Zach's Grandpa
Old Mossy Horns
I hunted with an old fella out in TN about thirty years ago that could be described as just a simple country man who never wanted much more than he had. That being a good wife, a good truck, a nice enough house to live in, and a place to hunt turkeys. Every so often he would become somewhat of a philosopher and though I didn't take him too serious back then more and more I'm reminded of his words today. This is a share of his wisdom with some of mine added in.
"Stop and listen to the woods waking up like it's your first time hearing it and realize that it might be your last".
"Never dwell on the thought that this might be your last season of turkey hunting but always know that it might and never take it for granted".
"Pray to God that when that first season comes around that you aren't in the woods that you are with Him and not here".
"Always keep the right perspective about turkey hunting it ain't about how many you kill, it's all about playing the game with them".
"Some turkeys are not killable, but they are the most fun to hunt".
"With the exception of a few, you will remember the ones you don't kill longer than the ones that you kill".
"Anyone who says they have never missed a turkey is either lying or has never hunted much".
"When you are young your wife is special to you because of what young people do, when you get my age your wife is special to you because she has your breakfast ready when you get back from turkey hunting". { I like that one a lot } LOL
Mr. John is the reason I have all those places out in TN to hunt now. He was a good man and the neighbors let me hunt because Mr. John said I was okay. I met him when he was 75, my age now, and he hunted until he was mid eighties. I think he got his wish and never missed a season before God called him home.
"Stop and listen to the woods waking up like it's your first time hearing it and realize that it might be your last".
"Never dwell on the thought that this might be your last season of turkey hunting but always know that it might and never take it for granted".
"Pray to God that when that first season comes around that you aren't in the woods that you are with Him and not here".
"Always keep the right perspective about turkey hunting it ain't about how many you kill, it's all about playing the game with them".
"Some turkeys are not killable, but they are the most fun to hunt".
"With the exception of a few, you will remember the ones you don't kill longer than the ones that you kill".
"Anyone who says they have never missed a turkey is either lying or has never hunted much".
"When you are young your wife is special to you because of what young people do, when you get my age your wife is special to you because she has your breakfast ready when you get back from turkey hunting". { I like that one a lot } LOL
Mr. John is the reason I have all those places out in TN to hunt now. He was a good man and the neighbors let me hunt because Mr. John said I was okay. I met him when he was 75, my age now, and he hunted until he was mid eighties. I think he got his wish and never missed a season before God called him home.