I do both. I carry a fanny pack with everything I need except decoys. I carry those in a separate bag with a shoulder strap. My decoys are featherflex, so there is no weight to that bag. I can set up quickly before daylight and usually have a bird by 7am. If not, I can pick up and move easily. I don't use a popup blind. I wear the 3D leafy suit and that is all I need. But if I want more protection from wind or wet ground, I carry a military camo poncho in my pack. I can drape it over a limb to hide behind, wear it to stay dry or for wind protection, or just spread it and sit on it to stay out of the mud and water. My whole setup is very light and easy to carry anywhere, but if I judge that I won't need it, I leave it and pick it up on my return trip. If I abandon my setup to hunt nearby birds, I take my gun, my call, and usually one of the decoys and it's stake. I've had good success crawling up on birds that won't come to me, hiding behind a decoy in my hand.
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turkey hunting strategies
