http://www.turkey-talk.com/tblog/?p=374A typical opening sentence for a phone call in May or October….
One of the many small hunting rituals we turkey hunters carry on to this day. The phone call home. After a successful morning, the picture taking, the walk back to the truck, the social media postings, the phone calls and messaging to our hunting homies, family, and friends.
“Hey Mom, got one this morning!” Those are words I will never have cause or reason to utter again, only to be thought of in silent remembrance. Truthfully in tearful remembrance. With the bitter sting, the recent passing of my mother. it is only too painful a reminder of the meanings of the simplest of hunting rituals. With each passing season, it would be the first of calls I made upon the conclusion of a great day in the turkey woods, as I would also do during deer camp. No offense to my father, like many families, mom was in charge of all noteworthy communications, and news events. Once in a great while dad would pick up the phone, and I would enjoy relaying the news as I would mom.
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