matt79brown
Senior Member
Been on here reading some old old threads written by Herb McClure. Guys like him are what got me into turkey hunting. I didn't just want to kill turkeys, I wanted to be a turkey hunter. After several years of hunting these amazing animals & taking some longbeards, I can tell you that I am a Turkey Hunter. Not because of the beards & spurs. But because I've came out of the woods with my hind end spanked by an old tom on public ground, yet felt completely 100% satisfied with the hunt. Wouldn't go back and kill that bird if I could. The beard hangs off his chest clearly in my mind. Where it belongs. If I live 40 more years it'll be nice to wistfully imagine that same ol' bird that outwitted me is still out there on some oak flat somewhere. Yea I love to kill turkeys, but I'd rather hunt 'em. Going to the Unicoi call show for the 1st time. Hope to see Herb and many more of you there. Thanks to all that help keep this tradition alive.