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#41
Pot Calls Forum / Triple Glass
Last post by Ctrize - Today at 08:48:02 AM
Years ago I used a HS Strut Triple Glass in a brown pot.Recently I found one in a camo pot.I am curious if they always have produced this call or was it something they added?
#42
General Forum / Re: Help with a first timer sh...
Last post by jmart241 - Today at 08:46:13 AM
Had good luck with a dummy shell aiming with red dot all winter first shot with live shell was at turkey worked perfect
#43
Turkey Calls / Re: 2 calls to the woods
Last post by MDTOM84 - Today at 08:43:05 AM
Clint Corder aluminum and a Tony Ezolt Jordan yelper
#44
General Forum / Re: Word Association Game
Last post by Lcmacd 58 - Today at 08:36:09 AM
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#45
Good advice has been given ----- listen to it ---- Yeah, I've done this a long time, still haven't learned to shoot left handed, just be ornery I guess.  These type of birds is what makes it so much fun, frustrating, infuriating, keeps us coming back day after day, year over year.  They come in the wrong way -- to the wrong side of the shooting shoulder, behind us, standing behind of clump of something and flies off or runs off when we stand up --- Dog-gone-it just come in and be killed why-dontcha.

Sitting to a bird, has already been mentioned, it's more about presence of the land, knowing the birds/particular turkey, the contours, and "where he wants to go and with whom."  You can be in a great setting, everything perfect, but if that hen(s) come and take him off, you have several choices from there.  However, if you already know which way they generally go when they all leave the roosts, be in that direction, let them come to you.  I will say this about sitting on a ledge, that's the particular turkey -- some will come up a small rise, others will like to circle around you and come down on you.  That's just the fun of it.

This is what makes turkey hunting soooooo much fun, it's chess against a grandmaster that is participating for his life. 
#46
General Forum / Re: Help with a first timer sh...
Last post by davisd9 - Today at 08:24:29 AM
Do you have another grandchild or kid similar in age and stature? If so and they will shoot it, take them out together and do not pressure her. If she sees someone similar shooting it with no issues then it may calm her anxiety over it.


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#47
Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Trumpets for sale
Last post by davisd9 - Today at 08:20:00 AM
Hard to beat those two for great, quality calls. Great seller as well!


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#48
They are generally vocal, you may not can hear it.  They a lot of times through the day make very soft gathering vocalizations, quick fights, etc.   If you have an area where hens and gobblers don't talk a lot, you know they are there, then you will have to tailor your calling to that.
#49
7 pages --- lot's of good stuff, you boys been doing this a while. 

Well OP, I can't give you the Number 1 thing (too much sage advice on here) --- How about the number one thing for this time of year, it's mid February -- get out there and scout, try to follow a flock around all day, yep, all day -- listen to the sounds they make, the subtle sounds ---- these sounds through the day can get an old gobbler to come looking for that little hen -- listen to how the hens get jealous and have a quick "come to Jesus" meeting, how quick it can be --- listen to the scratching cadences --- pay attention to the "boss hen," figure out how to call her and get her temper flared, you'll need this in your back pocket later.      Now, don't think where you see these turkeys is where they will always be, turkeys roam, you'll have to do that too throughout the season. 

Don't fret over mistakes you make, learn from them ---- In the days ahead, when you've killed a bunch, the ones that got away will be the ones you talk about the most.  Also, if you know where he wants to be later in the day, he is still killable, period.  One mistake is not the end of the story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It's just the end of that chapter.
#50
General Forum / Re: Word Association Game
Last post by captpete - Today at 08:10:13 AM
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