This hunt was very special to me because it took place on my family's 1300 acre farm in an area where a four lane highway is about to be. My uncle, who lived in the same town, had passed away suddenly on February 15th of this year. At the time I took this bird, I was wearing a cap he had given me. Uncle Jimmy was the first person to take me turkey hunting, and I wouldn't have gotten this bird without advice he had given me. "When a turkey gobbles in the afternoon, put the call down and get ready."

I find myself bumbling through this story, but it is impossible to express the things my family has gone through lately. What I can say, however, is that our time together with our family is the most cherished thing we have, and to spend it in God's country outdoors makes it all the more special. Remember this next time you're out hunting with a person you're close to.