Sounds like a real nice father-in-law. I don't think I would give him credit for your interest in turkey hunting. Now aren't you glad you stuck with it.

A friend when I lived in Nebraska. He wanted to humble me a little so he took me turkey hunting.

My Cousin was taught by one of the best at the time our Unchle!

my uncle.

my father. he hounded me for years to go with him. but at the time i more interested in drinking beer and chasing the infamous splittail. i finally gave in and the first day he called in a flock of 4 toms. we tried to double up. i scored, he missed. i still give him crap about that.

Ok you guys will never believe it, but it was my wife...Pauses while everyone gets up from rofl...Ok here is how it happend. We went to a Couples Valetine Dinner in KY. While coming back home (after visiting Bass Pro in Cincy) I mentioned that I wanted to turkey hunt someday. She told me my brother in law did too and we should go....Little did she know what that green light meant . I am starting my 4th year and am hooked. I actually had some help afterwards from some great guys and the first to step up and teach me was Carl Drake. He is a pro staff guy with HS and Realtree (also a fellow firefighter) and he was a great help. He was the second call I made after getting my first bird (wife was first). I am now getting a lot of requests to help other new guys/gals and I am thrilled to pass on what I know now, not much, but it is a start.

I learned on my own too, but i taught my dad and alot of my friends do it so its fun as hell now