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Thinking of funny circumstances , I'm wondering if anyone has unusual turkey hunting tips or " don't do this " advise. I've got a simple one . When hunting in areas where livestock may be present don't put out a decoy :boon: And what ever you do don't try to run them off, its much better to let them lose interest and leave on there own :)

DON'T: Consume a 24 oz coffee from your local gas & go and enter the woods at 0-dark:thirty without adequate paper supplies immediately available. Just sayin'....

Don't pee on an electric fence. Have my cousin to thank for that piece of advise.

Don't leave home without paper lol.   Never ever leave home without it


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When you think it is time to move, sit at least 30 more minutes.


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Consider the source when receiving free turkey hunting advice.   

Quote from: guesswho on July 13, 2016, 02:51:13 PM
Consider the source when receiving free turkey hunting advice.

And what they're selling.  :toothy12:

When looking for a tree to sit against for a long period of time, I look for a fallen log or small rock formation in front of the tree.  This can be used as a gun rest and to hide my movement from using friction calls.

For hunters in the west, I would recommend NOT sitting against a fallen log, where a critter can approach unseen from behind...  While hunting in mountain lion country, I once had a bobcat jump on the log I was sitting against (coming face to face with the kitty).  I immediately realized this could have been a bad deal if it were a mountain lion or bear trying to get a turkey meal.

If you know there is an active bird in the area, but cannot get a response with your favorite call, try some different calls with different sounds and pitches.  I have often been surprised at how quiet woods can come alive with a call that is not normally one of my favorites (my theory is that sometimes you find a call that sounds like a local breeding hen that the toms are used to hearing).

Quote from: davisd9 on July 13, 2016, 01:37:31 PM
When you think it is time to move, sit at least 30 more minutes.


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Good advice, 
but when you finally move have your paper ready  ::)

Hunt the last hour with the same enthusiasm as the first hour.

Quote from: SteelerFan on July 12, 2016, 06:03:09 PM
DON'T: Consume a 24 oz coffee from your local gas & go and enter the woods at 0-dark:thirty without adequate paper supplies immediately available. Just sayin'....

Well said. X2.


All The Way!

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Quote from: SteelerFan on July 12, 2016, 06:03:09 PM
DON'T: Consume a 24 oz coffee from your local gas & go and enter the woods at 0-dark:thirty without adequate paper supplies immediately available. Just sayin'....

Well said. X2.

All The Way!

.           X3!!!!!!!!!

Take 2x the amount of water you think you're really going to need. Never know when you're going to break off long for a bird or start covering ground trying to strike one up. When you're miles from the truck with no water left, you'll thank me.

For the mountain hunters, we all like to set up above the bird when possible. Grab a wrist sized stick just before you sit down against your tree and use it to stop the always annoying slide down the tree. If you place the stick just out in front of your rear end it acts as a stopper and you won't have to constantly be pushing yourself back up against the tree.

You guys are way better at this turkey hunting than I am , awsome.

Wear tin foil inside your hat so the bird does not pick up on your "brain waves".   :drool:

Quote from: Cove on July 14, 2016, 06:48:00 PM
For the mountain hunters, we all like to set up above the bird when possible. Grab a wrist sized stick just before you sit down against your tree and use it to stop the always annoying slide down the tree. If you place the stick just out in front of your rear end it acts as a stopper and you won't have to constantly be pushing yourself back up against the tree.

Never hunted steep mountain terrain before, but will file this one away for the day I do!

when you're walking and calling trying to strike a bird and one hammers back right there but out of sight below a ridgeline or thick cover, don't sit down  Sitting will only cut down on how far you can see.  Step to the nearest tree, get you're gun up, and kill him when he appears. 

While owls can be your friends in getting turkeys to gobble, they can become the enemy if they think that you are something to eat. Several times while hunting, especially in a tree stand while deer hunting, I've had an owl silently swoop within a very short distance of my face, much to my surprise and concern. Those talons could do real damage!

Sit on a stump and face East.

Quote from: g8rvet on July 15, 2016, 01:13:15 PM
Wear tin foil inside your hat so the bird does not pick up on your "brain waves".   :drool:

This.  Plus, never fart or they'll smell it and head for the next county.

Quote from: Farmboy27 on July 15, 2016, 06:05:19 PM
when you're walking and calling trying to strike a bird and one hammers back right there but out of sight below a ridgeline or thick cover, don't sit down  Sitting will only cut down on how far you can see.  Step to the nearest tree, get you're gun up, and kill him when he appears.

