The WON welcomes guest Cristie Gates to its Lifestyle section with her rendition of “how I made my first turkey fan mount (with the help of my 10-year-old assistant).” We think you’ll enjoy the easy-going account of this experience for this Benelli-totin’ mama.

So, I was on the road for the past 14 out of 16 days, dividing my time unevenly among three states: Oklahoma, Idaho and Missouri. And most of the time, I’ve been up at the crack-before-dawn turkey hunting, so frankly, I’m getting loopy tired already.

Babbs went on a little turkey hunt with five other women in Oklahoma last week. Read about the Sisters of the Spurs and their experiences here.