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the rest of the crew.
And excitement is what you get
from Jake. Starting at the age of 6,
he's walked more field edges for
bobwhites than most adults I know,
and when the sun goes down is the
most disappointing part of his day.
For that day has been filled with Big
League chew gum, Charlie Daniels
music (The Devil Went Down to
Georgia is especially popular) and
searching for anything on the ground
that might garner the interest of him
or his 5-year-old hunting partner Eli.
These artifacts might include spent
shotgun shells, turkey feathers, or on
The start of the turkey season means an extra cab full of supplies, including bows, shotguns, decoys, and anything else that could
help turn the tide versus what could be Nebraska's most addictive gamebirds.
Box calls remain an essential supply for the spring turkey hunter,
especially for young hunters because they are relatively easy to use.
