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Hung Up Gobbler (Video Included) |
Virtually all turkey hunters have been there. A gobbler is working, answering your call and making good progress toward your location. But then he "hangs up" just beyond shotgun range. You may or may not be able to see him, but the gobbler simply stops and won't come closer. His insistent gobbling indicates he wants the hen to come to him. So what do you do?
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Ticking Off (Video Included) |
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One of the only downsides to spring turkey hunting is ticks, and as the weather warms, these little bloodsuckers become more numerous and more active. Hunters should take precautions against ticks because they carry two dangerous diseases: Lyme’s disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Nasty Day (Video Included) |
When the weather is bad for turkey hunting, many hunters stay in bed. They feel they don’t have a chance when rain is falling or the wind is howling or after the temperature has taken a sudden nosedive.
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Which Shot? (Video Included) |
Using the right load for his shotgun is important to every turkey hunter. Hunters should try to find a load that gives the densest, most uniform pattern at maximum ranges – 45 yards for most 12 gauges.
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What a Hoot (Video Included) |
Most turkey hunters are familiar with the role and use of locater calls to elicit reflex responses from gobblers within hearing range. However, many hunters don’t know how to use locater calls “to the max,” to increase their chances of getting a response that gives a gobbler’s location away.
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To Shoot or Not? (Video Included) |
How many turkey hunters have called a gobbler into shotgun range, then missed or failed to execute the shot properly. The truth is, most turkey hunters have “been there, done that.” And the reason most have failed to execute is because they didn’t prepare mentally for making a good shot when the opportunity to do so arrived. Here are some tips for taking the shot when a longbeard steps into range.
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Cut Fingers (Video Included) |
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Most turkey hunters wear camouflage gloves while in the woods to keep close-up gobblers from spotting the shine off their bare hands. However, wearing gloves can hamper performing such menial chores as fishing a mouth call out of a pocket, pushing the shotgun’s safety off, squeezing the trigger, etc. These jobs require a sense of feel, and wearing gloves certainly inhibits feel.
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Clicking off a Gobbler (Video Included) |
In turkey hunting, little things can make big differences. For instance, consider pushing off your shotgun’s safety when a gobbler moves in close. Many hunters have guns that make a noticeable “snap” or “click” when the safety is pushed off. It’s an unnatural mechanical sound, and it’s one that a gobbler can hear when the woods are quiet. I’ve seen times when this noise has caused gobblers to duck and run!
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Turkey Feet (Video Included) |
“A turkey hunter is only as good as his boots.” This statement may be a little off base, but not much. During the course of a hunt, a turkey hunter may cover a lot of ground, and it’s imperative that his boots feel good and offer the support he needs to traverse long distances. Here are some pointers to remember when selecting turkey hunting boots.
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Double Calling (Video Included) |
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Sometimes, if a turkey is responding to a hunter’s calling but won’t come in, two calls will work better than one.
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Long Distance Gobbler (Video Included) |
It’s a typical hunting scenario. You’re on a high vantage point at dawn, listening for a tom to gobble off the roost. When you hear one, you move in on the bird, seeking a good calling location from which to lure the gobbler into gun range.
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Where to Start? (Video Included) |
I like to start my turkey season off with a bang – literally. I take pride in having a string of triumphant opening days. When I can bag a bird on the first morning, it jump-starts what will hopefully be a season of continuing successes.
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Stocking a turkey hunter’s vest (Video Included) |
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A turkey hunter's vest is like a portable locker. It should be stocked with calls, shotgun shells and other accessories needed for a day afield. Then, when it's time to go hunting, the hunter can don his camo clothes, pick up his gun and vest and hit the woods with confidence that he has everything he needs.
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Using a Laser Rangerfinder (Video Included) |
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All turkey hunters have been there. A gobbler approaches through the woods to your calling. He stops and begins looking for the hen. He's close, but is he close enough for a clean, lethal shot? Should the hunter shoot, or should he wait for the gobbler to come closer? If he waits, there's a chance the turkey might turn and walk away.
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The Problem With Turkey Hunting |
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Turkey hunting, especially in Louisiana, is like playing chess. It is a challenging sport and there are many ways to win the game. Classic hunts are not the norm. So what do you do when you don't get a bird right off the roost? Problem solving is the key to success. First however you must figure out what the problem is.
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