I Hunted a Gobbler for So Long, I Actually Started to Like Him

I Hunted a Gobbler for So Long, I Actually Started to Like Him

This story, “Longbeard Lives,” appeared in the March 1972 issue of Outdoor Life. The hunt was over, or we thought it was. It was the last day of the spring gobbler season. We had come out of the woods and were relaxing in camp. My son Brownie and my brother Samson were washing the dishes. My grandson Bradley was still sitting at the table gazing out of the window and thinking whatever a 16-year-old thinks about when a hunt ends. I was lying on t…