Sitting up against my lucky tree, periodically
clucking on a Primos Super Slate, a huge
plane flew overhead about 5 pm. Well,
"And Robin" couldn't stand that and gobbled
bigtime. With my added yelping from the
Red Devil, he gobbled again, closer. I
got ready and purred some on my JJTom's
Slate and another tom gobbled just to
my left, probably as close as 50 yards.
I couldn't ever see him and his gobble
got one right away from "And Robin". Maybe
he thought he'd found "Batman", I don't
know, but he quickened his pace and I
saw his white dome at some 100 yards and
braced myself with prayer's from the good
Lord above and a heightened sense of excitement.
It didn't take long for him to cover
that 100 yards and at 36 yards he died
like a trooper. One tough bird and probably
a three or four year old, with sharp needled
spurs.
I couldn't believe it. Never had I had
such a start to the season. Here it was
two days into the season and I'd called
up 5 toms and had two in the truck. God,
I love this sport. Thank the Good Lord
Above, for sure. Now, hopefully, my son
can get away from baseball and go and
take care of "The Joker" or "Alfred".
The Joker will be a tough one, as he made
the fool out of me Saturday afternoon
when he slipped up behind me, silent like.
Dang "Joker".
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