Florida turkey hunting for the spouse/girlfriend of a spring turkey hunter

This is the time of year when Florida hunters start getting out their turkey callers to lure a turkey so they can shoot it. Yes, it's spring turkey season. I've got a few tips for you ladies so you can converse with your husbands and boyfriends about this all important hunting season (well, at least for the guys.)

I don't get the whole turkey hunting thing. My husband gets up at 4 a.m. on a turkey hunting day, dresses in camouflage from head to toe just so he can tromp around for miles in the woods searching for the perfect turkey hunting spot. Then, he will just sit there waiting for the turkey to come along. Of course, while he does this, he will use his turkey caller. For some, this can be something they put in their mouths to make a "urk, urk" sound. Or, he might have a piece of metal to scrape against another metal base to make the "urk, urk" sound. More experienced turkey hunters have perfected the "urk, urk" sound and don't need these devices. This has been done by practicing "urk, urk" in the weeks leading up to turkey hunting season. As I'm sure you all will agree, this can be "urk, urk" irksome.

Now, when I get up at 4 a.m. to go shopping on Black Friday, my husband laughs at me -- calls me crazy, in fact. But at least I come home with great bargains. He, meanwhile, doesn't always come home with a turkey. I actually have more success on most turkey hunting days. And all I've had to do is stroll down the grocery store aisle.

But for those women who want to learn about turkey hunting, here's a place to learn more about wild turkeys. This site will give you more information about places to turkey hunt in Florida. You can also send photos of your boyfriend or husband with their turkeys and the site will post the pictures for you. Hunters like to see themselves with their animals.

Here's a site where you can learn about the sounds wild turkeys make, in case you're asked to go out on a scouting expedition.

Good luck! Remember, I've survived turkey season, and you will too.

Florida fishing and hunting tips for women married to Florida fishermen and hunters

Just remember, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!

I would never have thought I would actually look forward to Florida hunting season. But believe me,  it happens. Dirt under your fingernails won't kill you, but it may take a few scrubs to get your hands clean after a weekend of staying at the Florida hunting camp.

This city girl has learned to think of her time in the Florida hunting camp as her weekends away from home. Think about it ladies, if you don't know how to make a campfire, you can't be expected to cook dinner! And there is nothing more romantic than sitting around a campfire with your husband. Of course, you have to wait out the endless stories from the other Florida hunters about whichever deer they caught or didn't see.

This web site is where your Florida hunters and fishermen will be gathering to get information and swap stories. Check it out yourselves to learn their lingo!

What kind of stories do you other fishing and hunting widows have to share? I'm going to post my adventures here on the blog. We can all sympathize with each other, and learn some coping mechanisms.