I hunt big blocks of public ground. It's steep, heavily timbered and most often requires a whole bunch of boot leather to kill a gobbler. My vest will have several diaphragm calls, a box call, a couple pot calls and 3-4 strikers, a crow call, I owl hoot by voice, five extra shells (coyote and hogs), camo facemask, deer jerky, apple and 32 ounces of water, compass and topo map, cell phone for the camera as there is no cell service.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.