The Eternal Flame - Keep it Burning

[supertrooperl14]

Rob, nice pics. Can't wait for some turk action.

[2050z]

Timmy - I'm just hitting the edges of a field near a local riverside roost and the old boys are strutting the minute they see movement hundreds of yards away. Yesterday I had a small flock of hens and four different groups of gobblers and jakes. The gobblers fan even when they spot jakes and the jakes work in fanning holding just outside the trouble zone from the gobblers. It's been pretty exciting to watch so many birds in seperate groups and their unique interactions.

Here's a scene from this afternoon. Note the hens with gobblers in tow. This evening had a larger group of hens working the edges of the field, working their feed under the oaks on the edges of a fairly large field. Three seperate groups of gobblers held positions along the edges with 4 gobblers in direct pursuit (tailing) of the hens. Right now the gobblers are not fighting....the mate is still pretty early on and my feeling is the hens are not quite there yet. Just a few days and I think things are going to change quickly. This is week one in my neck of the woods......I spend a little bit of my week....heck a lot of hours every week watching and photographing game. I've learned a ton!








This year should be special for those that pursue the wild turkey in Texas.

Good night!

Rob

Robby,

Great recap and pictures. I sure hope to get a nice bird this year.

Good morning TBH. It's going to be another great day.

[Goldeneagle]

Morning folks! How's it goin Timm?

[Leonhogboy]

Great pics Rob, thanks for starting my day off right.

[huntmaster]

coffee is good again this mornin. fixin to go teardown an old house from 1920's to get some good lumber.

[2050z]

Morning folks! How's it goin Timm?

Great. Ordered some arrows and stuff. Practiced last night and did rather well. How are you?

[Texastaxi]

We got a CASH offer on our house in Victoria last night and they want to close by the end of this month!

Today is our 10 year wedding aniversary!

Life is good!

[stan]

mmmmmmm....good coffee....

[holdem]

Tom is out there fussing about me putting his girls away. Coffee is good.

[Shiner]

Been workin hard on the weekends. Pick the wife up at 5 and head to Amistad for a little fishin

[DJM]

Man it's a beautiful day................anybody else playin' hookie from work?


DJ

[skyhawk]

Man it's a beautiful day................anybody else playin' hookie from work?


DJ

Heading out within the hour...

[2050z]

No more page 2 for the flame. Afternoon everybody

[holdem]

Tuned in for morning.

[mboltm]

Kevin, Hope it all works out on the house and Happy 10th to you both