#Jake Turkey Decoys

[soufiane123]

The Hunt with Avian X Turkey Decoys: A Comprehensive Guide

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The Hunt with Avian X Turkey Decoys: A Comprehensive Guide

[oxferdoutfitter]

How to Hunt Turkeys in Different Weather Conditions: Maximizing Your Success in Texas Turkey Hunts

Turkey hunting is a cherished tradition for many hunters across the United States, with Texas being a particularly popular destination due to its abundant turkey population and diverse hunting environments.

Understanding Turkey Behavior and Weather Influence

Turkeys are highly adaptable birds, but their behavior is influenced significantly by weather conditions. Knowing how these factors affect turkey activity can give you a significant edge in the field. Let’s explore how different weather patterns impact turkey behavior and the strategies you can employ to increase your chances of success.

1. Turkey Hunting in Clear, Calm Weather

Behavioral Patterns

In clear and calm weather, turkeys are generally most active. Mornings and late afternoons are prime times for activity, as turkeys roost overnight and move to feeding areas at dawn. During midday, they often seek shade or cover to avoid the heat, then become active again in the cooler evening hours.

Hunting Strategies

Scouting: In good weather, turkeys follow predictable patterns, making scouting essential. Identify roosting areas, feeding zones, and travel routes.

Calling: Use natural-sounding calls, as turkeys can be more cautious in clear weather. Mimic the local hens to draw in gobblers.

Decoy Setup: In open fields or clearings, a decoy setup can be highly effective. A hen decoy paired with a jake decoy can entice dominant gobblers looking to assert their dominance.

2. Hunting Turkeys in Windy Conditions

Behavioral Patterns

Windy conditions can significantly impact turkey behavior. Turkeys rely on their keen hearing to detect predators and locate other turkeys, so strong winds can make them more skittish and less likely to respond to calls. They may also avoid open areas, preferring the shelter of dense woods or valleys where the wind is less intense.

Hunting Strategies

Location: Focus on hunting in sheltered areas, such as thick woods, valleys, or the leeward side of hills. Turkeys will seek these areas for protection from the wind.

Calling: Use louder, more aggressive calls to cut through the wind. Box calls or slate calls with a striker can help your sound carry further.

Stalking: Consider spot-and-stalk tactics if you spot turkeys moving through sheltered areas. Move slowly and use the wind to mask your noise.

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[abersoldoutdoors]

Awesome hunt with @cjpierog Always cool to see people capitalize on opening day. I've never hunted turkey, so getting to film this hunt was a learning experience. As a wildlife photographer and a hunter, Turkeys have been on bucketlist for a while. PA has a spring turkey season because the males (known as Tom's, Jake's, or gobblers), do not assist in raising the young. Hunting them doesn't have a large impact on the population in PA. Turkeys are colorful and intricate animals. They have some of the most beautiful feathers I've seen. Their aggressive and inquisitive nature is an awesome sight. It's entertaining to watch them strut around and interact with eachother. Part of what makes hunting so addicting is the challenge. Getting a turkey to approach you is an art form. Even with decoys and perfect calling technique, they could ignore you. Leb and I were watching a large group of turkeys off in the distance. They strutted back and forth for about an hour. Twice it seemed like they were headed our direction, but a flock of geese would land and pick a fight. We even had two hens approach us and feed near the blind. This turkey ended up charging in from behind us, a lone bird. Luckily we both got the shot, and will be having some delicious Pennsylvania turkey soon. There are 5 subspecies of Turkey in the United States. This bird was an Eastern Turkey, the largest in size and most wide spread. : : #turkeyhunting #turkey #turkeyseason #fueledbynature #hunting #gobbler #wildlifephotography #huntingphotography #birdsofinstagram #ornithology #easternturkey #pahunting https://www.instagram.com/p/COWAlhtJiDe/?igshid=cvbquc4t2bh9

[freyjaiam]

Part of ‘Frey’s 12 Days of Ficmas’

03: Peraltiago: The Battle of Turkeys

Holidays were always chaotic for Amy. She just wanted them to be perfect. She always made a plan and did her best to stick with it so that there was no discord. If one thing went wrong it rocked her. She did her best to keep it cool, her friends and husband always there to try and ease her nerves in a way her parents never could when she was younger. However, being married to Jake was a new pressure she hadn’t dealt with before. Her husband didn’t have many fond memories of any holiday. She wanted to change that. Which was why she was up at four in the morning opening her binder to start the day. She had many pieces of the puzzle already in play.

