IT'S OVER

[Bob]

Well it's over, all in all a good year for me, I put some meat in the freezer, had some fun, and saw a lot of turkey.

I got three birds, my wife got two, so we did OK. I still have one tag from Va. that hasn't been filled, but you don't get your limit all the time.

I saw four hens and one gobbler today, no shot, out of range for my shotgun. I need to get one of those 3.5 inch shotguns, I haven't bought a new shotgun since the 70's, I think it was 72 to be exact, isn't that a bitch.

So here I sit drinking a little Dr. Jack and thinking about everything I did wrong this turkey season. I always do that, it's good to try to improve your hunting skills.

I actually think there are as many turkey as there are deer around here. I've been seeing deer every day, I came out of the woods at about 8:20 tonight and jumped two, could have shot one easy with a rifle, still had enough light to shoot.

But I digress, the season is over, we start again in October, I hope everyone had a good year.

[Vahunter]

I don't think I hunted 3 hours total Friday and yesterday. But at least I ended up with one bird. Now it's time to get a few groundhogs for the grill and catch up on some reloading. Bob if you buy a 3 1/2" , you can't go wrong with a Mossberg either 835 or 935. The only difference other than one is a semi-auto and the other is a pump and the pump does kick more. I know I have owned both, still have the 935.

[cutun]

Yes guys, it's over.... Did not think I was even giong to get to hunt this season... I had decided ,being a waterfowler that I'm a part time upland game hunter that i'd drop out of a deer club that I'd been a member of for several years. anyway, that's another story. So, having missed the first season I ran across a fellow ar work that had a small farm and said I could hunt it. So, the second Sat found me in Nottoway County in "Hot Pursuit". Did not hear anything gobble close enough to move on but did like what I saw. I found lots of sign so I know the turkeys were there. Managed to call in a kill a nice bird on the 3rd sat. 19 1/2 lbs. 10 " beard with 1" spurs. Worked another turkey the last week but did not get a shot and passed up on a jake hear and there. Save them for next year I hope. Anyway, that's my spring season in a nut shell. Hope you guys had fun too!

[Bob]

I've been looking at those Mossbergs real serious, I think thats what I'll be getting. I'm using an 1100 now and I like an auto loader so that 935 might be good for me.

cutcun sounds like you did pretty good for yourself going to a new piece of land, it's always good to get one.

[cutun]

Yea, more luck than anything, figured I'd be watchin the turkey killin on TV this spring. Def doesn't hurt to talk. Will be looking for a piece of turkey woods to hunt next spring.