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Case: Grab a gun, gather your gear and let’s go get those gobblers

Contributed photo / The spring season for turkey hunting has started in some states, and it's not far away in others, writes "Guns & Cornbread" columnist Larry Case, which means it's past time to begin preparations for heading to the woods.
Contributed photo / The spring season for turkey hunting has started in some states, and it's not far away in others, writes "Guns & Cornbread" columnist Larry Case, which means it's past time to begin preparations for heading to the woods.

By Larry Case 5 min read

I have been trying to put this off (I’m not sure why), but it’s turkey time once again.

Spring gobbler season is going on in several states already and will begin soon in many others. Here in my neck of the woods, West Virginia, we have to wait until the third week of April, while neighboring Virginia has a youth season on April 5-6, with the regular season starting a week later.

Oh yes, it’s here. Some of you are turkey hunting now or will be soon.

(READ MORE: Early birds will get going at the smallest sign of spring)

Why did I make that remark back there about trying to put the whole thing off? Again, I’m not sure, but it could have something to do with the ghastly hour we have to arise from warm beds to go hear a turkey gobble.