Still a good morning.............a couple pics.

[monkeyball]

Yesterday was the first I have been able to get out Gobbler hunting,and it was a late start at that. I have had a cold /sinus garbage  going on for a few weeks and the chance of keeping quiet was nill.

   Anyhow, a guy can only take so much gobbling going on around his house. Beautiful field of green and yellow.

     

[monkeyball]

Up at the top of that field is a dirt road that runs clear into the woods. I rounded the bend in the field and saw this bird heading in the direction where I should have already been. Put the camera on zoom,he was a couple hundred yards away.  


     

[monkeyball]

I had to change plans quick,so decided to cut thru some thick brush and get set up. I spooked a robin out of this nest going in,she let everybody know that she was not happy.

   

[monkeyball]

I got down across the creek and decided to try and setup and watch this little flat. It was covered with May Apple.


   

[monkeyball]

I do not hunt out of a blind. I try to find some good backdrop and a big tree to break things up.

  I do use a decoy though,and when I slid my Waldrop and pack off I was looking at a black hole.

  Slim (my decoy) had decided to jump ship on me. What a chicken!

     

[monkeyball]

Like I said earlier,I was still carrying around the creeping crud inside of me but decided to set up anyhow.

  This little Mayfly took a liking to my riser...

   

[Wannabe1]

Great looking pics! Hope you continue and have a speedy recovery with the crud.

[monkeyball]

He hung out for awhile on my bow while I tried to sound like a lonely,looking for love hen. It was a beautiful morning, but I knew it was going to be all to soon that I would be feeling that goobly goop dripping down the back of my throat. I tried to hold back as long as I could and then just had to let loose in the crook of my arm. No such thing as a quiet cough in Turkey woods.

   

[monkeyball]

Well, maybe next time. There are a lot of birds around. I know I won't be going back out until this cold is gone.

  Oh,I kept my eyes open on the way back out,there was my buddy Slim,right where he landed when he hit the ground....

   

[rushlush]

Nice pics!

[Jayrod]

Nice pics keep at it you will get a GO!!

[ronp]

Nice pics, Craig.  I'm glad you found Slim, and I hope you are feeling better soon!

[ron w]

 Looks like a nice time......

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Nice pics Craig.  I hope you feel better soon. I know your pain with chronic sinusitis.

[DamselflyFarm]

Looks like Slim was laying down on the job. Nice day to be out anyway.

[T-Bowhunter]

Looks like you had good day.    

[Hood]

Looks like a good time....