We killed this one in the pouring rain right off the roost, actually got to hear him gobble twice on the limb in the rain, incredible!

“Once again, a long winter was hanging around a little too long for my liking and my thoughts were shifting toward turkey hunting. With the cold temperatures and snow on the ground in Iowa, I decided to send my good friend Larry Stephens an email and see how things were going down in warm, sunny Florida. Larry informed me of his daughter’s recent success and that he actually had an opening for the weekend if there was anyway I could make it work. So, with a call to my Dad, plans were made and we headed down to Florida. I was excited about the opportunity for my Dad to experience the same good hunting and friendship that I did the year before with Larry. If it all worked out, it would be a very special hunt because it would complete my Dad’s first Grand Slam and my third. My Dad found success on opening morning and I did as well on the third morning. This year proved to me more challenging than the year before, but it was very rewarding when it all came together. Getting to see the effort and the emotion that Larry showed when the hunting proved difficult was a real treat. It’s very nice to trust that Larry truly wants his hunters to succeed as badly as the hunter does. Once again, I had a great hunt with Larry and am already looking forward to next year!”

Best of luck the rest of the season. I will keep an eye on the updates via facebook and your website. Definitely looking forward to the video. I am excited to see how it all turns out. It will be cool to see Dad’s hunt and to get to listen to my own calling and see how I can make it better.

Thanks for another awesome Osceola turkey hunt in Florida!
Chris Coffee, Iowa

This hunt with Jim took place on opening day. I set us up at a known roost pond but the birds were roosted in a small pond directly behind us. They pitched down right behind us and we had to let them walk off. Once they made up to move off we pursued. Caught up with them and Chris went to work on them. Called the whole flock back down a road they had already traveled. That don’t happen very often!