you will spook many birds running and gunning when you first begin but you learn the "ropes" very quick
theres a very steep learning curve involved

Since I go out and scout a couple of weeks before season, I have an idea of where the birds are coming from and going to, so I start out sitting and waiting. As any turkey hunter knows, that doesn't always work and when I feel the birds are working in another direction, I adjust accordingly. Last year I setup in an open field where I had seen the birds moving through the week before the season started and shot two nice gobblers in one shot!

Run and gun. It's just more fun. Notice, that I didn't say it was more effective.....that would depend on the situation. I'm very aggressive----and I'm sure that costs me some turkeys---and probably gets me some, too. Its all about the fun for me---not so much about the harvest. I will tone it down if I'm having to share turkeys with other hunters---don't want to ruin their future hunts by scaring all the turkeys.

I usually have scouted out my areas and set up my blind at one of them. Then when I feel confident about where to set up, I go and sit.
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Please explain how you go about not spooking birds when you run and gun? Maybe you can reduce the amount of birds but eliminate the problem,I don't think so. Especially if birds aren't responding.

I know a guide that runs and guns mostly and really doesn't care if he spook birds that aren't responding but he hunts about 7 different states and a ton of different area's so educating birds isn't a concern for him.

HHMMMM I am having fun too........

my dads killed over 50 turkeys in 25 years doing this. i would say after you get the hang of it its more effective too

Sometimes we push the turkeys to get them coming our way, then we start calling them in, it usually works good, or we just do a full blown turkey drive.

walk in the creek...strikea bird...kill him..very good technique..no noise...