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Post by turkeyscout on Mar 10, 2008 7:03:21 GMT -5
HEY GUYS, its' getting closer to turkey hunting season, there might be some folks on this great site, that could use some help in enjoying turkey hunting....  so lets get together and give out some ideas that might help!!! my first idea is with snow on the ground its' a good time to scout your area to see if turkeys are there and get to know the lay of the land...if you don't see a lot of tracks and scratchings yet ,don't panic ,the flocks are still together, they will start to split up in the next few weeks...please add your hunting tip of the week ....thanks.... :)TAKE A YOUNGSTER ON YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE.... .....turkey scout |
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Post by Sleazy E on Mar 10, 2008 8:38:23 GMT -5
Great idea turkeyscout..... me being a novice I do not have much advise.... but I would say pull out those calls now and brush up on your skills.... would hate to sound like a dying chicken on opening day of gobbler season. Also don't forget to pack the TP...... better to have it and not need it... then to have to cut off the tops of your socks or something.
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Post by hoosier on Mar 10, 2008 16:57:04 GMT -5
For stubborn birds, raking the leaves with your hand with little to no calling can be the clincher!
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Post by turkeyscout on Mar 12, 2008 6:32:43 GMT -5
...HEY GUYS, heres' a good pre-season tip:::pattern your shootgun, so you can take your best shot. some shotguns- mine included, needed adjustable sights(like tru-glo sights) to get that pattern in the center,( i shoot at a turkey target ,off a bench rest at a 3'x3' cardboard box at 30 yards to see where my pattern is hitting) this is a important step, as we do not want to see that gobbler fly away when we shoot...aim for the middle of the neck...please add your turkey hunting tip::::thanks Sleazy E and hoosier for some great tips....turkey scout
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timdog
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Post by timdog on Mar 13, 2008 10:35:05 GMT -5
Don't wait until the last week before season to start scouting. I like to scout at least 2 weeks prior to season (actually getting out of the truck in the a.m and finding the differnet areas birds are roosting). I go at least 3 times in the morning the week before season to really pin down where the birds are concentrated. Good luck!
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Post by larryhagmansliver on Mar 14, 2008 9:44:38 GMT -5
If using a blind don't do what I did. Last year, I set my matrix 360 up again a couple of cedar trees. For some reason I felt like I needed to brush it in that day (Not true with turkeys). Naturally a gobbler came right up behind the cedars and gobbled. I had no chance at him unless he came around front. He naturally went back the directon he came. He must have not seen my decoys on the other side of the blind. Bottom line is give yourself 360 degrees if using a blind.
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so lets get together and give out some ideas that might help!!! my first idea is with snow on the ground its' a good time to scout your area to see if turkeys are there and get to know the lay of the land...if you don't see a lot of tracks and scratchings yet ,don't panic ,the flocks are still together, they will start to split up in the next few weeks...please add your hunting tip of the week ....thanks.... :)TAKE A YOUNGSTER ON YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE.... 
