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RE: new to turkey hunting....help
ORIGINAL: mossbergman11 thats not to bad really how many decoys do you need? is one hen good enough? do i have to wear full camo and a facemask because ive heard that you but i dont know. |
RE: new to turkey hunting....help
ORIGINAL: mossbergman11 thats not to bad really how many decoys do you need? is one hen good enough? do i have to wear full camo and a facemask because ive heard that you but i dont know. You can get a single hen decoy for about 10 bucks at walmart. Decoys arent that expensive. Just depends what type you buy. Yes 1 hen decoy is enough. I prefer at least 2, but Ive killed turkeys before using 1. As for my Avatar Team Chaos 43. Thats the team Im on in the bowhunting contest on here. Just hang loose there will be a turkey contest this spring where you can sign up. Its fun I recommend it. We have a good time here and I just love this site, but not as much as turkey hunting... Just drop me a message if you need to know anything... |
RE: new to turkey hunting....help
Getting the Deeks, the Camo, the choke, and the calls are all important, but I learned the hard way that even with the best of equipment - unless you learn how to properly call birds with your calls you may not be able to coax a bird in close enough to kill cleanly. By learning to sound like a real hen with maybe a box or slate pot call and also with a mouth call you will shorten the time it takes to smack yourself your first tom! The box or pot will work to bring birds in from a distance and as they are moving your direction you can then switch over to the mouth call that leaves your hands free to steady your gun and get ol' tom in your sights.
Another thing that I would suggest to improve your chances is to learn how to judge distances. Mkae a game out of pacing-off the distance between your porch and a rock, or the base of a tree you pick and a bush that is out away from you. If the distance of your stride is right around 3 feet (from the heel of the back foot to the toe of your front foot) and you count how many strides to the object - you get an approximate yardage. Do this enough so that you can tell what 30 yards is and then try to wait for your tom to get into that range. There isn't anything quite as much fun as calling a tom into range and then making a clean kill. Before you know it you will be just as addicted to turkey hunting as the rest of us. Keep asking questions, there's a lot of experienced and successful hunters on here. Good luck! |
RE: new to turkey hunting....help
ORIGINAL: Phish-On! Getting the Deeks, the Camo, the choke, and the calls are all important, but I learned the hard way that even with the best of equipment - unless you learn how to properly call birds with your calls you may not be able to coax a bird in close enough to kill cleanly. By learning to sound like a real hen with maybe a box or slate pot call and also with a mouth call you will shorten the time it takes to smack yourself your first tom! The box or pot will work to bring birds in from a distance and as they are moving your direction you can then switch over to the mouth call that leaves your hands free to steady your gun and get ol' tom in your sights. Another thing that I would suggest to improve your chances is to learn how to judge distances. Mkae a game out of pacing-off the distance between your porch and a rock, or the base of a tree you pick and a bush that is out away from you. If the distance of your stride is right around 3 feet (from the heel of the back foot to the toe of your front foot) and you count how many strides to the object - you get an approximate yardage. Do this enough so that you can tell what 30 yards is and then try to wait for your tom to get into that range. There isn't anything quite as much fun as calling a tom into range and then making a clean kill. Before you know it you will be just as addicted to turkey hunting as the rest of us. Keep asking questions, there's a lot of experienced and successful hunters on here. Good luck! When it comes to calling...Practice, Practice, Practice!!! A Buckwing Bob-N-Head hen is all I carry any more...Then I don't use her very often unless I'm working a field bird...Just the slightest breeze will make the head move like a feeding hen and that movement makes her easier for the toms to spot...This guy and his partner ran to her when they saw herdancing in the windfrom acrossed a field.  |
RE: new to turkey hunting....help
Thats a good looking decoy TPhunter
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RE: new to turkey hunting....help
Practice, practice, practice.... Turkeys are tough...the more you ACTUALLY DO IT THE MORE YOU LEARN>>>
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RE: new to turkey hunting....help
ORIGINAL: Carpmaster Practice, practice, practice.... Turkeys are tough...the more you ACTUALLY DO IT THE MORE YOU LEARN>>> |
RE: new to turkey hunting....help
It is best to have as much of your body camoflauged as possible. Turkeys have very good eye-sight due to constant preditor pressure. I read somewhere that, and I don't remember the exact percentages, but a turkey egg has a 10-20% chance of becoming a full grown turkey. It may not be that exact percentage, but I do know that it was an extremely low percentage. Because of the constant preditor pressure, they have learned to have a very good eye. If you see a turkey, don't move! If you can see him, then he can see you and the more camoflauged you are the better.
Calling is very important and make sure to practice a lot! I usually start practicing hard and heavy around January or so, especially with a mouth call. Yes, it will drive everyone around you crazy (just ask my wife), but it is worth it:). |
RE: new to turkey hunting....help
Full camo head to toe
The best advice for shot is really whatever patterns the best for your shotgun. I prefer 3" #6's 2oz. but with a different gun, I might find different shot works best. I like to start with 3 hens and 1 jake but as the season goes on, I leave the jake at home and eventually work my way down to just the one hen. Seems to work for me. Whatever you decide, good luck because this stuff is fun and very addicting. [align=left] [/align] |
RE: new to turkey hunting....help
You have to get this close.
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