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03/17/19 11:10 PM
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How many lies will people believe before they realize their own idiocy?
Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: bowhunter27295] #6493973
03/18/19 12:27 AM
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Lot of wisdom in the old timers' "sit down, yelp three times, shut up".


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Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: bowhunter27295] #6493978
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Great clip. Ive never been an early morning call em off the roost guy. I like mid-late morning after hens are headin off alone. Find a comfty spot, set up, throw out some calls and shut up. Twice ive dozed off and when i woke up, there he was, several minutes after the call.

Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: DWC] #6493998
03/18/19 05:50 AM
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A pile of corn works too!

Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: varmintshooter] #6494000
03/18/19 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by varmintshooter
A pile of corn works too!


You do that here, and that pile of corn is gonna cost you a pile of money if ya get caught. It’s hard to beat the ole yellow yelper though. You can leave your calls at the house.

Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: bowhunter27295] #6494032
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Patience is key... but getting that bird that comes in HOT, gobbling, responding to you is like the whipped cream, nuts and the cherry on top!


Let's go Brandon!
Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: bowhunter27295] #6494067
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If a bird is stuck move to him, if he is walking away move to him, only sit tight if he's coming in HOT! I've killed a lot birds that had no intentions of coming to me. Also hunt with a partner and have him 50yrs in front of you. Bird will practically walk over top of him.


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Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: varmintshooter] #6494078
03/18/19 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by varmintshooter
A pile of corn works too!

Bad deal to bait them Here!

Id say Patience and KNOW your Guns distace limit!


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Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: bowhunter27295] #6494135
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Pattern your birds before your hunt.

Lots of times I have gone In on opening morning and been done In 10 min and never even carried a call. It's not as much fun but It gets It done.


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Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: bowhunter27295] #6494160
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Early season, I hunt for roosted birds. As it gets warmer out I switch to hunting the dusting sites.
Many overlook dusting sites for the thrill of calling. I prefer ambush hunting.

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Know where your birds go and when they go there. No point hunting where there are no birds. Be patient and do not over call. Very little calling is needed. Scratch the ground some and keep your gun ready. Sometimes they come in hot but most times they want you to come to them. Ignore them and many times they will come looking for you.

Permethrin. Spray the heck out of your hunting clothes with it and let them air dry. It is a magic tick repellent.


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Re: Best turkey hunting tip [Re: bowhunter27295] #6494195
03/18/19 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bowhunter27295
This video, IMHO, captures what I try to tell a lot of new turkey hunters. Watch this video 10 times. It really tells a lot in only 8+ minutes.

Once you call, that gobbler knows EXACTLY where you are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaX2IX6iXXY

Patience kills the animal.

Excellent Video!!! Thanks for posting


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