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Old 02-16-2009 | 08:16 AM
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Default RE: scouting for turkeys

I think a really good thing to do is in the week or so before the season, go into the woods and just listen for where the turkeys are gobbling from. Then as mentioned before, listen to where they go. If you can get a good pattern (a consistent roosting location and direction of travel) then you will be one up on the turkeys. On opening morning, try to get in the woods without spooking anything off the roost, and set up about 100-150 yards from the roosting location (maybe farther), in their normal direction of travel. Wait for them to start gobbling, and fly down, then wait for them to come on your direction. Once they get close, start calling very lightly.

Another method if you cannot get into the woods before the season is get in early, use a locator call or wait for them to gobble on their own. Once they star gbbling, get within 100-150 yards and set up VERY quietly. Put out a few decoys, and get against a good tree that breaks up your outline. Start calling sparingly, and hopefully the gobblers will call back. Then wait for the turkeys to fly down and start calling again but sparingly. Be ready for gobblers to appear out of nowhere.

Thier is many methods you can use but these are my favorite 2 for morning hunts.
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