Scouting

A new month, a new hunting season.  (who knew?!)  Anyway - this time its turkey.  Which is a short season (so I've learned) and a little more interactive and fun for the whole family (I guess you could say?!)  Last Friday we (Mason and I) got to participate in turkey scouting.  Equipped only with an owl call (Oh how I wished we had BUG SPRAY!) we ventured into the woods.  We were quiet (well Eric and I were) and listening and looking for 'turkey tracks' and  "hooting" every once in awhile to see if we would spook a turkey.  (I have no idea what I'm talking about).

But Mason thoroughly enjoyed the event...  Bounding into 

EVERY

 SINGLE

 PUDDLE

 He could find...

He was one HAPPY (and muddy!) dog.

This is apparently what we were looking for...

? do you see a turkey track here?

Anyway, a happy boy and a happy dog makes for a happy mama.  It was a really nice Friday evening with my boys!

And in case you were wondering - Eric went turkey hunting the next morning where we heard a turkey (or two) the night before.  He 'talked' to one but couldn't 'turn him'.  I've learned this means he wasn't a 'workable' turkey.  But a turkey nonetheless.  Good scouting I say!