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Old 01-21-2004 | 06:25 PM
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Default RE: Best set-up on turkeys?

Well, most of the information has been posted above, but I would like to tell you about decoy setup. IMO, putting a hen lower to the ground will get a gobbler more excited and mad. He wants to stop the jake(decoy) from breeding with the hen. By putting the hen decoy a little lower to the ground, you make it look like the hen is ready to breed. I have found that decoys work a lot better in areas with less hunting pressure. Public land that gets hit pretty hard seems to make the toms a lot more spooky and cautious. Anyway, set the decoys up about twenty yards away and preferably sit in a blind that conceals you from the tom's vision. Early in the morning, try a tree yelp (which is a very soft yelp consisting of slower and less strokes of the call.) This should tell you if the tom is near. They will usually call back or gobble. Wait until he flies down and then start the aggressive calling. I have used Remington Nitro Magnum 3in #4's up until this year. I decided to give the hevi shot a try. I hope it works. Good luck and kill a biggun. BB
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