Another successful Turkey trip in Kentucky

Well, we just returned from another trip to Christian county Kentucky. Myself, Dave, Scott, and Ethan Rennirt met up with Larry Deaton for a little turkey hunting. Dave went with Ethan, and Scott was behind the camera. I took Larry, and unfortunately, we didn't have a camera. (We only have one at the moment). Wouldn't you know it, 25 minutes into our hunt, 2 longbeards walk out of the woods 40 yards from the blind. Larry lets them seperate, and at 25 yards smokes his first bird of the season. Congratulations to Larry. We always have a lot of fun hunting together. We don't usually have these quick hunts, so this was a pleasant change.

The weather was horrible the first day. Highs in the low 40's, 30 mile an hour winds, rain...........not the best turkey hunting conditions. Ethan, Scott and Dave hunted their rears off. After sitting most of the morning, they all came in for lunch, and then headed back out. After another loooooong sit, at 6:00, they had a jake headed for the decoys. At about 25 yards, Ethan drilled his second turkey ever. Scott did a great job capturing this moment on film. Nothing quite like filming your own son. Congratulations to Ethan, Dave and Scott for sticking it out in some horrible conditions. Great job Ethan!!

Well, Dave and I discussed for hours if we were going to buy our out of state licenses and hunt ourselves. Finally, after a long discussion, we drove to Wal-Mart and bought our tags. We decided that I would hunt first. Dave was on the camera. We headed out early, and shortly after first light had one gobbling 150 yards away. We set-up on a small food plot, and hoped for the best. Well, this tom put on a show. He gobbled many times and came strutting straight to the decoy. At about 34 yards, I pulled the trigger and had my first Bluegrass bird on the ground. Just one of those classic hunts. Dave did a great job filming the hunt, and I'm sure glad he was there to share this moment with me.

Dave was up next, but unfortunately Dave got the call that his father-in-law had passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dave's wife Rita and her family. Needless to say, we cut our hunt short so Dave could get home and be with his family. My heart goes out to all of them, its never easy losing a loved one, even when it's expected. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Again, you can never take these days for granted. I thank God for allowing me to share these moments with my family and friends. God has blessed me a whole lot more than I deserve, and I'm eternally grateful.

Thanks again to Scott for allowing us to hunt this special place. Also, thanks to Kevin Deaton, Mike, and Dale. We appreciate you guys more than you know.

Next up is Indiana's season. Can't wait!

Stay tuned, hopefully there's more to come.

..........and remember, There's no such thing as a bad day hunting!