As I scrolled throught these replys to your question, I was thinking that they all are right on. Every aspect of the hunt just gets my blood pumping. I was going to reply that I thought hearing the gobbler drumming just out of sight and not sure exactly where he is was the most exciting thing for me, then I read Bowhunter59' s reply about hunting with his kids and seeing their excitement and it reminded me of going with my dad when I was a kid. My kids are still too young to hunt with me but as I envision that first trip when they are old enough, and am able to see them react like that to one of nature' s most amazing spectacles, that will have to take the cake.

I can' t wait to have child so that I can enjoy that aspect of turkey hunting. My wife would go with me but it' s just not the same as it would be with a young kid. I know of a fact she would never get up as early as I do to go turkey huntingCome on April 21st!!!!!!!!!

My little' un is a shy over two now and has a long time before het sets his eyes on hunting. We are always out in the woods every week soaking in the sights and sounds and more or less goofing around. He mainly looks for sticks, rocks and pine cones but awes at little critters such as chipmunks and was scared silly when he saw a doe and her fawns this summer. He also always looks up in amazement at the sky as flocks of big Canada' s honk by him. Funny thing is that me and the ' ol lady were having discrepancies on naming the little guy. We settled for Jacob, " JAKE" for short. One day I hope he will blossom into a big Boss Tom Gobbler and become a better outdoorsman than his dad. Kids have a way of making the outdoors that more special

I would say it would have to be the sound of booming gobbles at daybreak. There ain' t another sound like it!! I look forward to hearing my first one every year. It won' t be long now I hope!

I get excited just reading all of the replys. That first gobble of the season, or first of the morning is great. To hear a tom gobbling and getting closer, then to hear him spitin' and drummin' as he comes in. Then seeing that bobbing head comming closer and catching the sight of him in full stut!!! Is there a better way to spend a spring morning?

Seeing one step out in full strut and in range after fooling with him for at least 2 hours would have to rank up near the top for me.

My biggest thrill is getting that long distance tom to come all the way to you. Nothing like hearing that gobble at 500, 400, 300 . . . 50, Boom!

Second is the perfect early morning plan. Gobble off the roost, setup within 100 yards, tree yelp, fly down cackle, a series of yelps, clucks, and purrs in response to each of his booming gobbles. Boom and out of the woods by 7:30 AM!

2 me, it' s the feel of accomplishment after killin an ole gobbler. It' s the plottin and scheming and figuring.Must b what a coach in sports feels after a game plan comes 2gether and u have emerged victorious. Really, it' s tuff 2 put into words.Only those that have been there can appreciate what im sayin.It' s a chess match with an outdoors master.It really digs deep into our inner most predator instincts.

Every one has done a great job describing all the different aspects of a turkey hunt that can get you going. One of my favorites is getting a bird to sound off when it is still dark and sneaking for the set up. Then sitting there as close a possible and listening to him tell the woods he is the King over and over again before he pitches out of the tree. I took out nine different people last year (didn' t draw a tag here in Maine) just for the opportunity to listen to that over and over again.

The challege of locking horns with a big old woodwise limbhanger and in conjunction with gilllobbbbbllllooobbbbllle says it all for me!!