Great advice!  Took me quite a few years to figure this one out.  We are all so engrained with the "sit down" mentality with turkey hunting that I think lots of us don't even think about the fact that there are instances where standing up is a much better strategy.  There have been more than a few instances in my turkey hunting career where I have ended up saying to myself,..."You dummy, if you had just been standing up, you would have killed that bird!"  Always consider the situation before concluding that sitting down is the best strategy. 

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Quote from: Cove on July 14, 2016, 06:48:00 PM
For the mountain hunters, we all like to set up above the bird when possible. Grab a wrist sized stick just before you sit down against your tree and use it to stop the always annoying slide down the tree. If you place the stick just out in front of your rear end it acts as a stopper and you won't have to constantly be pushing yourself back up against the tree.

Never hunted steep mountain terrain before, but will file this one away for the day I do!

I could use this advice when setting up on some of these large base swamp trees

Quote from: Farmboy27 on July 15, 2016, 06:05:19 PM
when you're walking and calling trying to strike a bird and one hammers back right there but out of sight below a ridgeline or thick cover, don't sit down  Sitting will only cut down on how far you can see.  Step to the nearest tree, get you're gun up, and kill him when he appears.

I agree with GobbleNut on this one...  That is some really good advice, all too often over-looked.

I certainly would have killed a bird this season, and the previous season, had I been standing (both very close birds just the other side of a small depression). 

Next season, it will be a tactic that is on the tip of my brain.

Go early

Stay late

Dont quit

There is no substitute for time in the woods when defining successful turkey hunting.

When you take a bathroom break in the dark, squatting n are wearing suspenders, hold em so you don't drag em through anything. Ugh

Quote from: Cove on July 14, 2016, 06:48:00 PM
For the mountain hunters, we all like to set up above the bird when possible. Grab a wrist sized stick just before you sit down against your tree and use it to stop the always annoying slide down the tree. If you place the stick just out in front of your rear end it acts as a stopper and you won't have to constantly be pushing yourself back up against the tree.

:icon_thumright:

Quote from: Cove on July 14, 2016, 06:48:00 PM
For the mountain hunters, we all like to set up above the bird when possible. Grab a wrist sized stick just before you sit down against your tree and use it to stop the always annoying slide down the tree. If you place the stick just out in front of your rear end it acts as a stopper and you won't have to constantly be pushing yourself back up against the tree.

Will definitely be using this one next spring.

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to save a lot of typing I bumped up an old thread in the General forum with my favorite weird tip and tactic,

it is post #1 on the first page of "Northwoods Law VS OLd Pro Turkey Hunter.
I hope this helps someone get that special Gobbler

as a bonus, it's good for both spring or fall turkey hunting

Quote from: Brian Fahs on August 03, 2016, 12:28:41 PM
Go early

Stay late

Dont quit

There is no substitute for time in the woods when defining successful turkey hunting.

Very good advice from a guy with only one nut.

I have used crazy glue to fix turkey slate,pot calls,,never get close and blow on it to make it dry faster, or you may end up having to shave off your mustache,,,take it from experience :-\

The morning you decide to sleep in, they were willing to play.

Those toms you had fired up at dawn are still in the area and may want to play as you head back home before quitting time.

Things can change in the turkey woods in a second.

Find lonely toms' in the fall on the roost and call them in just like springtime.

Many know this many don't, a gobbler has an extra long middle toe. His tracks show this......study them and see for yourself. Knowing there is a tom working an area is more than half of the equation.

Few years back, was calling a bird in about 9:00 one morning and had laid my gun down in my lap trying to get a Mad hatchet call to make a purr..completely forgot about the gobbler that was closing distance fast...heard something running and looked up and two big gobblers were making a bee line straight toward me...one trying to out run the other...first one jumped over a log right into my chest...wings flapping...all over me. Took flight straight up...swung and got off a round...missed and swung to other one out front of me about 20 yds...fired and missed...he flies off directly in front of me...fired again...nothing. All this happened in 10-15 seconds...well, I sat there thinking what an  of a mess I just made. Told this story many times...many say did not happen..no way. Some times you get the turkey, sometimes turkey gets you.

Quote from: Swampchickin234 on July 13, 2016, 01:31:18 PM
Don't leave home without paper lol.   Never ever leave home without it


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You could also use your sock tops if the situation required. Given this advice years ago but have yet to try it.

