RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

A favorite and proven tactic of mine. Many times i have had birds that would respond very well to calling but just would not commit to coming into the set. After figuring out that its not going to happen, ill let them drift away just enough where i can sneak in and set up where they had just been/hung, andset up and get aggressive with my calling with yelping and cutting, it seem to fire them back up and they feel more comfortable comming to the set because they had just been there. It kinda co insides with Jmbuckhunters tip of being where they want to be. It has worked very well for me but you must be very careful and not get busted when resetting positions.

RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

Back in grade school when you traced your hand at Thanksgiving and made a turkey out of it, did it remind you of a 25lb Butterball with those enoromous fingers of yours?


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RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

Go to bed Tootsie :D

RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

If you have a bird gobbling pretty close and then he shuts up. Don't move and don't call. When he gets tired of looking for you... he'll gobble and chances are he'll come running to your response.

RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

Very, Very good tip above!

Also, if you think you are arriving too early to your spot, I assure you, you are not. Get out of bed, be set up and ready to go when it is STILL dark. Nothin like birds bustin' you when they aren't even out'the tree;)

Another, if you can, get a wing from a turkey and right when you think they are about to get of the roost, let out a few tree yelps, then bang the wing against your leg and the ground and what not, obviously simmulating a fly down.

Another, when you got birds commin' in, scratch at the ground with your hands or feet rustling the leaves and what not. While doing this, let out a few purrs, and if you can shoot straight, you'll prob get that bird;)

If you can, it is always nice to have a caller behind you!

I'll prob add a few more.

RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

I'm reading some great tips guys.

1. If it rains, head to the fields.
2. Face decoys toward yours, call sparingly, then be silent-Germ.
3. Don't give up on birds, when a bird goes silent, sit tight and give him time-Tembry
4. Hunt with Hunsucker...lol-PABuck HNTR
5. Hunt where the turkeys want to be. Don't try to make them come to you. They want to be in their comfort zone.-jmbuckhunter
6. It's better to know where the turkeys want to go-Germ's neighbor
7. Practice calling and practice shooting-tkycaller
8. Don't be too anxious with your calling, call sparingly-ducsausce
9. You don't have to be an excellent caller, understand what call your making, don't call too much-BowHuntingFool
10. If they don't commit, move on them, reset up and they may come back in to the spot they were just at-bloodcreek
11. bloodcreek has fat fingers-Tuco
12. When one responds close, set up and be quiet, he'll come looking for you, he may sound off and come running-Dubbya
13. Get in early early, use a wing and imitate a fly down, scratch leaves, sound like a turkey, use a caller behind you.-MN/Kyle
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RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

And to go along with tip #6, you can't scout too much.

RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

Keep your decoys close........ 10-13 yards. If they hang up, they should still be in range.

RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

If hunting with out a blind, try to plan your draw/shot before you start working a bird. Go through as many shot situations as possible before you hit the call.

RE: Bowhunting Turkey Tips,
 

Unless you are using one of the "headchopper" broadheads, you will find turkeys are often fairly difficult to kill with a body shot. Try using some sort of penetration limiting device - like an adder washer or a Muzzy Grasshopper in between the broadhead and the insert. Getting the head to stay in the bird greatly increases your chances of recovery.