BLINDSIDED

Adam Heggenstaller

We had done everything right to tip the odds of bagging a public-land gobbler in our favor. We had scouted and found a bird that required a walk of more than a mile from the nearest access point to reach. We patterned our shotguns and practiced shooting at turkey targets from a seated position and using a tripod for support. We had the don’t-move-a-muscletalk. We got up extra early on opening morning despite the drizzle and hiked in well before first light. And as we moved the final 100 yards to our chosen spot, my 12-year-old son and I shared the disappointment of discovering another hunter had already set up a blind there. “What do we do now, Dad?” Jacob asked. I took a deep breath and tried to hide my frustration. “Well,…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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