Carry a camo bandanna in your vest or spare pocket.  It can be used under a headnet when temps are cold to keep your face warm and it can be used in case of emergency if you run out of paper.

Take a clean, empty plastic bread bag to run your box call in if it rains.  You can also put the bag over a gobbler's head before you put him in the game bag of your vest to prevent the vest from getting soaked with blood on the hike out. 

Quote from: Cut N Run on October 27, 2016, 11:29:47 PM

Take a clean, empty plastic bread bag to run your box call in if it rains.  You can also put the bag over a gobbler's head before you put him in the game bag of your vest to prevent the vest from getting soaked with blood on the hike out.

Like these ideas!

Sharp knife! Used to cut them draws off if you left your paper home.

Not really weird advice but something that you may find helpful:
When running and gunning, always look to see if there is any cover that you could get in before you let out any calls. After numerous times of just running and gunning across ridges and having birds answer my calls just yards away and me scrambling to find cover, I learned to just slow down a little and survey my surroundings first and it improved my odds. Good luck

Best two pieces of advice I've seen here;

1) If you think it is time to move, stay at least another 30 minutes. This paid off for me this past season. My wife and I were up against a tree overlooking a small clearing. We had been there about 30 minutes and the gobbler got quiet shortly after we sat down. I was thinking, "well, might as well move on from this bird"- then remembered this very rule (had heard it from another turkey hunter). 20 or so minutes later 2 strutters came right out in front of us. Your odds are almost never better moving somewhere else blindly than they are just staying put where you've laid your trap.

2) Take plenty of water. Go to an army surplus and pick up a couple canteens. These are what I carry, they go great on a belt so you don't have to find somewhere in the vest for them.

Quote from: Farmboy27 on July 15, 2016, 06:05:19 PM
when you're walking and calling trying to strike a bird and one hammers back right there but out of sight below a ridgeline or thick cover, don't sit down  Sitting will only cut down on how far you can see.  Step to the nearest tree, get you're gun up, and kill him when he appears.

Ive left scratching me head a few times wishing I would've done that!!! Sucks when u can hear them walking not ten yards below your feet but u cant see them!

  relax and enjoy the hunt no mater of the result............don't get like them crazy deer hunters :character0029:

Quote from: Farmboy27 on July 15, 2016, 06:05:19 PM
when you're walking and calling trying to strike a bird and one hammers back right there but out of sight below a ridgeline or thick cover, don't sit down  Sitting will only cut down on how far you can see.  Step to the nearest tree, get you're gun up, and kill him when he appears.

.   Lots of great advice here fellas! This is one I'll definitely try to implement in the upcoming spring.

Always pay attention to crows......That fussing they are doing in one spot for a longer then normal time is usually going to have a gobbler involved....

     Learn to listen to the woods.....Why is that squirrel barking, or that blue jay is fussing for a reason.....Gobbler coming in.... ;)

     NEVER eat chili the night before a hunt & then wear bibs....The opening at the top of the bibs sends the funk right up under your facemask..... :-\

Quote from: EZ on July 13, 2016, 11:05:48 PM
Hunt the last hour with the same enthusiasm as the first hour.

yes I agree


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If you got all day to hunt, and you tried to work a gobbler earlier in the day but he went silent or whatever...move around and try to strike a bird elsewhere throughout the day, but if all else fails, come back later and try to strike that bird up again...sometimes they are still alone, still in the same area, and will make an appearance close to sunset cause they want a hen to roost with.


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Remember that turkeys are not like deer. They dont go lay up in thickets and wait until dark to move. They are actually on their feet moving around all day , so if you can hunt all day , do it.

When you're hunting in steep mtn. areas like the Appalachians watch them call lanyards hanging around your neck....running a ridge to close on a gobbler is fun, but an errant branch and slick leaves makes for an excellent hangmans platform...experience talking here...

Quote from: fallhnt on July 17, 2016, 04:40:18 PM
Sit on a stump and face East.

Ok. I'll bite. Why?

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Quote from: fallhnt on July 17, 2016, 04:40:18 PM
Sit on a stump and face East.

Ok. I'll bite. Why?

Hunting to Mecca?  I'll show myself out now..........

Learn to shoot with your off hand.

In steep terrain where birds like to gobble just over a rise and never show themselves just stand up mostly behind a larger tree instead of sitting, has worked for me multiple times on those peek aboo gobblers!!!

Quote from: Dtrkyman on February 04, 2017, 07:28:01 PM
Learn to shoot with your off hand.

