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Post by deerdude on Apr 23, 2006 8:42:28 GMT -5
guys ,ill be trying the turkey hunting for the first time in my life this week, ive got the calls ,gun,and blind ready to go.any advise for a first timer?
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Post by hoosierwilk on Apr 23, 2006 10:32:39 GMT -5
Patince!!!!! If it doen't happen right off the bat, just be patient. If your in a good area and you know the birds are using the area, give it time. Don't call to much, just enough to let them know your around. Good luck. hw
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Post by gobblerspur on Apr 23, 2006 13:41:39 GMT -5
patience is the game, if did your homework on scouting the area and then sit tight for some fun. once in sight , don't call he will look for you and the most important ,sit still.don't give up,their will be days when nothing goes right or you won't hear a peep out of them. that is turkey hunting, once hooked you will hooked forever. like me. good luck.
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Post by firelt72 on Apr 23, 2006 14:04:04 GMT -5
Dittos on the patients, I walked up on one last year after I got antsy. Also don't try and send smoke signals on your call, call sparingly.
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Post by woodmaster on Apr 23, 2006 14:55:06 GMT -5
Great advice! Sitting in a blind all day aint much fun but it is productive. The last 8 birds I've killed I was in a pop up blind. I sat there between from 1 to 9 hours. If you know there are birds using that area sooner are later they will come.
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Post by eelriver on Apr 23, 2006 19:50:15 GMT -5
Dude:
Everybody talk up the pre-dawn owl hooter, roosted birds, and the fly down hunt, but I think a great way for the beginner to get on birds is to hunt the last two hours of the day. If you are in an area with birds drive the back roads and locate late evening struting birds out in the open fields. Us a platt book to locate land owners an go from there. If you have permission it is easy to put the sneak on a struting bird. Use the folage to get within 100-150 yds. Don't try to get too close, but set up on him and call real soft. (just enough to be heard) Also, if you find a bird on the roost in the morning chances are he will come back to the same area that night. Get there in the afternoon and wait for him to come to your decoy. They will often use the same roost tree several nights in a row.
Good Luck
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Apr 24, 2006 6:37:50 GMT -5
Patince!!!!! If it doen't happen right off the bat, just be patient. If your in a good area and you know the birds are using the area, give it time. Don't call to much, just enough to let them know your around. Good luck. hw Ditto.  |
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