Getting Really Frustrated!!!

[slughunter]

So this year I have guided 5 different people, and all 5 hunts have been sucessful with the kill of mature toms. Well today was the last day and so I decided to hunt for myself and try and get a bird for me. So I put a group of 15 turkeys to bed, 4 were toms, 1 jake, and the rest were hens. So I get out there in the morning and my grandpa decided to come and hunt with me. I was a little hesitant because I just wanted to get my bird and be done. So he comes and we sit down and it just starts to crack a little bit of light out. He decides we should move and get closer. I didnt want to move but he basicly made me. We didnt have time to move the decoys so they are about 20 yards behind us in the feild. We were set up on a fence line that runs between 2 woods and it had feilds on both sides of us. He picks a spot about 70 yards from them and he gets a great shooting spot for himself watching the woods where the birds are and he could actually see them roosted. Well he made me sit in the thick brushy spot with no tree to rest against and no shooting lane at all. So at this point I was really upset at how selfish he was getting, I had called in a nice gobbler for him opening morning that he had got and now he was gonna try and steal the birds I had spent over 3 hours following and roosting. Back to the hunt, The birds start gobbleing in the tree and I call a little after it got light and they go crazy. Then 2 gobblers and a hen fly down about 60 yards from my grandpa in the feild he was watching and so he raises his gun for a shot. So I call a little and they start comming in. Well he decides to sit up higher and scares them off. At this point I was really really mad. So we sit and wait and I could still hear the turkeys in the woods in front of us and so I call in hopes that one would come to us. Then I take a glimps back at the decoys and there was a big tom strutting in the middle of them. So I told my grandpa and he said to get ready for a shot, but he set me in in the thick stuff and there was no way I could move, the brush and small trees kept me from even being able to move my gun. Now remember this gobbler is only 25 yards away. so I tried and I got my gun up and aimed and for no reason the gobbler starts to run off. So I shoot and miss, shoot again, miss. Turns out my grandpa decided to get his cdigital camera out and video it but he didnt hide his movement at all and the gobbler saw him move. Then to top it all of he gets upset with me that I messed up my opertunity. I didnt even bother with getting into an arguement with him, I just went home and back to sleep, I couldnt handle being around him at that point in time. And the crazy thing is that he has never been like this so I dont know why he decided to be mr. selfish when it was my turn to shoot the turkey.

Do you understand where im comming from in all this? my grandpa doesnt see why im upset with him. I spent my entire season helping him and his freinds get turkeys and look what he does for me. Sorry guys I just had to blow some steam. any opinion on this is wanted!

-shane

[IowaDeerHunter]

Wow, you would think that after guiding five kills he would know that you obviously know what you are doing. Guess not.

[Guest Colorado Bob]

I understand your frustration. But don't get mad----he's your granddad. Years from now you will treasure this hunt more than anyother. You'll be laughing. I only wish I could still hunt with my Dad or GrandDad. CB

[BAMABUCKS]

I too have been aggrevated with both my grandfathers at some time or other, but you have to realize he is your grandfather & deserves your respect. As I get older & with both my grandfathers having gone home to be with the Lord, I can only wish for aggrevating days with them again. My advice...move on & enjoy every possible minute you have with your granddad while he is still here. Yes, even the aggrevating ones.