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Claude Strother is an avid outdoorsman. He hunts and fishes and has always kept a journal of his experiences.
In his 82 years, he has learned to become an expert turkey caller. His friends and family take him with them to call.
Since 1975, he has had 247 kills, including four Royal Slams and eight Grand Slams. Strother has helped his loved ones take over 75 turkeys by doing the calling.
Even when one of his friends takes a turkey, he jots it down in his journal.
His latest story is one he will never forget.
“It was big,” Strother said. “It was a monster.”
It isn’t a big buck or a monster bass Strother is talking about, and this time, he was the one being hunted.
Last Friday, Strother decided to take a short turkey hunting excursion in Wilcox County. It was there that a bobcat attacked him.
“All of a sudden, I thought somebody hit me with a baseball bat,” Strother recalled. “Knocked me forward and I looked back and nothing, then I looked forward and this giant bobcat was trotting off.”
Strother wasn’t seriously injured, and he was able to take photos of his injuries. The bobcat’s claws left gashes in his face, close to his eyes.
Although his head was sore for a few days, he said he plans to go right back to the same spot and call for turkeys. His inspirational story serves as a reminder never to let fear get in the way of life’s adventures.
Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz OBE (July 5, 1913 – May 16, 1988) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who received two Navy Crosses for extraordinary heroism as a major in World War II. He served in North Africa and Europe during the war, as a member of the French Foreign Legion, the U.S. Marines and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), operating behind enemy lines several times. Ortiz also acted in Hollywood films after the war. He was one of the very few U.S. Marines to serve in combat in Europe during World War II, and one of the most decorated Marine officers of the war.
Either that or I just dare you to pull my finger!
My Dad had nothing but good things to say about these guys. He said that when they were around you had nothing to worry about from the Chinese. Who were terrified of them. Grumpy