There are days afield when you just have a feeling that it will be the type of hunt you’ll remember for many years to come. That feeling was almost overwhelming as I sat in the pre-dawn darkness listening to gobbles echo in all directions from the nearby ridges. I was hunting with a good friend of mine, Chuck Weaver, and his son Jacob. Jacob is ten years old and we thought it would be a good day to take advantage of PA’s mentored youth program. And judging from the number of birds sounding off that morning, it seemed to be the perfect setting for Jacob to harvest his first turkey.

Well last week Don and I headed down to Maryland to see Drake and how he was doing with his training at Ponderosa Kennels. I contacted Pat the day before we were to head down and he gave me directions to yet another location they would be training. Now I am not complaining, I am amazed.

Let me sum up my first real turkey season with a few simple words – "I am hooked!