Gifts?

Wrapped and under the tree her and Jake decorated on December first. Half of Jake’s were decoys because she knew he was impatient and did his best to guess what she’d gotten him by shaking and “accidentally” opening gifts. Socks, underwear, and other random things were under that tree. His real gifts were safely stashed with Rosa, who would be bringing them at dinner. Save for the one gift she still had to pick up before the dinner started.

The table?

Already set. She’d been up until midnight making sure it was perfect. She’d researched many websites, magazines, and even watched some daytime television to get these ideas. Her colors were traditional. The plates each had a little sheer giftbag coordinated with the person assigned to that seat. Gina had promised her that she’d get the flowers for her centerpiece, but since Amy knew Gina liked to sabotage her due to thinking it was funny she also bought extra flowers which she had in the fridge to keep them as fresh as possible.

Alcohol?

Alcohol is a must for parties. Especially with the precinct. Jake’s parents were also coming. Not Amy’s. They decided to visit her brother this year. Her and Jake had bought some and everyone else attending said they would bring something as well. Needless to say it wasn’t going to be a dry party.

Food?

Amy had a slight fight with Charles about the food. She knew she wasn’t a great cook. Despite her promise to always follow the recipe, and despite Charles having gone to the store with her to make sure she had all the ingredients for everything she said she wanted to make, he still insisted on coming to help cook. All Amy could think about was the food truck fiasco where both her and Gina quit because they weren’t cutting the bread right. She didn’t want a hospital visit this holiday, and she knew if Charles was in the kitchen with her she’d probably stab him in the face with her best kitchen knife. So they eventually agreed to split the side dishes in half. She would be in charge of the potatoes, gravy, and green bean casserole. They argued over the turkey. He finally relented but she knew that sneaky sonuvabitch  was making his own turkey to bring here. She just knew it. The little attention whore was probably hoping she’d fail so that he could take the credit for—

“Okay, Amy, focus,” she said outloud with a shake of her head. “You got this. Just…” She checked her watch. “Just under ten hours until people start to show up.”

She went to the fridge to pull out the turkey that she’d taken out of the freezer and—

“Oh… Oh no…” She set it on the counter and it thunked. “WHY ARE YOU STILL FROZEN?!”

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“JAKE!” Jake bolted up from bed. His heart was racing and his hand went over it as he looked at his wife. He instantly knew something was wrong due to the wild look on her face. Well that and the giant nicotine patch he saw on her forehead. He hadn’t seen that since their wedding. “We have an emergency!”

“You nearly gave me a heart attack.”

“We have more important things to worry about than your heart, Jake!”

“Ouch. Okay. Hurtful. But okay.”

“I’m sorry, I’m just really freaking out, because I already messed up this morning. Jake, the turkey is frozen. Frozen! There is no way I’m going to get it thawed out, in the oven, and ready in time for dinner.”

“Can’t we just, I don’t know, put it in the oven to thaw out?”

“No Jake, that is how you get raw turkey in the middle and dry and burnt turkey on the outside. I’m a disaster in the kitchen but even I know that! I need your help!”

“Okay,” he crawled out of bed and walked to her. He put his hands on her shoulders. “Breathe Amy. We got this. We’re a team, now, remember?”

“Yeah.” She took a calming breath. “Jake, what are we going to do?”

“I’ll put on some pants and find us a turkey. Shouldn’t be too hard since its still early. Right? I mean, corporate America cares more about making the extra dollar now than taking a holiday off for their employees so… I’m sure I’ll find something.”

