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We're moving right along on the new lodge facility. The tile is all laid (props go out to David Stevens Tile-Atlanta), trimwork is being done (picture Jim in a toolbelt holding a nailgun...gulp!), and light fixtures are being installed.
Here are some pics:
Here's Ashley, our roofing inspector, making sure the metal is installed according to specs.
Finally, we've been hooked up to a high(er) speed internet connection, so we're ready to tackle new posts and to load new pics! Our turkey season this year was excellent! The weather was springlike--which is to say unpredictable and variable, with occasional days of perfection. The gobblers were out in full force, so right to the pictures:
On the first day of the season, Jack Morgan got his first turkey; a nice 17.75 pounder with a 9 3/4 inch beard that scored 59.125 on the NWTF scale. It was an exciting morning of hunting with Adam Sleap as his guide.
That same morning, Rick McElveen scored with this nice gobbler that weighed almost 20 pounds, had a 10 3/4 inch beard and scored 61.25 on the NWTF scale. He was guided by the one and only Danny Hackney.
Just a couple of days later, on March 18th, on of our young hunters got his first turkey. He was on a turkey/hog combo hunt with his family to celebrate his 9th birthday. His first visit to us was when he was 2, so we've really had the opportunity to watch him grow up from year to year and always have the best time when his family visits:
Justin's turkey, taken while hunting with his father and Mike Cantrell as his guide will surely be a special memory to all.
On March 22nd, two of our hunters bagged gobblers:
"Doc" Shafer here with his 17 pound, 12 oz. gobbler, and
Roger Love who hunted with Adam Sleap and bagged this 18# 5 oz. bird.
Overall, we harvested 18 birds this turkey season. For all of the pictures, as well as the details on each hunt, please check out our Turkey 2007 Photo Gallery on the right.
