MANAGING MISS - TAKES

At one point or another, we all miss a turkey — that much is certain. But learning from the experience separates great turkey hunters from the good ones.

Bill Miller

“While it’s not pleasant at the moment, or later when you fess up to your hunting companions, missing presents an opportunity to learn from the mistake and never miss a turkey again — at least not in the same way.” It’s an empty feeling of equal parts disappointment, frustration and dismay. You invested weeks of calling practice, days of scouting, and hours of maneuvering and patience to put that tom exactly where you wanted him. As you reluctantly relive the moment, you can see him in all his glory. In full strut, backlit by the rising sun, a glow emanating around him. He was so close you could feel the gobbles, spits and drums as much as you could hear them. His dance of strutting, spinning, fluffing and robotic walking…

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Turkey & Turkey Hunting (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2018

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