“Thanks. I’ll start the other stuff but… Please hurry.”

Jake slipped on a shirt, shrugged on his jacket, and found his wallet and keys. On his way out the door he didn’t ask once about the turkey wedged in the microwave that was destroyed due to the door being on the kitchen floor. He just hoped to God he found a turkey before it was more than just the microwave receiving a beating from Amy today.

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“Jake? What are you doing here?”

“Oh, nooooooooooooo—-Hey Charles!” Jake spun around to see his best friend. “Just picking up a few things we forgot.”

“Really? But I went shopping with Amy the other day. She should have everything.” Jake hated the almost gleeful look that came upon his best friend’s face. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing is wrong,” insisted Jake.

“Then why are you here?”

“I told you-”

“No, nope, not buying it,” said Charles, hands on his hips. He was practically bouncing on the heels of his shoes. “Something is up. I can smell it.”

“Well… Get your nose checked. Because we’re fine!” Jake then decided to flip the tables. “Why are you here?”

“Amy said I could make a dessert so I’m making pecan pie. All the extra hours we got this week I couldn’t make the trip until now…”

Jake’s eyes narrowed. “I thought you went shopping with Amy this week?”

“I did.”

And there it was. The small hiccup. The slight catch of breath, the way Charles slightly adjusted his brown tie, something was up with him. Jake didn’t know what it was, but he was the best damn detective in the city, so he was going to sniff it out.

“Oh? Then why are you here? If you went shopping with Amy then you should have everything you need as well. So, Boyle, why are you really here?”

They stood, face to face, waiting for the other to break. They stood like that for a good minute before Charles cleared his throat and backed off. They silently regarded one another and then separated. Jake sighed a sigh of relief when Charles exited into the pasta aisle. He then made his move. He went down the cookie aisle, knowing Charles would be following him. He knew his friend, and he knew he’d be watching. He took a sharp left down the the dairy aisle, apologizing to the woman whose cart he ran into when he was too busy looking to see where Charles was. Little did Jake know, Charles was doing the same thing, and they both froze in slight surprise when they met again near the turkeys.

“Aha! I knew it! Something is wrong! She messed up the turkey already, hasn’t she?!”

“What? No! I’m just…”

“Oh save it, Jake. I know you’re covering for her.”

“Okay, then why are you here?” Jake raised an accusatory finger at Charles. “You’re here for turkey, too. Aren’t you? You promised me you wouldn’t interfere with Amy’s turkey!”

“My toes were crossed, Jake, no promise was made!”

“Dammit. I forgot about your freakishly long toes,” muttered Jake. “Rookie mistake. Next time I make a promise with you the shoes come off, Buddy!”

“Admit defeat, Jake. I’m going to make the best turkey, and you can’t stop me,” said Charles, showing his ugly side, but Jake could get ugly, too. “I knew she couldn’t do it. I was going to just let the chips fall where they may but decided that swooping in with the better turkey would be better.”

“You know what?” Jake grabbed a turkey. It was perfect. And not frozen at all. “There will be no swooping today! Amy and I are going to make the best turkey. Better than any dry piece of meat you’ll have to offer!”

Charles gasped, then snagged his own turkey. “All have you know my turkey is moist and delicious and it will beat the pants off of your turkey! So bring it, Bitch!”

Challenge accepted.

Merry freaking Christmas.

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“Amy! Amy we need to…” It was quiet. Too quiet. Jake locked the door and timidly made his way to the kitchen, hoping she was ok. Amy wasn’t there. There was a pile of potatoes, half peeled and half not. There was also a bag of green beans on the counter. He set the turkey in the sink because he remembered something about a turkey needing to be in the sink from his mother. It was now eight in the morning. They had six hours. They needed to get this bird in the oven. “Ames? Where are you?”

It was then he realized she wasn’t there. He pulled out his phone and texted her that he was home with the turkey. He saw her start to reply, but no message was sent. Did she not trust him to do it? Had she thought he’d fail at getting them a turkey? The thought hurt a little, but he couldn’t let it get to him. Not yet.

