Birds of a Feather Hunt Together

Posted by Mike in May 14th, 2009

mce_href= Photobucket This is Mary, my nephew Derek’s wife. As a kid she wanted to be a ballerina like most little girls. Her parents could of never imagined her beaming from ear to ear, over the huge tom turkey she just shot, all by herself! In fact it’s hard for her to put into words the metamorphosis that has taken place, since her marriage to Derek Ansel.

Derek comes from a family that has a long heritage of hunting flowing through their veins. His dad, grandpa, and uncles all are avid outdoorsmen. If there were such a thing, Derek would have his Masters degree from Hunting University. In fact Derek is one of the managers at the huge Cabala’s store in Dundee Michigan. Derek and his dad Darryl have teamed up to be a couple of the most successful father and son duo’s in the state. And this is what our pretty little ballerina has been dealing with for over a decade.

Mary has gone from hunters wife to hunter in the past week. She finally gave into her wild side, and teamed up with Derek (her guide) and pulled off a feat almost unheard of. Mary took a trophy tom turkey her first time hunting, and the first time ever squeezing the trigger of any firearm! Mary stayed cool and poised, as Derek gave her encouragement and instruction from behind her position. Mary performed like a seasoned veteran and dropped a bird any hunter would be proud of. Her gobbler weighed in at 23-1/2 pounds, had a 9-1/4 in beard, and 1″ spurs.

If you go over to blogsmonroe.com and click on “Hunting with Mike” you’ll be able to read Mary’s story in her own words. It comes in two installment, so be sure to read “From Hunters Wife to Hunter” first.

Mary’s “Great White Hunter” husband also got a bird, but I’ve been having a hard time getting a picture of it. If I do I’ll be sure to get it on this post for all to see. These birds of a feather now hunt together. Congratulations guys. Photobucket