In steep terrain where birds like to gobble just over a rise and never show themselves just stand up mostly behind a larger tree instead of sitting, has worked for me multiple times on those peek aboo gobblers!!!

I've shot fall turkeys and deer standing but never called one in standing. It's an idea I've considered for bowhunting, if there's a real big tree nearby. But I don't try bowhunting turkeys often enough.


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Take one shell with you, that way if you miss you can go back to the truck and get another one...

Quote from: tomstopper on November 08, 2016, 01:52:30 AMWhen running and gunning, always look to see if there is any cover that you could get in before you let out any calls.

Good one !!!

I always quickly figure out my setup BEFORE the first call goes out.  Got burned on it once.   ONCE.

Quote from: Bowguy on August 03, 2016, 06:16:16 PM
When you take a bathroom break in the dark, squatting n are wearing suspenders, hold em so you don't drag em through anything. Ugh

Awkward..................

But..................... (or butt).............. GREAT advice !!!

Pull them suspenders through, up between your feet.  If the terrain allows, find a small tree on a slope you can hang on to.  Grippin' tree uphill.................. business end downhill.............trajectory being what it is will keep you and your britches clear of all jettisoned cargo.

You don't wanna be that guy.

Seresto dog or cat flea collar cans make a RAMBO friction call container !!  Wash them out well with hot, soapy water first.

Chinet Cut Crystal plates make a perfect 10" circle for counting pellets on patterning paper.  You get a dozen of 'em for $3.50 or so in the paper plate section of the supermarket, Wally World, etc..............

I thought of one.  If you hunt sandy public land, use a broken off green limb to lightly sweep out gobbler tracks as you are leaving or when scouting.  No sense in leaving them for others to find!   A buddy of mine swore by that.  Some days, he did more sweeping than scouting.  He did and does kill a lot of turkeys.............hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. 

When hunting with a scope or red dot make sure your barrel is clear of branches.  I was running and gunning on an old logging rd a few yrs ago and had a gobbler answer within 20  yds of me behind a mound.
I just dropped into the prone position on the rd and waited for the bird to poke his head around the mound. When he did I put the dot on his head and fired.  I was proud of myself for pulling it off till I went around the mound and just saw the tops of tail feathers. I went back and laid in the same spot and realized there was a sapling that was bent over and was about a foot off the end of my barrel that ate most of my pattern and I never saw it in my scope.   The funny thing I saw a buddy in that same area the next day that had shot a turkey. I was telling him the story and he said well that explains this.  He opened the fan fan on the bird he had shot and the center feather on the fan were missing the top portion.

Quote from: g8rvet on February 08, 2017, 08:08:59 PM
I thought of one.  If you hunt sandy public land, use a broken off green limb to lightly sweep out gobbler tracks as you are leaving or when scouting.  No sense in leaving them for others to find!   A buddy of mine swore by that.  Some days, he did more sweeping than scouting.  He did and does kill a lot of turkeys.............hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

too much effort for me. People are gonna hunt there anyway and you can't sweep up a gobble heard across the hollow


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 Be patient with a morning gobbler on the limb, he must take his morning poop first before flying down. If he flies down too soon, he might chit himself on the way down.

The straw in the bottom of the orange sherbet push ups we all are as kids make good suction yelpers.

An empty bread sack will keep a box call dry and allow you to play it when raining.

Quote from: Uncle Tom on August 14, 2016, 03:28:12 PM
Few years back, was calling a bird in about 9:00 one morning and had laid my gun down in my lap trying to get a Mad hatchet call to make a purr..completely forgot about the gobbler that was closing distance fast...heard something running and looked up and two big gobblers were making a bee line straight toward me...one trying to out run the other...first one jumped over a log right into my chest...wings flapping...all over me. Took flight straight up...swung and got off a round...missed and swung to other one out front of me about 20 yds...fired and missed...he flies off directly in front of me...fired again...nothing. All this happened in 10-15 seconds...well, I sat there thinking what an  of a mess I just made. Told this story many times...many say did not happen..no way. Some times you get the turkey, sometimes turkey gets you.

That's good stuff...and yes somehow I believe you.

NEVER pick up a jersey glove you find in the wood's!

The folks that forgot their paper will understand.

Get a watch cover. Those things are like reflective mirrors and will easily catch a gobbler's eye!

