snow and turkeys

Well last night Dustin and I were able to go turkey hunting. It was such an amazing time. I wish i would have brought my camera so you could all see where we were sitting. It was so calm and peaceful. We could hear the apple river behind us slowing rushing past us. The fall leaves on the ground and in the trees were breathtaking. The spot we sat was incredibly peaceful. We sat at the bottom of a hit that the turkeys are known to come down at nighttime. We were positioned next to a tree. Me on the left and Dustin on the right. the little chair he brought for me was so comfy I didn't really move too much which is good, since I fidget a lot! I was looking ahead and to the left, expecting mostly for them to come from straight ahead of us.... NOPE!! Turkeys never do what you expect! They came in from the right. Dustin whispered to me to get my gun up and move it to the right. ( right next to his left ear I might add, poor guys ear was ringing the rest of the night!)
Slowly somewhere between 20-30 turkeys slowly entered firing range. I couldn't hear Dustin saying shoot. shoot shoot! I had a bird in sight and when I felt I had the shot I took it! She was down! Dustin having a bigger and more powerful gun was able to stand up and get a bird as they were running away! He is a good shot! It was only about 6:15. plenty of light to still trek up the hill and back to his parents house to get Kyla. It was such fun and I am hoping to get another tag before the season is over!
October 12th 2009. its snowing! they say between 1-3 inches..... we will see! at 7:30 it looks like we already have about an 1 1/2!