On to summer, a wedding, and bachelor groups

The turkey season has ended and the food plots are planted.  The seed has germinated and the first sprouts of clover, alfalfa, and oats have popped through the ground and are growing rapidly.  I killed my first ever turkey this year and it just happened to be on our new property.  It was a double-bearded tom with a 12 inch beard and spurs over an inch long.  He wasn't a huge bodied bird, but still weighed right at 20lbs.  I hunted hard and it finally paid off when three toms came to my calls and decoys on the morning of May 1st.  Soon after turkey season ended we had the land tilled and cultivated, then we seeded it with several acres of clover, alfalfa, and chicory, and the rest in prairie grass for bedding.  I'm also going to plant some turnips later in the summer.  We were lucky enough to get everything in just as the rains came, which really aided in the germination.  I was just out there a few minutes ago to check it and everything has really started to grow.  We definitely need more rain, which we should get later this week.  Now it's time to sit back, pray for rain, and enjoy spending the rest of the summer checking the cameras and watching the antler growth of the bachelor groups in their summer feeding patterns.  The highlight of the summer however, will be our wedding, which is less than two weeks away.  I can't believe it's here already.  Everything has gone by so fast.  I am really excited to marry my best friend and soul mate.  I'm lucky enough to have someone who loves spending time in the outdoors almost as much as I do.  The honeymoon is in the Dominican Republic, which we are both really looking forward to.  As hectic as everything has been, it's going to be so nice to just sit back, relax, and spend some time together away from our busy lives.  I hope everyone has a great summer.  Good luck with the food plots and hopefully you get some good pictures of mature bucks on camera!