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dan wrote:If you were going to give one tip to a new turkey hunter what would be your top tip?
Move as little as humanly possible to get a shot off. I severely underestimated the vision of turkeys when I first started hunting them.
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Don’t over-call! It’s best to let them know where you are and then be quiet.
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Don't waste time hunting turkeys when you could be scouting for big bucks!
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Patience, they have a different concept of time than we do. On the gear side, I bought a browning turkey strutter chair. Keeps you low to the ground and much better than sitting on the ground. I can sit hours at a time in it. Not bad for running and gunning folds up quick. Have had it 3 years now
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Chuck B wrote:dan wrote:If you were going to give one tip to a new turkey hunter what would be your top tip?
Move as little as humanly possible to get a shot off. I severely underestimated the vision of turkeys when I first started hunting them.
Yep...I still screw this up on occasion when they come in silently.
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Scout first, hunt second still applies. Just like deer hunting.
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seazofcheeze wrote:Don't waste time hunting turkeys when you could be scouting for big bucks!
You stole my only tip.
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Listen to the THP Podcasts on turkeys. I feel like a seasoned turkey vet in only 3 years of hunting them largely in part to it.
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Use cover and terrain to hide always in the turkey woods. Don’t walk skylined on a ridge top. Never underestimate a turkeys vision.
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Get behind a tree or some kind of cover before you call. Even if you run and gun. Birds can come up on you fast!!
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If possible hit him as soon as he comes into sight.....don't give him time to analyze the situation. In other words, try to set up so you have a shot at the bird as soon as he clears a terrain feature. Example....as soon as he crests a hill, comes around a corner, etc. If he shows up and doesn't see any sign of a hen, many times he will lock up, turn and walk off.
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make them hunt you, get them to answer you, not the other way around. Mike
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Be patient and don’t keep moving from spot to spot.If you know birds are in the area pick a spot and stay put. Call lightly every 15 minutes and wait. Too many times I have moved to another spot then ended coming back to my original spot and bump birds.
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There is no substitute for experience.
I am confident I have messed up almost every way possible.
Scout and listen to find Turkeys then put yourself in the game and see what works and what doesn’t.
I enjoy every hunt especially the ones the Tom teaches me something new.
I am confident I have messed up almost every way possible.
Scout and listen to find Turkeys then put yourself in the game and see what works and what doesn’t.
I enjoy every hunt especially the ones the Tom teaches me something new.
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