I had a fun season. I can say that it was a little more frustrating this year than any that I can remember, but that is hunting and year to year it will be different. I really struggled this year putting birds in shooting range for my daughters. Some of that was my fault, I will admit. I focused on one bird that was as stubborn as any bird that I have ever run across. I should have just moved on, but it got personal with that bird ... LOL. Some of the struggles were due the extreme rains that we got at the very start of the season up here. My best properties flooded out with all that rain that we got from right before the kid's season and for that first week. Those properties are just now getting firm enough to walk on. It was crazy how much rain we got. But probably our biggest struggle was a lack of time to hunt. My daughters are getting older and in so many activities now. Mornings are nearly impossible to get out for them and evenings are tough as well. But we made the best of it and hunted what we could. When they did hunt they hunted hard. Both missed birds (one was with an Xbow at a bobbing and weaving head, the other was with a shot gun at 7 yards). Both of the girls tromped through ankle deep mud, sat with water running through the floor of the blind, and bundled up in heavy layers of clothes on multiple hunts. It was tough at times, but I wouldn't trade a minute of the season for anything else. First time since either of them started turkey hunting that they did not get birds.

Personally, I wasn't picky and that I don't regret at all. Two Jakes with the bow on video (one Indiana, one Michigan). No Regrets!

It is turkey hunting so it is all good. Every year has its challenges, some years more than others. I know this though ... 2014 spring turkey season cannot get here soon enough!