Advice on PA turkey hunting
03-31-2005, 11:49 AM
#1
Fork Horn
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Advice on PA turkey hunting
I've never turkey hunted before, been deer hunting for many years. This year is going to be my first year to give it a whirl. Any advice on locating turkey, chokes, shot size, etc.? I have a Mossberg 500 that I'll be using. Do they normally start gobbling once the weather warms a bit? What is the best habitat for them?
Any advice would be greatful.
Any advice would be greatful.
03-31-2005, 01:48 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lancaster pa
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RE: Advice on PA turkey hunting
Joe, you may want to try the turkey forum on here. They have tons of advice for beginners. There are tons of chokes you could get for turkey such as the HS Strutt undertaker. You also need to pattern your shotgun to find the best load for your particular setup. As far as habitat, you can find them in numerous counties and areas. The best is to scout before the season to try and locate them. Crow calls and owl calls before they come out of roost often work good. Good Luck this year.
04-05-2005, 08:03 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cornwall, Pa.
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RE: Advice on PA turkey hunting
Do plenty of preseason scouting. Use a crow call just before sunset. Quite often they will respond to your call just before bedding down. Locate this spot before the season starts and find a quite approach for the opening day.
04-05-2005, 09:34 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Advice on PA turkey hunting
Get out early and often. My best advice is that you get out pre-season and do some simulated hunts. Try to get a bird in range. That will give you a learn-on-the-fly experience and you'll quickly learn how and where the birds are talking.
Turkeys, unlike deer, are creatures of habit and routine. They often roost in the same trees every night, frequent the same strutting areas, and you can intercept one by getting a leg up on his routine. Just don't get busted, or you will change his pattern and make them wary of your presence.
Turkeys, unlike deer, are creatures of habit and routine. They often roost in the same trees every night, frequent the same strutting areas, and you can intercept one by getting a leg up on his routine. Just don't get busted, or you will change his pattern and make them wary of your presence.
04-05-2005, 07:01 PM
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Altoona,PA
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RE: Advice on PA turkey hunting
if doing some simulated hunts means calling before the season.. sorry quiksilver i dont agree w/ that i think that is a very bad idea. they are hard enough to hunt to start, once they start getting called too its harder.. just something to think about
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Get out early and often. My best advice is that you get out pre-season and do some simulated hunts. Try to get a bird in range. That will give you a learn-on-the-fly experience and you'll quickly learn how and where the birds are talking.
Turkeys, unlike deer, are creatures of habit and routine. They often roost in the same trees every night, frequent the same strutting areas, and you can intercept one by getting a leg up on his routine. Just don't get busted, or you will change his pattern and make them wary of your presence.
Get out early and often. My best advice is that you get out pre-season and do some simulated hunts. Try to get a bird in range. That will give you a learn-on-the-fly experience and you'll quickly learn how and where the birds are talking.
Turkeys, unlike deer, are creatures of habit and routine. They often roost in the same trees every night, frequent the same strutting areas, and you can intercept one by getting a leg up on his routine. Just don't get busted, or you will change his pattern and make them wary of your presence.
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