March 2009 was to be the season, 'The Plan' went into play.
This so-called plan was created, because Jim, my husband and Keith, our friend, had both shot their turkey the previous year, and I had not. (Heck, I didn't even get to aim at one" So, being the gentlemen they are, they decided that they would get me on a turkey, have me take it, then they would go hunting. The first morning, Jim shoots twice at a tom and misses, Keith comes over and asked me if I took those shots, I told him, “No, Jim did”. Keith says that we had an agreement, shakes his head and walks away. An hour or so later, Keith takes 2 shots, so Jim and I go running over there, Keith got a turkey. (He shot at 2, but got one).
So there I was disappointed, again, but not showing it. This season was supposed to be all about me.
Anyhow, Jim and I set up in a blind we had last year. Jim is perched above me on a stump. Constantly moving, and talking. I tell him to stop, He tells me 'don't tell me what to do, which angered me. (I just wanted to get my turkey,) I tell Jim, don't talk to me like that, I'm just gonna stand up, then, we heard a gobble. Jim calls it in, it's a huge bird. I sit there and watch as the big ol' Tom walk around, without a care. Gun poised, I take it off safety. The Tom is about 40 yards in front of us, when he hops over a stump and stops right in front of a old fence post. Jim is whispering to me shoot him, and I tell him I can't get a good shot off, he says again, 'shoot him'. I take aim, hoping I didn't miss, and BANG!!! He falls, flops on the ground, he stands up and Jim runs over, (NEVER had I seen Jim run full bore), and cuts his throat. He stands up bird in hand and shouts over to me,'HOW DOES IT FEEL TO HAVE YOUR FIRST TURKEY!?”, I shouted,something back, but I was just so excited, I was thanking God and running towards Jim.
Jim took some pictures, and we headed back to camp.
My Tom weighed 28lbs. And had a 11 inch beard.!!!!
Biggest bird anyone in camp had ever seen
Yea Me!
P.S
Keith and I got drawn for Elk this year, so I've been practicing with my bow.Unfortunately, Jim did not.
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