jakes because it will only take one year for that bird to become a longbeard. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't, especially with this being your first year. By all means if you get a shot at a legal bird, then take it.

You are correct on the glasses thing. A buddy of mine used to wear glasses until they fogged up one spring morning during a light rain when he had a bird in at about 20 yards. Spooked the bird while tryign to clear his glasses.

If you need some advice or have other questions, email me. I don't want to bore everyone on here with too many details. I will be out of town this upcoming week, but will answer next Sat. if you have more questions.

No jakes!