Every Tom I ever killed I was hiding in the brush, or standing between a couple of trees. I don't like to throw out numbers but its a bunch. Once his attention is on the decoy you can get drawed. When I don't use decoys ( and thats about 80%) I just wait for the right moment. One thing for sure is I never, never, try and stop a big Tom with a Maaaa Maaaa
__________________
Arrows and Words. Use them wisely, once released they can't be brought back.
Chris Miles
Ulitmate Camo Web Site http://ultimatecamo.com/ UltimateCamo Water Transfer Imaging http://liquidprintone.com/
One thing for sure is I never, never, try and stop a big Tom with a Maaaa Maaaa
[/blockquote]
touhe'
You've just gotta laugh at that.
I keep wondering when I read these posts.... why not just use my climber??? I've had so many turkeys walk right under me never knowing I was in the woods. I realize getting to full draw is the obstacle, but wouldn't I have just as much chance as someone "hiding in the brush or standing between two trees, as MOTOWN stated?
When deer huntng I have taken alot of birds out of my tree stands. When hunting them specifically though I prefer to be on the ground. Shots out to 40 yards are common when a Tom is held up out in the open field.
__________________
Arrows and Words. Use them wisely, once released they can't be brought back.
Chris Miles
Ulitmate Camo Web Site http://ultimatecamo.com/ UltimateCamo Water Transfer Imaging http://liquidprintone.com/
littlecheif, take it from me that the last place you want to be is in a climber. where i hunt the turkeys are everywhere, they get in the way too often when deer hunting. a lot of times i while deer hunting the turkeys will walk up...see me at a distancesitting still in a tree and keep their head up waiting for me to move, often after this they alarm and run off. it is better to stay on the ground using turrain or something to block your movement.
__________________
http://www.woodlandguides.com
kansas trophy whitetail, turkey and waterfoul.
my wife says i only smile ear to ear for a picture when there is something dead in my hands.
Once his attention is on the decoy you can get drawed.
Quote:
ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY
I just wait for the right moment.
Exactly.
Troy, i dont know if you have seen our turkey DVD but thats all we do. I know a lot of people say it can't be done or its too hard, but its really not that bad. I use cedars a lot to hide behind/in.
You know how turkeys are, you can sit right next to a tree if you want, and as long as you dont move they wont see you. Just keep still till they turn away strutting or walk behind something that blocks thier line of sight....
__________________
Michael Hunsucker
Heartland Bowhunter Pro-Staff
I certainly think think this is about as hard as it gets but definately doable. I made a postabout this earlier today. Just thismorning, myhunt was messed up by a fox, but I had a good chance at at least getting a shot. The bird was at 50 yards and closing on video when the fox chased him. Here is a pic from the direction the bird was coming from, deeks are at15 yards and Im at the base of the tree, Ive already had hens in bow range a few times Ive drawn on and "could" have shot at. Hopefully tomorrow we will have a video of it from the front and behind camera view.
Bowhunting turkeys without a blind?
