Effective Spring Turkey Strategies

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Effective Spring Turkey Strategies

There are plenty of reasons to look forward to spring. Warmer weather brings gardening and the return of warmer days and outside weather. In addition, for some people, spring turkey hunting is something to look forward to. Whether you are a new turkey hunter or experienced, there are strategies that you can use to have better results for this years hunt, and different techniques work best for different times of the day.

Many people pick early morning as the prime time to attempt spring turkey hunting and for good reason. Turkeys are active and seeking companionship directly upon waking and will gobble profusely. This gives you a chance to get in position and draw out a gobbler.

Once you do locate the birds you will want to figure out your game plan. Decide which way you think they will go once they come off of the roost. Slowly and quietly start moving to a good place to set up your decoys and set, about 100 to 200 yards from where the birds are roosting. Then set very quietly and listen for flapping wings as the Turkey fly down to the ground. The Toms will usually be very vocal at this point. Once they hit the ground they will be looking for hen yo hook up with. Give a couple of soft, quiet clucks to let them know you are there. If you are lucky they will walk toward you. I know… if your an avid Turkey hunter your saying “it’s not luck it’s skill” and you would be right. The more you practice your calls the easier it will be to trick the all elusive Turkey.

Don’t be too aggressive when calling early in the morning. When hens first come off the roost they are very quiet. If you are going to trick a Tom Turkey into thinking you are a hen then you need to act like one. If you are new to Turkey hunting it would be good make note of how hens act then do your best to simulate their actions. This will come with experience.

However, if you’re patient, the hens will quickly go back to feeding or laying eggs, leaving a restless group of gobblers at your mercy for spring turkey hunting. You can be much more aggressive with your calling at this time of day, as the gobblers will run to almost anything that offers promise. Also, most hunters stick to an early morning schedule, meaning you have the hunt almost entirely to yourself.

Not all states offer afternoon and evening Turkey hunting. For the ones that do this can be even more challenging. As the day wares on the males seem to get much quieter thus much harder to locate.

So…in conclusion, keep your calls low key and soft in during the early morning hours, listen to sounds indicating turkey are in the area such as scratching or flapping (dusting). The more you hunt the more you will learn about what calls to use and when to use them. With a bit of practice, you’ll soon find what works for you at any particular time of day.

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