Because he had to beat Charles.

How hard could it be to make a turkey?

He removed the plastic and only puked one when pulling out all the guts from the ass of the turkey. Thankfully he made it to the trash can. He threw the guts over his vomit and then took out the trash to remove the evidence of him yaking in the bin. Twenty minutes later he heard the jangling of keys in the door right after he finished cramming stuffing back up the ass he’d just pulled guts out of.  He was washing his hands and talking as he heard someone approaching him from behind.

“Amy, not cool, where have you-” He turned around and the woman in front of him wasn’t Amy. She had long, brunette hair, blue eyes, and was smiling nervously while wringing her hands before placing them in the back pockets of her jeans. “You aren’t Amy.”

“Jake…” Amy stepped into the kitchen. She had an easygoing smile as she approached him. She took his hand then tugged him forward a little closer to the mystery woman. “Jake this is Victoria. Your half-sister.”

“My…” He looked her over once more. She had Dad’s nose. “Oh.”

“Um… Surprise?” said Victoria before letting out a nervous laugh.

“Um, yeah… Hi!” Jake eagerly opened his arms for a hug and she gave him one. She was tense at first but relaxed slightly before he pulled away. “Victoria, huh?”

“Vicki, please, only my mother calls me Victoria and usually that’s when I did something pretty bad,” she said with a laugh.

“Right. Right. So, where are you from?”

“Minneapolis, Minnesota originally but currently living in Fargo, North Dakota.”

“Oh, you don’t sound like—”

“Yeah, trust me, not everyone from there talks like the people from the movie,” she said with a laugh. “Everyone from that town hates that damn movie.”

“Right,” said Jake, chancing a look to Amy, who loved that movie. She seemed unphased about it though. “Fargo sucks. I mean, if you want a good movie, then the one to watch is Die Hard, right?”

“Let me show you where to put your stuff while Jake processes,” said Amy, gesturing toward the hall that lead to the spare bedroom, shaking her head at Jake’s poor attempt to see if his sister liked the movie he loved. When she returned she wrapped her arms around Jake. “Hey… Doing okay?”

“How… When…”

“I kinda went over your notes, and babe we really have to work on your organizational skills, but I managed to track down Vicki with the help of your dad. Um, I didn’t give him a heads up about her being here today either. But she wanted to meet you. More than him. Um… She’s never met your dad so…”

“That’ll be interesting.”

“You’re okay with this?” she asked, her eyes searching his.

“What? Are you kidding me? I love it. I’m just surprised you kept the secret that long from everyone or that no one found out. Wait… Did you fake a turkey emergency to get me out of the apartment or…”

“Oh, no, the turkey is a disaster. I really did need a new one that wasn’t a solid brick of ice. But I see you got one, and started it, thanks Babe.”

“Yeah, about that…”

Jake filled in Amy about meeting Charles at the store. Suddenly, gone was the bubbly woman he loved and in her place was a demon ready to suck the soul out of Boyle’s body and place it into the fiery pits of hell.

“We need to destroy him,” she said flatly.

“Okay, but it’s Charles,” said Jake. “The guy can cook. And let’s be honest, the two of us can barely manage not burning a pizza in the oven.”

“Yeah, but we have a secret weapon,” said Amy with a grin.

“What is that?” asked Jake as Vicki entered the kitchen.

“Hey, Vicki, I was just telling Jake that you are part owner of a restaurant up in Fargo,” said Amy, giving Jake a slight nudge.

“Oh, really?” said Jake, a sneaky smiling on his face as he pressed his fingertips together.

“Okay. I’ve only known you both for a couple hours but I can see something is going on,” said Victoria. “What’s up?”

