01-17-2010, 03:22 PM
The simplest way , spread some corn around the area . If you have one of those petco stores in the area bulk maggots or wax worms will be like setting a juicy new york strip steak out for them .
The call box is good , a slate box , heck I've even used a aluminum pot cover and a branch as a turkey call , you can even use a Mc Donalds coffee straw as a turkey call .
Practice with a call is a must . I'd suggest you guys go to youtube and look it up , plenty of videos there to show you how to do it .
Decoys , don't go cheep , the more lifelike the better .Turkeys have very keen eyesight and can pick up on the slightest movement and unnatural color . Cammo yourself up even in the blind (face paint and hands) .
For shot , Remington "Premier" magnum , max 1-1/2 #4 shot in the 2-3/4 shell , max 1050 BAR .
They come 5 or 6 in a box , olive green casing , and they aren't cheep .
I've got a 20 ga. turkey gun and my 870 with a turkey shot choke tube . This year I'll be using the bow for a change .
Turkeys usually roost at night in the highest area they can find , look for a tall tree on a hill , check underneath for droppings or feathers or simply get out before daybreak and listen for them coming down to get a general direction of where they are located . Set back a few hundred yards to scope out which way they travel when they come down and pick out an ambush spot .
You will see areas that look like buck scrapes , turkeys clawing the ground for food , always a sure sign your close to where you need to be .
Wild turkey tastes a whole lot better than a butterball in my opinion , just not as much meat .
Happy hunting !!!
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The call box is good , a slate box , heck I've even used a aluminum pot cover and a branch as a turkey call , you can even use a Mc Donalds coffee straw as a turkey call .
Practice with a call is a must . I'd suggest you guys go to youtube and look it up , plenty of videos there to show you how to do it .
Decoys , don't go cheep , the more lifelike the better .Turkeys have very keen eyesight and can pick up on the slightest movement and unnatural color . Cammo yourself up even in the blind (face paint and hands) .
For shot , Remington "Premier" magnum , max 1-1/2 #4 shot in the 2-3/4 shell , max 1050 BAR .
They come 5 or 6 in a box , olive green casing , and they aren't cheep .
I've got a 20 ga. turkey gun and my 870 with a turkey shot choke tube . This year I'll be using the bow for a change .
Turkeys usually roost at night in the highest area they can find , look for a tall tree on a hill , check underneath for droppings or feathers or simply get out before daybreak and listen for them coming down to get a general direction of where they are located . Set back a few hundred yards to scope out which way they travel when they come down and pick out an ambush spot .
You will see areas that look like buck scrapes , turkeys clawing the ground for food , always a sure sign your close to where you need to be .
Wild turkey tastes a whole lot better than a butterball in my opinion , just not as much meat .
Happy hunting !!!
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