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Henrick, Heather and I were pulling for you all day! We are bummed that you didn't get your turkey but hey, if it were easy everyone would be doing it. If you have the time to watch a few videos, Dale Outdoors and the Mossberg Turkey Hunting channel on YouTube helped me a whole bunch learning...

Henrick, Very cool and always fun to call in any turkey! This is just a thought but perhaps your yelp cadence is a tad slow since you called in a hen. A gobbler or jake yelp has a slower cadence than a hen yelp and might explain why that hen traveled such a distance. Perhaps she thought you were...

Henrick, Losing a bird sucks but anyone who has hunted turkey for any length of time has a story of the one that got away. The first Merriam that I ever shot was never recovered though we searched high and low for several hours. It was definitely a low point after two years of trying to tag a...

Henrick, Oh no! Like Wyatt said, a dog is your best chance for recovery. Maybe if you don't bring a gun with your dog you would be considered legal as you are only trying to recover the bird. Good luck but work fast in this heat. RM

Henry, Absolutely beautiful fit and finish! RM

Henrick, We are all pulling for you! My wife asks me every day, "Has Henrick gotten his turkey yet?" Hang in there; it's not over till it's over. RM

Adam, If it's any consolation I don't blame outfitters but rather governments seeking to broaden their tax base and wildlife agencies abdicating their role in wildlife enforcement. Outfitters are only doing what the law allows them to do. Governments now benefit from license sales as well as...

Henrick, Heather and I got to the roost this morning about 5 am and knew right away that they had roosted elsewhere. Another hunter was driving around with his atv and would stop every once in a while to shock call. My wife heard a gobble way up on top of the hill so we hustled out of there and...

Yup, once the hen leaves the tom to lay her egg he is very vulnerable. Like Michael said, late morning is prime time. Heather and I are back in the Black Hills. Saw several birds today early but very quiet the rest of the day. Raining all night into the morning. Good luck, RM

Dani, If the decision makers asked these same questions, we probably would not have this discussion today. It is important to ask the right questions to get the correct answers. I can answer some of your questions but not all. The way I have always understood it, an outfitter owns the business...

SJ Fairbank, Quite the opposite; we need more people like you to get involved, write letters and get us back to where we came from. These rule changes, from what I can tell, are the result of a successful smear campaign by special interests against freelance hunters. These special interests...

Interesting how the recommendations are contrary to what was implemented. RM

BEST PRACTICES FOR MANAGING NON-RESIDENT HUNTERS, Max Mcgraw Wildlife Foundation. https://mcgraw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Best-practices_final-1.pdf

Today I had a very good conversation with Ryan Barnes, Editor in Chief of Wildfowl magazine and I directed him to this thread. My request to him was to have his conservation editor write a feature article about this very issue. One side effect of pay to play is diminished recruitment of future...

Yes, and every day that passes there are less receptive hens. Late season can be a game changer! RM

Henrick, Wow, exciting morning! Hindsight is always 20/20 but I think you are being too hard on yourself. Consider this a learning experience. My guess is that the tom heard your calling and was waiting for the hen to walk under his tree, like nature intended. For that reason I don't like to...

Adam, Vince Pagliaroli kind of hit the nail on the head. I remember pictures of pickup boxes filled with white geese sent to me by an acquaintance. Nobody can eat that many goose sticks. Scaling back the limits very well may provide the same result as the impending rule changes. We eat what we...

Kevin, Beautiful bird! Heather and I are going back to the Black Hills over Memorial day week. We got very close several times but never connected. If you don't mind me asking, we're you in the praire units or Black Hills units? RM

Rob, What is in the last photo? RM