If you’ve ever mentored a young turkey hunter during the spring season, you know the thrill of watching the newbie next to you experience something truly magical. For many kids, it’s a time of firsts, and a sensory experience like few others.
The morning sunrise. A bird gobbling on the roost. The purr, yelp, and cluck of a slate call. The strutting and cutting of a boss tom. An amorous – or not so amorous – decoy encounter. The echoing boom of a shotgun blast from a ground blind. A turkey in hand … or the agony of a near-miss.
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