When on public land dont make him gobble if at all possible. We all want to hear him gobble coming in,but anyone around you can hear him too. Wen run and gun hunting dont call unless you are standing by a tree or other cover so you can get sat down fast if yo need to. When sitting on the side of a steep hill kick the leaves away from the base of a tree before you sit,it will help you from sliding down. 

Always load you gun before beginning the hunt. Click!

Get the Zedge app for your cell phone and download a couple ringtones that are songbirds common to your area.

At home, here, I use a cardinal.  In Texas on a Rio hunt I'll use a bobwhite.  You never have to put your phone on silent or vibrate again.

Quote from: saverx on April 09, 2017, 05:30:27 PM
Always load you gun before beginning the hunt. Click!

I Hate when that happens.

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Quote from: Uncle Tom on August 14, 2016, 03:28:12 PM
Few years back, was calling a bird in about 9:00 one morning and had laid my gun down in my lap trying to get a Mad hatchet call to make a purr..completely forgot about the gobbler that was closing distance fast...heard something running and looked up and two big gobblers were making a bee line straight toward me...one trying to out run the other...first one jumped over a log right into my chest...wings flapping...all over me. Took flight straight up...swung and got off a round...missed and swung to other one out front of me about 20 yds...fired and missed...he flies off directly in front of me...fired again...nothing. All this happened in 10-15 seconds...well, I sat there thinking what an  of a mess I just made. Told this story many times...many say did not happen..no way. Some times you get the turkey, sometimes turkey gets you.

That's good stuff...and yes somehow I believe you.
I was walking in on some public ground when I was 14 or so and I heard someone on a box call. I yelped real loud to kind of mess with them and to maybe let them know someone else was in there.They answered immediately so I started my big circle to get around them. I would yelp every once in a while as I was going around them and they would always answer me. I finally got to a nice tree and settled in by a fence. I started hearing that box call coming towards me again and getting close. I started looking for someone so I could say something to them so I wouldn't get shot.It was really thick to the side of me so I couldn't see much but I knew they were close. Then a gobbler jumped the fence and landed at my feet and scared the crap out of me and him.He went airborne and got out of there in a hurry. I didn't have time to think about anything .I was expecting someone sneaking in on me and it turned out to one of my most memorable turkey hunts.For tips I always carry a couple gatorades with me their plastic is thicker and quieter than water bottles.just cut the labels off them that's what is noisy on them. I also have something to eat as well it keeps me in the woods longer.

During the mid-morning when things slow down and the gobblers are not responding, take a short nap which will surely bring one in. You'll be half-awake when you realize that there's a tom only 20 yards in front of you beating up on your decoys and you fire one off at the intruder, but that's the fun of turkey hunting! This technique has worked for me several times!

After you shoot a bird, make sure both legs are awake before jumping up to go get it or the turkey won't be the only thing flopping in the woods.

Quote from: daddyduke on June 12, 2017, 03:38:51 PM
After you shoot a bird, make sure both legs are awake before jumping up to go get it or the turkey won't be the only thing flopping in the woods.

LOL  I have done the herky jerky to get my turkey more than a few times! 

Quote from: Cove on July 14, 2016, 06:48:00 PM
For the mountain hunters, we all like to set up above the bird when possible. Grab a wrist sized stick just before you sit down against your tree and use it to stop the always annoying slide down the tree. If you place the stick just out in front of your rear end it acts as a stopper and you won't have to constantly be pushing yourself back up against the tree.

That's the first thing I do when setting up

Quote from: tomstopper on November 08, 2016, 01:52:30 AM
Not really weird advice but something that you may find helpful:
When running and gunning, always look to see if there is any cover that you could get in before you let out any calls. After numerous times of just running and gunning across ridges and having birds answer my calls just yards away and me scrambling to find cover, I learned to just slow down a little and survey my surroundings first and it improved my odds. Good luck

I learned this one to late a few times

Quote from: TRG3 on June 05, 2017, 07:51:18 PM
During the mid-morning when things slow down and the gobblers are not responding, take a short nap which will surely bring one in. You'll be half-awake when you realize that there's a tom only 20 yards in front of you beating up on your decoys and you fire one off at the intruder, but that's the fun of turkey hunting! This technique has worked for me several times!

There is an uprooted maple tree (laying down but still very alive) on our property that is known as the "Turkey sleepin' log"...............      Butt on the ground, legs straight out front, left elbow on the log, back against the roots.............  Few yelps on the box and............... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz..................   Wake.................repeat.................

