Spring Wild Turkey Hunting: Addiction, Obsession, Passion • Nebraskaland Magazine

*The surprises of the hunt make it special, a bit irritating but memorable. A good friend of mine as soon as mentioned: “Any given adult male wild turkey is prone to do regardless of the hunter thinks he couldn’t, wouldn’t, and shouldn’t do.” I have had tom turkeys come in from behind me. I’ve had them cling up just out of range. I have had hens intercept them on their approach to me. I’ve had coyotes chase them off. I’ve had them gobble their heads off while walking immediately away from me. I’ve had them assault a downed chicken I shot. I have even had them standing next to my truck, ridiculously testing their reflections, as I returned from my blind in the sector. Consider it or not, caccia the unexpected elements of the hunt make it particular, a bit irritating but memorable.

Navy veteran and skilled reloader Bruce Hodgdon was working as a salesman when he heard that the U.S. military deliberate to destroy 1000’s of barrels of unneeded powder after WWII. Although he wasn’t certain there can be a industrial market for the surplus powder, he took a risk and bought (with a loan towards his life insurance coverage policy) 50,000 lbs of surplus 4895 powder. Saved in a boxcar and primarily distributed with the household car, this marked the start of B. E. Hodgdon, Included, which could be formally founded in 1952.

Holding auditions throughout the United States for 3 years for a lead actress, because the casting director did for “Gone with the Wind” (1939). The position of Scarlett O’Hara finally went to British actress Vivien Leigh after auditions with American stars Katherine Hepburn, Paulette Goddard, Lana Turner and plenty of others [supply: 9 Outrageous Publicity Stunts].