“Well…”

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Charles felt pretty damn smug. His turkey was perfect. Along with the cranberry sauce and desserts Amy asked him for after their little fight over cooking dinner. He also made some sweet potatoes, just to be safe. Oh, and some fresh rolls. He nodded to Rosa who had a sack full of gifts as well as some beer. The girl she was dating, the one she met on Jake and Amy’s wedding day, was with her parents instead. Their relationship being new Rosa had turned down the idea of meeting her parents on the holiday and instead decided to celebrate with her second family.

“Charles.”

“Hey Rosa! What’s with all the gifts?”

“None of your business.”

“Okay, okay…”

“What’s with all the food?” asked Rosa, nodding toward the bag. “I thought Amy was cooking.”

“We decided to split the cooking duties this year.”

“Uh huh… But wasn’t she making the turkey?”

“Well… I figured—”

“You went behind her back and made your own, didn’t you? Bad move Charles. Though I approve because it’ll be funny to see Amy annihilate you when you come in the door with it.”

“Trust me, you’ll thank me later,” said Charles as they got to the door. He knocked and it was Jake who answered. His face stern as he looked at Charles. “Hello, Jake.”

“Charles.”

“Ugh,” said Rosa, shouldering her way in with her stuff, avoiding the standoff at the door. She nodded to those who were there. When she noticed a new face she turned to Amy with a questioning look.

“That is Victoria,” said Amy, taking the bag of gifts. “Jake’s sister.”

“Holy crap,” said Rosa. “Well that’s a surprise.”

“Yeah, he thought so, too. Thanks for keeping his gifts. Glasses are in the kitchen for drinks.”

“Okay. Hey, just a heads up, Charles-”

“Oh, I know, Jake told me. Don’t worry. We have it handled.”

Rosa had to admit. It smelled damn good in the kitchen when she got her drink. She also noticed the perfectly cooked pies cooling on the counter top. She smirked at that, remembering Charles saying something about cooking the desserts. Rosa poured her drink and went into the living room to ready herself for the fireworks.

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“Oh, Charles, sorry. I had no room for the turkey in the oven,” said Amy. “Your sweet potatoes went in there though. They fit just fine.”

“That’s ok, Amy, my turkey will be fine sitting out for the next couple minutes. Since it’s done and perfect. Oh, I saw the pies. Where did you buy them from?”

“I didn’t buy them,” said Amy with a smug grin. “They’re homemade.”

Charles scoffed at that. “Oh, please, no one here will believe that.”

“Ohhh, but it is the truth,” said Jake, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. “They are homemade. My sister made them.”

“Kate?” asked Charles. “Well now no one will eat your food. There will probably be glass in it!”

“No, not Kate,” said a woman Charles didn’t know, hands on her hips and her eyebrow quirked. Charles instantly disliked her. “Me.”

“Charles, I’d like for you to meet my sister Vicki. She is a co-owner to a wonderful little restaurant and OUR FOOD IS GOING TO WIN! In your face!”

“Oh, bring it, Jake. My palette is superior in every way. I’m going to wipe the floor with you!” Charles then quickly shifted gears. Because since she was Jake’s sister he totally loved her already. “My name is Charles, I’m Jake’s best friend, it’s really nice to meet you by the way–-Now get ready to suck it!”

“Wow,” said Vicki as Charles marched out of the kitchen area. “He’s… A lot.”

“Oh, yeah, he’s very intense. Maybe a little insane. But he’s my partner and best friend aside from Amy and means a lot to me so hopefully we can get along after all this.”

“Who cares. I just want to win,” said Amy, taking another drink for herself before announcing that dinner was ready.

Jake’s dad had cancelled. Which was fine with Amy but heartbreaking for Jake so she supported him with a half hug. Vicki wasn’t too sad about the dad she never met not showing. Surprisingly she got along really well with Jake’s mother and Kevin, the both of them very curious about her business at home. When it came time to carve the turkeys Amy and Charles faced off at opposite ends of the table. Everyone got a helping of each turkey. From the looks of it Amy and Vicki’s looked better. But looks weren’t everything. They took their seats. Amy cut her toast in half so that the eating could start, and then she just watched. Everyone seemed happy with all the food and that made her feel better by a lot. The turkey was what mattered the most. Charles tried to say she cheated by not making it. Vicki intervened by saying she never touched the turkey and only gave guidance while making the pies.

