Well, evening two was clear, warm, and less wind. I saw 12 birds on the way to my spot with 3 nice toms in the bunch. Got to the property i am hunting and there were 2 hens in the field. I went on out to my Oak tree, set up my decoy, and got in place. About 20 minutes later i saw a bird up the hill behind me. I called a few times, Thank you Hoyt for the advise, and he started coming down. I thought he would come to the decoy which i set out to my left since i am right handed. Instead he made a bee line for the tree i was under. He came in right behind the tree and i lost sight of him. He made a little noise and i knew he was on my off side. I knew i couldn't turn all the way around, so i moved the smoothbopre around to shoot left handed. He must have seen or heard me because he took off running. He had been within 15-20 feet of me. When i turned around and saw him again he was about at the extent of my range limit. I wasn't comfortable taking a left handed shot, so let him walk. He was only a jake, but he would have been my first flinter game. But i didn't want to take a chance on just wounding him, so i let him go. Later, just before dark i saw 3 nice toms and some hens in a field. I set up and waited since they were heading my way. They finally came within range and i fired at the head of one of the toms. I was using 80 grs of Dragon 2f powder, an overpowder wad, half a lubed fiber cushion wad, paper shot cup, 1 1/2 oz of #5 shot, and an overshot card. I don't know if the shot cup did the slug thing again, but i never so so much as a feather come off him. He took off flying and was flying good and strong and flew a long ways. I hope that i completely missed him. No more paper shot cups for me. I am not taking another chance with them. Ohh well, i had some birds answer my call, and one actually come in to it, so i guess i am getting better at it. Maybe next time out.
