High winds, bulky rain and several tornadoes hit spring forests and turkey fields the day before Iowa’s third season opener.
Moreover, according to my host in Delaware County, Iowa, the hens were already in the nest. Both events heralded a successful hunt. I didn’t know how good it was. As I spied Jake and two hen decoys in the murky, a throaty gobbler rattled from a nest 300 yards away. His confident invitation to a nearby hen went unanswered.
Gene Kroupa: Iowa’s bulky gobbler succumbs to proven tactics