That had shut him up.

“Okay, you have to settle this for us, who had the better turkey?”

“Must we really?” Kevin sighed before sharing a look with Vicki. “I must warn you. This group of individuals are always involved in some inane quarrel about who is better at what.”

“Competition is healthy, Kevin, and I must say that Santiago had the best turkey,” said Raymond Holt. “Properly cooked. Properly seasoned.”

“Hah, suck it Charles!” sneered Amy.

“I pick Charles,” said Gina.

“Oh you would,” scoffed Amy. “Just like I knew you wouldn’t bring the flowers.”

“Get off my back, Amy, damn!” said Gina before grabbing her wine.

They all went around the table. It was close. Charles was ahead by two before they got to the last of the guests. Rosa picked Amy as did Jake’s mom, which rocked Charles because apparently he’d been trying to butter her up all night. The final vote came to Kevin and everyone looked at him expectantly. He sighed, finally relenting, placing his cutlery down before pondering his decision.

“I’m with Raymond. Amy had the better dish.”

“YES!” Amy cheered before standing up and starting her celebration dance.

“NOOOOOOOO!” shouted Charles at the same time, hands slamming on the table and rattling everything on it.

“Hey, can we get some pie now?” asked Scully.

“We saw the pies cooling on the counter and if you make us wait any longer we may just burn the place down,” said Hitchcock.

“This is the best Christmas ever,” said Rosa, laughing at Charles losing it once more when his pie was bypassed in favor of Vicki’s when he tried to say his pies would be better than hers—then losing tremendously.

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Everyone was gone. Vicki was in the guest room getting ready for bed. Amy was putting the last of the dishes away when two arms wrapped around her middle. She smiled, hands settling over his as he hugged her tightly.

“Can I say this was probably the best Christmas I ever had. Meeting Victoria at the top of the list and then beating Charles in the Battle of Turkeys. Also, present decoys? Nioce.”

“I’m glad you’re happy,” she said turning in his embrace so that she could wrap her arms around him fully. “I’m sorry your dad didn’t show.”

“It’s okay. I’m used to it.”

“Hey-oh. Sorry,” said Vicki, who’d come into the kitchen. “I’ll come back.”

“No, no, we’re cool. What’s up?” asked Amy.

“Well I’m not quite tired yet since it’s only nine where I’m from. I was going to ask if you all wanted to watch a movie or something.”

“We… We could watch Die Hard,” said Jake almost breathlessly.

“Oh, yeah. That’d be good. I like that movie.” said Vicki. “Just let me take my contacts out!”

“Oh my God I love her,” said Jake as she left, making Amy laugh. He leaned in and pressed his lips to hers for a quick yet satisfying kiss. “I love you, Ames. Merry Christmas.”

“I love you, too. Merry Christmas.”

END

[cactustactical-blog]

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[huntinggearsuperstores]

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[michaelfiggins]

Today’s turkey hunt was a adventure. I had a good friend who was kind enough to drop a pin to a location where he’s had luck in past years. I took the day off and after dropping the boys off at school made my way to the mountain. Since I don’t have a truck and the roads were mud I made a 7 mile hike. I found a spot with a lot of tracks and setup. I enjoyed the solitude for about 2.5 hours. I was glassing across the valley and spotted 2 jakes about 4 miles away. I started calling and they finally made their way to me. When they got within 200 yards I glassed 3 toms heading my way. I let the jakes pass and focused on the toms. I called, they responded. I got ready. I had a goal this year to shoot at least 1 species of bird with my grandpa’s Belgium Browning A5. When the toms got about 1000 yards from me I heard a diesel heading up the road above me. I prayed they would just keep on heading up the road. No such luck. The truck stopped, yelling, yipping and laughing followed and then my heart sank. Rifle fire! The idiots were shooting at my toms. Thankful they were terrible shots. The toms were gone. Then the shooting started again. They were shooting at my decoys now. I fired twice in the air. Swearing, yelling and the truck took off. I was pissed. I made my way to the road only to see the “flaggots” truck heading out. What’s a “flaggot”? I’m sure you’ve seen these dirtbags in the community. Lifted 4x4’s with a American Flag or Confederate Flag or a Don’t Tread on Me Flag (or sometimes all 3) waving from pvc pipe from the bed of the truck. These are the same idiots that shoot up WMA signs and sky bust from dikes at Farmington bay. You know the mullet wearing, get r dun, rednecks. I’m just glad these idiots don’t have the gas or balls to hit the Chukar hills! It looks like my turkey season is probably over for the year. Does anyone have a good side for turkey tag stew? http://bit.ly/2wkNh1C

