That's not a turkey. It's Kim Kardashian!
It’s become increasingly obvious on my recent drives through the countryside that a big event is about to take place. Yes, the turkeys are strutting and the morning gobbling is increasingly becoming a common sound at sunrise.
It’s the signal that turkey season is upon us or about to kick off.
In recent years my turkey hunting has focused on my kids and less and less on my personal hunts. There are two reasons for this. First, my kids eat it up. I don’t have to ask my son whether or not he’d like to go turkey hunting. It’s the same answer as whether or not I’d like to be the holder of a $200 million Powerball ticket. Where do I sign up for that one?
While hiking last weekend I asked my 10-year-old daughter whether she was up for a hunt this spring and she answered “yes” without hesitation. She also pointed up into the Montana mountains and said she’d like to hunt elk there as well. That’s my girl!
The other reason my turkey hunting isn’t nonstop as it was a few years back deals with you. Although I don’t have hard and fast research on this topic, it appears as if hunters would rather watch big game hunts on TV as opposed to gobbler guests. Because of that I rarely book TV hunts for turkeys and instead stack my fall with more and more big game opportunities to share with viewers via the tube.
Is this true? You really don’t like to watch turkey hunting on TV? I think we all like to watch a bit of turkey hunting on TV, but when you compare the excitement of chasing something with a bristly beard or something adorned with antlers, most viewers switch channels to the antlers.
Some topics are just more exciting for TV and others should be offered in small doses. I wish they’d follow that rule with celebrities. If I see one more reality show about a no-name wannabe I’m going to unhook my TV from the antenna in my attic. I mean!
Mark Kayser
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