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Old 02-19-2012 | 07:40 AM
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Welcome to the forum and to your new addiction. You are right a lot of times turkeys have winter areas and move to spring areas. In my experience thru the years, I have learned to sit and be patient. I use to be a run and gunner and be as mobile as I could be. Dont get me wrong I can still be mobile, but generally Im not. Sometimes a person will spook more birds being on the move, than sitting and being patient. As for a permenant blind. Thats not a bad idea. You can still be mobile if need be. Just make sure you are always camoed out, have your vest with a seat on it and you will be fine to move if need be. Or get a pop up blind, which is easy to pop up, carry a fold up cloth chair with you to sit in. As for decoys, I always use them in my set ups. Im not big on the jakes decoys and have only had success 1 time with a strutting decoy. I will be using a strutting decoy more though since I saw the results on the last day of the season here in Indiana. I always have 2 hen decoys I put out and sometimes I use 3. Now make sure you place your decoys about 20 yards out from your set up. If you use a bow bring them in closer. Now if your using a strutting decoy turn it to where the decoy is facing your set up. As for calling. Im pretty much different than most hunters. Im loud and aggressive most of the time. I will tone it down when the tom is coming and getting closer. I agree with Ridge Runner on using clucks. They work well, also get the purr down. If ya have any questions feel free to ask. Most of all be safe and have a great time.
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