What do you like to hear in a Turkey Seminar ?
02-06-2002 | 08:20 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Calif
RE: What do you like to hear in a Turkey Seminar ?
BT I have always felt action speaks louder than woods and instead of talking about it demonstrate it.I like to bring as many different calls to my seminars,my gun,spurs,beards,fans,and alot of other stuff relative to turkey hunting and what your going to be talking about.When discussing turkey language demonstrate it for them on the various calls that you have.When talking about the bird itself show them the beard,spurs,and fan,and how to age a gobbler and the difference between gobblers and jakes.I like to wear full camo to my seminars in detailing camoflauge and use my gun to help in teaching how to set-up on a incoming tom.You can demonstrate on your calls how you would start calling to birds that are hung up,call shy,hot,or even what seqence you would use in starting off your morning to a roosted bird.I've found this type of seminar keeps even the youngsters attention.I also agree with Ryan I always close my seminars with safety and a question and answer period.I absolutely love to do these things cause I really enjoy talking turkey!Hope it helps! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
02-06-2002 | 09:31 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: SW Michigan
RE: What do you like to hear in a Turkey Seminar ?
Get some sponsors for a calling contest at the end--three categories just like a NWTF event. Give away prizes to the top 2 or 3 in each category--the best one I went to broke the categories up into friction, mouth, and locator calling. Then the top caller from the Advanced (which was a term for elderly--anyone over 60), Experienced (18-60) and Youth received a prize.
Bring your calls and camo. Demonstrations keep an audience on edge and active. Ask for volunteers for group demos. Bring SHORT videos and live audio tapes.
Some of the best advice I received was what to do with the bird AFTER the kill. Much is covered about setting up, calling, etc.--but hardly anybody tells newcomers how to dress and transport the bird home, clean & package and finally cooking. A good way to end the seminar before the calling contest, gets people to fess up some good recipes also.
Strut
Bring your calls and camo. Demonstrations keep an audience on edge and active. Ask for volunteers for group demos. Bring SHORT videos and live audio tapes.
Some of the best advice I received was what to do with the bird AFTER the kill. Much is covered about setting up, calling, etc.--but hardly anybody tells newcomers how to dress and transport the bird home, clean & package and finally cooking. A good way to end the seminar before the calling contest, gets people to fess up some good recipes also.
Strut
