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"There is something about running right into the middle of a flock of wild turkeys, screaming like a madman that just doesn't seem natural," I thought to myself as I watched the group of twenty-something hens and jakes fly off the ridge in all directions. For a guy whose turkey hunting experiences had been limited to the spring months, the whole idea of "busting up a flock" didn't make a lot of sense. However, I had been assured that when chasing birds in the fall, it was a perfectly acceptable... Read More

September 13th, 2008 was the opener for the NJ bow season. As usual I spent the prior six weeks hanging stands, running mineral and supplement, setting cameras anticipating the start of the season. This year would not be my typical NJ bow season. My time to hunt was limited because my son Stephen IV was due to go back down to CHOP for his third surgical procedure since he was born. With one day to hunt we had a tall order in store.

The Morning of the 13th was wet and windy. We ascended t... Read More

DAY ONE

And so it began, 2007 Turkey Season.
My brother had stayed the night, bunking on an old futon bed in the 'Cave' in the basement. had slept on the couch, so the alarm would not wake the wife or kids. t was 3:30a before I knew it. Never having been a morning person, it is hard to describe the effort of getting up at such an hour.
The only way I can describe it as sort of like being in a giant pool of jello and trying to swim the top. Slow, torturous, and not at all pleasant... Read More