I thought this topic had some good and some funny advice! Let's start it back going for 2018!

Quote from: Yoder409 on April 09, 2017, 09:06:20 PM
Get the Zedge app for your cell phone and download a couple ringtones that are songbirds common to your area.

At home, here, I use a cardinal.  In Texas on a Rio hunt I'll use a bobwhite.  You never have to put your phone on silent or vibrate again.

I really like this idea thanks

If you are of the habit of forgetting you chit paper, and just can't operate without coffee, give yourself some extra time before heading out...  I DO NOT make in the woods (lyme disease taught me a hard lesson there) and you can set your watch to my er...bowel schedule when I drink coffee every morning.  Seriously!   Every time.  Within an hour it's happening whether I want it to or not.

Be careful where you do your business. A buddy backed into a bush full of seed ticks several years ago. Ended up with infected waist.

Once had a guy tell me don't go out in a heavy rain, no turkey in there right mind would be out in that weather!

Wonder where he thought they went!

:fud: :OGani:

Quote from: HFultzjr on February 20, 2018, 10:07:09 AM
Once had a guy tell me don't go out in a heavy rain, no turkey in there right mind would be out in that weather!

Wonder where he thought they went!

:fud: :OGani:

Hmm.  That's IS weird.   I shot both my PA birds in the pouring rain last year...  lol

I agree.  I have shot some of my best birds in a light rain.  Trumpet time.

After a rain, sure to have birds on the move, at least that is what I have experienced...wet years did better than dry years. :morning:

Don't drink the bottle of Mountain-Dew your buddy left in the blind, it is not always Mountain-Dew!!!

Quote from: Sir-diealot on February 21, 2018, 04:37:25 PM
Don't drink the bottle of Mountain-Dew your buddy left in the blind, it is not always Mountain-Dew!!!

I just threw up a little in my mouth

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Quote from: Sir-diealot on February 21, 2018, 04:37:25 PM
Don't drink the bottle of Mountain-Dew your buddy left in the blind, it is not always Mountain-Dew!!!

I just threw up a little in my mouth

Yea, it was not a fun experience.

Don't let the weather keep you from going. Learn how to hunt less than ideal conditions most effectively and be confident in your approach. I look forward to spring thunderstorms in a way that has made others uncomfortable. Not only do the fair weather laymen hunters leave all the birds for you. You also have in my opinion the BEST non turkey noise to locate a gobbler. Thunder is almost automatic. They can't help but rattle off a gobble. It makes them much more vulnerable and that's where most of my 3+ year old birds have come from.

TRG3, you are right about napping! The late Ben Lee urged turkey hunters to take naps- the key is to leave one eye open!

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Quote from: Ringbill on February 23, 2018, 08:28:48 AM
TRG3, you are right about napping! The late Ben Lee urged turkey hunters to take naps- the key is to leave one eye open!

don't smoke crack

Quote from: Gobble! on February 23, 2018, 03:18:48 PM
don't smoke crack

Well it's kinda hard to drink!

Quote from: dchughes7 on February 23, 2018, 07:31:50 AM
Don't let the weather keep you from going. Learn how to hunt less than ideal conditions most effectively and be confident in your approach. I look forward to spring thunderstorms in a way that has made others uncomfortable. Not only do the fair weather laymen hunters leave all the birds for you. You also have in my opinion the BEST non turkey noise to locate a gobbler. Thunder is almost automatic. They can't help but rattle off a gobble. It makes them much more vulnerable and that's where most of my 3+ year old birds have come from.

"Fair weather laymen hunters" I like the sound of that! LOL

Quote from: dchughes7 on February 23, 2018, 07:31:50 AM
Not only do the fair weather laymen hunters leave all the birds for you. You also have in my opinion the BEST non turkey noise to locate a gobbler. Thunder is almost automatic. They can't help but rattle off a gobble. It makes them much more vulnerable and that's where most of my 3+ year old birds have come from.

Killed my first bird ever to thunder. Don't remember how me and my dad first got on him but it was mid afternoon and a storm was about to blow in and every time it would thunder he'd hammer. I'll never forget the sound of that deep thunder rolling through that hardwood bottom. Every time I go in that bottom I can dang near hear that thunder and see that bird falling off that ridge!

Just last year I went out scouting one morning and it was supposed to rain about an hour after daylight. Started that rolling thunder again and that bird gobbled every single time. Had a perfect, "no interference" trail of which way he was walking. So a little thunder can be awesome