Day 2 of hunting those turkeys
Well, we know we are in a good area and that our calls work. We got into the woods by the Sky Condo a little earlier than we did on the first day. The weather predicted rain so we wanted … Continue reading
First day of turkey hunting
It is hard to hunt when there are rain drops falling from the trees. This was my first day of turkey hunting and having never been before, I had no idea what I should be listening for besides a gobble … Continue reading
My ground blind
Normally, I hunt from a tree. It gives me the advantage of moving a little bit without being eye level with the deer. Since I am trying out turkey hunting for the first time, Dad and I needed to have … Continue reading
Learning to talk turkey
I had already patterned the gun that I will be using, Dad had been out scouting (we had a jake on the trail cam) and I have a beginners turkey call kit. But, I knew I needed some more instruction … Continue reading
Dinner for a good cause
Last week, Hubby and I traveled to Unity to the 7th Annual Sportsmen’s Conference and Game Dinner. The dinner raises money for local non-profits and serves everything from elk and bear to togue and beaver. And if you were lucky … Continue reading
Battling my mortal enemy
I hadn’t thought about them since deer season. I was ready to go blindly into turkey season without a second thought but then someone mentioned the two things that they hated about turkey season; snakes and ticks. While I do … Continue reading
If you want to shoot a turkey, you need to learn to shoot a shot gun
And that is what I did! I was up at Mom and Dad’s for Easter weekend and we decided to break out the guns on Saturday afternoon. We were using #6 and #8 shells (I apologize right now for any … Continue reading
Turkey Season starts this month!
I am going to be brand new to turkey hunting this season and decided a workshop might be another good way to learn more about the sport I am getting into. It works out well because BOW is offering a … Continue reading
Augusta Sportsman’s Show
It will be a whole new experience for me this year as I attend the Sportsman’s show. Last year, I was not a member of the Becoming an Outdoors Woman board, I had not been given this platform to write … Continue reading
Driving deer will drive away hunters
For the past two years, Dad and I have come in contact with other hunters during the deer season; one on public land and one trespassing on our land. In both cases, it caught us off guard and caused us … Continue reading
