BREAKNECK SPEED

[mark hay]

Hello turkey hunters . Been too long since made a real visit . It is hard for me to grasp the idea of how rapid time is passing by. It seems like just the other day I was fall hunting the big birds . Yet the spring has come and gone as well as my job . Now , another fall season begins this coming saturday .
I sat in a treestand last saturday evening . In a 30 minute timeframe I watched 3 , 1 1/2 yr. gobblers , and nine deer . I considered one of the deer but decided he was a mite too far for the recurve . One of the gobblers began watching me . He was about 25 yards away with the other two between him and me . I don't know what caught his eye . I know I didn't move . But , a while back I put some new ratchet straps on the stands . BLAZE ORANGE straps. He either came over to check out the strap or maybe my new hat . Possibly the 51/2 inch yellow fletching on my arrows . Either way he came to about 8 steps taking long looks often . At the end of each look he'd reposition his wings up on his back and then move a little more . He probablydid this 4-5 times before feeding away with his two not -so-curious buddies. They were each sporting 6-8 inch beards and were FULL of color .
I have read a few posts lately . Congrats to you hunters that have been stacking up the birds ,and good hunting to you all that are about to start .

Now , Dana, you stay away from your HONEYHOLE for a while or you'll be tagged out yhe first day

[rbewilson]

glad to hear from you old friend,I have miss you on here.Hay did any of those strikers work for you?Randy

[eggshell]

Now , Dana, you stay away from your HONEYHOLE for a while or you'll be tagged out the first day

I know Mark, I am planning on hunting a gobbler early season and passing poults. I will hunt some state land and other area I usually avoid in the spring and leave the honey hole alone unless I get desperate or impatient. It's one thing to say I'll pass birds, but in reality it's tough. However, if a long beard or jake and half comes along Saturday it will be a short season. I will take my daughter some too, so that is an out for more hunting time.

Good to hear from you, was thinking about checking the obituaries.

Good luck my friend

[grizzly]

good to see you're still with us Mark. i wish you good luck in your hunting adventures my friend...wayne

[WillowRidgeCalls]

Glad to see you back on Mark . Hope your fall hunts go well for turkey and deer, and we get to see some pics of you with your kills.

[Cut N Run]

Good luck on the deer and in your Fall turkey season. It sounds like there are plenty of both around. I know what you mean about time passing so quickly...unless you're waiting on something special, then it drags on. Turkey season goes by in a flash, yet it always takes forever to get here. We've got no Fall turkey season here, so there's only 6 months and three days until the Spring turkey season gets here...but who's counting?

Jim

[ylpnfol]

welcome back mr.hay, best of luck on your pursuits this fall.....be safe

[Steve_In]

Welcome back Mark. Your wit and wisdom was sure missed.

[Turkeybuster]

Welcome back Mark good to see youre still kickin. Hope all is well and you are set for the fall season's.

Jon

[Duke0002]

Good to see you, Mark. Hope you get some venison roasts and turkey cutlets!