Charlie Elk

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The Harvest: A Story About Giving

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The Harvest is a documentary of 3 Hunt of a Lifetime hunts, a Merriam turkey hunt, a black bear hunt and an elk hunt.  All of these  hunts were the dream hunts of kids with life threatening illnesses.  Be ready with your box of tissues nearby some of the uplifting determination these kids display will bring tears to your eyes.

The Harvest can viewed here  on HULU  if this link does not work go to www.hulu.com and search “The Harvest” or Vimeo

Hunt of a Lifetime was founded by Tina Pattison after her son Matthew was taken away by cancer.  Read Matthew’s Story written by Tina.  Here is a short excerpt:

 On Christmas Eve, while we were preparing for our first holiday without Matt, the phone rang. The voice on the other end explained that his 14-year-old godson needed our help. A few days after the boy had received his hunter’s safety certification, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Instead of enjoying his first buck harvesting, he was enduring the ravages of surgery and chemotherapy. Could we help him with his dreams and prayers? The boy’s name was Matthew Riley. God had granted me the most precious gift that day. He had sent me another “Matthew” in order to understand that mine was in good hands and that Matthew’s legacy would never be forgotten. – Tina Pattison

 

Mother Turkey Hen is Killed by a Predator

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This poult is now an orphan

While hiking this morning, I came upon the scene of the heinous crime, the murder of a mother. Mrs. Hen was apparently going about the peaceful business of raising her brood when some lurking predator struck her dead. Her family terrified jumped into a wild flight, off to who knows where. Those poor orphaned poults are now homeless and vulnerable if they are not dead already.

 

What do you think killed Mrs. Hen?

Hen turkey death scene

 

Hen turkey killed by predator

 

Submit your best guess of the murderer in the comments.

BTW, we can hope the dead hen’s poults get adopted by another brood hen.  If poults survive the attack, they will seek out a new hen by sound and sight.  That is why turkeys are so vocal even this time of year; if you know what to listen for you will hear hens and poults calling out to each other.