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Storm that drenched San Francisco will only spritz San Diego. Balancing purpose and profit: Why companies are seeking B Corporation status. Something told me this turkey hunting season was going to be special when young Kenny Wells started our junior hunt at Lake Cuyamaca by asking if he could lead us in prayer.

When an 8-year-old shows that kind of presence at in the morning, you just know things are going to be more than a little interesting. And this season certainly was. Many of you shared your stories about your feathered gifts from the field this year.

In our 21st year since the reintroduction of the Melegris gallopavo, many have become card-carrying members of what Tom Kelly called the Tenth Legion, the name the iconic author and legendary turkey hunter bestowed on diehard turkey hunters.

On the other side of the hill, fellow youth mentor John King established what would be a trend for him all season. His young gun missed the next day. But King did shoot a fine longbeard thanks to the way he plays that Pure Strut Custom pot call of his and the fact that he scouted a bird the previous day at quitting time. As we mentored juniors for two days at Lake Cuyamaca thanks to the kindness of supervisor Butch Paddock and his crew, five other juniors had successful hunts over at the Santa Ysabel Preserve thanks to the San Diego Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Remington and Hunter were graduates of our hunts. Gary Ryerson and Gary Brennan hunted opening day in Julian and shot gobblers. Gen Murofushi shot a trophy gobbler while hunting with his young son, Yusuke, and the husband-wife team of Cris and Lisa Cornette doubled on a pair of gobbler. It seemed Fish and Wildlife Advisory Commission member Steve Turigliatto spent the entire spring guiding family and friends. Honestly, I lost count, but he went well into double-digits on guiding family and friends to tumbling gobblers.

Young huntress Jolene McKee told me about her special hunt. Early in the season, young Jolene shot a tom that weighed 22 pounds. Local Del Mar residents speak against proposal to add fencing along bluffs. National Entertainment First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince. Nation-World Ex-tennis coach to plead guilty in college admissions case.

Business Balancing purpose and profit: Why companies are seeking B Corporation status. Phenomenal women Almanac Festival of books Latino life. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. Big toms like this are vulnerable to fake hen calls in the spring as hunters try and lure them within shotgun range.

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Sports Twenty-one good beach walks. More in this section. There will be days of heavy rain, fog and even snow at higher elevations and towards the end of the season, daytime temps can range up into the low 90s, thus making for a more difficult hunt. Those planning on heading out to hunt turkey in San Diego County should find a lot less pressure on birds after opening weekend. Based on scouting reports from veteran turkey hunter Steve Turigliatto of San Diego, there should be a lot of jakes around and the carryover of big gobblers from the last couple of seasons should see some mature long beards harvested throughout the spring season.

Due to the elevation of this popular hunting region — between 3, and up to 5, feet — a hunter can expect very cold early morning temperatures that will likely keep hens and toms at roost well past normal fly-down time, so be patient. In recalling a late-season hunt with Curt Dills on a My Country Club-leased ranch near Mesa Grande a few years back, the hunt went like this: For some biological reason, toms went into a silent mode, which is typical throughout the spring season.

Dills had patterned toms on this ranch since opening week, but likely due to a below-freezing morning temp they were totally uncooperative. Parking the rig, we headed up a canyon draw filled with poison oak and set up under an ancient oak in hopes of catching a few birds moving across the adjoining open hillside. After two hours, it was time to call off the hunt, as it was still pretty cold and damp.

Just as we got back to the rig, a mixed group of hens, jakes and a couple of toms decided it was finally time for fly-down. Those birds few right over the parked vehicle and glided down onto adjacent Outfitters land that was posted. We set up as close to those birds as possi- ble, but the toms were all henned up and followed them off into thick chaparral.

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