Yamaha Outdoors Tip of the Week: Patience Wins the Day

There are certain traits that define a successful turkey hunter.  Woodsmanship is one.  An intimate knowledge of your quarry is another.  But the single most important characteristic one must possess in order to be consistently successful is patience.

Turkeys don’t wear watches, and aren’t bound to time constraints like we are.  They may have a destination in mind, but will take their own sweet time getting there.

I re-learned this lesson last spring while escorting my son on a youth hunt.  We’d scouted the birds, knew where they frequented and set up our blind well in advance.  Unfortunately, that morning they decided to exit the roost in the opposite direction.  The decision was made to try another location, where our search proved fruitless.  We returned a couple hours later to find a pair of longbeards strutting in front of our vacant blind.

A hung-up bird can try the patience of even the most seasoned veteran.  More often than not however, patience wins the day.

I was reminded of this fact again, just last spring.  Two compatriots and I were riding a Nebraska ranch road when we spied a lone strutter.  “Easy pickings” we thought; so we hastily stashed our ATVs, set out a decoy and made the most of a small patch of cottonwoods for cover.

My plaintive calls were greeted with eager gobbles, but the bird held its ground, refusing to come an inch closer to our location.  After a seemingly eternal 20 minutes we decided to cut our losses and move on to greener pastures.  About the time we were up and pulling up the decoy I glanced over to the bird’s general direction and noticed he’d broken the stand-off and was headed our way.  He saw me about the same time, and beat a hasty retreat for the hills.

For additional information on why you must find patience and wait him out, please visit – http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outdoor/events/dynamicevent/2/1631/yamaha_outdoors_tips_-_patience_wins_the_day.aspx.

Yamaha

The pursuit...

A checkered flag. A scenic panorama unfolding around the bend. A trophy catch. A pulse-quickening stretch of road or trail. Heads turning as you pass by. Even coming home at the end of a hard day's work.

Whatever your pursuit, Yamaha is there, too, pursuing our goals. We want to satisfy our customers and exceed their expectations with products and services of superior quality, unmatched performance, and extraordinary value.

With an ever-expanding line that includes motorcycles, outboard motors, ATVs, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines, accessories, apparel, and much more, we at Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., strive to contribute to the quality of life. Your life.

Life can have many exciting, memorable experiences. Creating opportunities for them is what Yamaha is all about.