[whitetaildrifter]

MEMORY MONDAY ••••••••••••••••••• Most of you probably won’t believe me but this was just last spring 😳 First 🦃 , No blind , and my @elitearchery It went DOWN TO THE WIRE‼️ These birds were 300 yards away headed for the neighbors timber on the last day of the Indiana Spring Turkey Season. And then a dog began to bark from the 🏡 that sat atop the ridge. The birds turned 180 and began working back my way to the traditional roosting area. Soon this Jake and another would catch view of my decoys and began running in, stopping every 25 yards. They past behind the large maple that sat 10 yards in front of me and I drew back! At 15 yards and fully engaged with my decoys I shot the first Jake of two that gave me a clear shot. My arrow passed through the bird and he began to flop. Out of excitement and pure joy I jumped up and sprinted after my first turkey. But as soon as I broke the field edge he got up and flew across the creek. I WAS DEVASTATED. But after I calmed myself, I packed out the decoys and my bow. An old buddy arrived and we began the body search when he quickly found the bird along the creek bank. Will never forget this spring night in Indiana! • • 🦃🥾🏹🏡☘️ • • #lifesapassionpursueit #knowwhereyoustand #sickforit #Impulse34 #RnG200 #knightnhale #mouthcall #thunderchickens #cantstoptheflop https://www.instagram.com/whitetaildrifter/p/Bu3jsI8hIpI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dh0yybdzrx5h

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[slatternhouse5]

Yes Once again I am singing the praises of Spring Turkey Hunting opens May 1st Need I say more 😆 & to really top that off my nephew is coming from California to stay with me for 2 months so we are going to locked cocked & ready to roll .I have been taking him out hunting with me since he was a youngin A natural shot ( so much better than I ) but I am better @ reading the woods . He is right handed but also left eye dominate. Bitch of time trying to find a shotgun for him when he was 10 yrs old #hunting #turkey #shotguns #boys #gamehunting #slatternhouse5onetsy #slatternhouse5 #turkyhunting #jakes #toms #hens #gobblers #decoys #calls #kids #

[mdsoptics]

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[docayin-blog]

5 Tips to Kill a Fall Turkey

When deer movement slows, get out and lay down some white meat.

It's common for folks to add a fall turkey permit or two to their pocket in case an unsuspecting flock wanders just a little too close to their treestand while bowhunting for deer. Fewer folks actually dedicate hunts specifically to fall turkeys. Some reason that it infringes on their deer-hunting time. Others deem it senseless to invest time and money into a hunt that yields as little as five pounds of meat or less.

These are somewhat-valid points, but let me reason that it's the fun and experience, first, that make fall-turkey hunting alluring. And, with some knowhow, that measly five pounds of meat could be some of the finest you'll eat all year. Plus, what else are you going to do when it's too hot or the wind direction is wrong for your deer stands?

Now, if you've never hunted fall birds or have had little success doing so, I'm outlining five tips that will help you learn the curve and waylay a fall turkey or two. Let's review.

Fall Turkeys Aren't Spring Turkeys

Many folks who hunt spring gobblers never step foot in the fall-turkey woods. If that's you, let me start by saying that fall turkeys rarely behave like spring turkeys. Plus, hens and poults are legal in most states, so you aren't necessarily hunting toms.

