Memory maker

I don’t know how many times hunters have told me “I wish I could be a turkey guide.” I take that statement with a grain of salt. If there was a book, how to be a turkey guide, I’m sure the following would be the premier chapter.
    Chapter 1: Do not plan on a normal life. For whatever reason, when spring time rolls around, all turkey hunters/guides go through a drastic transformation. Nothing else matters.
    Chapter 2: Workmanship. What you think you know about the outdoors, multiply that by 10.
    Chapter 3: Basics. You will relearn how to walk, talk, craw, hide, hear, see, feel (this list grows and grows).
    Chapter 4: Sleep depravation. There’s no such thing as a good night's sleep.
    Chapter 5: Psychologist. When dealing with other turkey hunters, you’d better brace yourself for what real stress and drama is all about.
    Chapter 6: Physical abilities.  Ha! Jenny Craig thinks she can get weight off of you.
    And the chapters go on and one. A few reach the top of their game, such as good friend and guide, Brian Jordan. Brian hails from Sweet Valley, PA.
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