Aside from the occasional gobbling that happens on rare fall mornings when the stars align, you won't be locating birds to hunt by listening for gobbles at dawn. However, fall turkeys do make a racket. Hens yelp frequently, and poults create a whistle often followed by yelping. Hen and poult flocks keep continual communication to ensure everyone is in the ranks.

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Leaf tossing is another sound you'll hear on calm autumn days. And when there are crunchy leaves on the ground, a flock simply meandering through the hardwoods sounds like an army.

Spot Them

While listening for hen/poult talk or tossing leaves can be productive, I instead prefer to drive back roads rich with agriculture to find birds to hunt without stepping into the woods. Nearly all of my fall turkey success generates this way, and most landowners happily grant access. In fact, most farmers kiddingly tell me to "shoot 'em all."

In my area, turkeys are rather plentiful, so finding a flock generally takes little time. Plus, I've been hunting fall turkeys for years and have several farms at my disposal that are absolutely money each fall.

I suggest taking a pair of decent binos along on your scouting drives. Places to glass are hayfields in early fall and picked cornfields mid-fall through the end of the season.

As for timing, I usually take my drives an hour or two after dawn or flydown. This tells me where the birds hang out after they fly down, as hunting roost sites is dicey. Of course, if you can set up quietly in the pitch dark, then hunting a roosting area in the morning can be productive. This is easier done with a shotgun than a bow.

Observation Hunts

During my early fall turkey hunting days as a teenager, I'd often bowhunt a hayfield or picked cornfield from a blind to observe bird movement rather than scout. Fall turkeys are generally patternable. An observation set can yield a shot opportunity, but at a minimum you can see the specific areas turkeys are frequenting and move in for the kill the following day.

Confidence Decoys

While targeting hen/poult flocks, placing one or two realistic decoys within shooting range can be wise. Fall hens and poults can be inquisitive, and a hen decoy can draw them in for a closer look. Hens can also be territorial, so it's possible one could respond out of anger, even attacking the decoy with pecks, kicks and wing jabs.

In any case, I've never had decoys ruin my fall hunts. In fact, one September while targeting a 10-tom flock, I placed a strutting jake decoy in the large hayfield I was hunting. I did it because the turkeys didn't seem to favor any particular portion of the field, and I needed to try something creative in order to bow-kill one of them.

The first morning I hunted them, all 10 toms came in from 250 yards away, several posturing next to the decoy 18 yards away. I thumped the lead tom just before he attacked the decoy. Yes, decoys have a place in the fall-turkey woods.

Gun and Go

One of my favorite ways to shotgun hunt for fall turkeys is to spot and stalk them. It might seem impossible given a wild turkey’s keen eyesight, but I've claimed a heap of birds using this strategy.

The best days to stalk turkeys are in roaring wind and when the ground can be negotiated quietly — powdery snow or damp leaves are best. It's also important to have terrain features or other natural obstructions at your disposal so you can remain hidden until you're within shooting range.

Fall turkeys often provide more than one shot opportunity, so if you have multiple tags, be quick on the gun. Many of my shotgun stalks end with a double, and that makes for a thrilling hunt.

End Results

Once you bag a fall turkey or two, consider making the spoils part of your Thanksgiving or Christmas feast. Be sure to cut across the grain to ensure tenderness. Also, soak the chunks in salt water or buttermilk for 24 hours prior to cooking, which tenderizes the meat.

I often batter and deep-fry breast chunks and serve them with BBQ or bleu cheese dipping sauces. If that, along with the other points I’ve presented, doesn’t interest you in fall turkey hunting, nothing will.

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Spring Turkey Hunting

The most frequently used hunting method for spring turkeys is to find atom in the roost prior to sunrise, installation nearby, and also use decoys or requires to find the tom to enter into an array. However, what can you do in case you do not get atom in a few hours of dawn? You accommodate and continue striving. Although gobbling action falls off after daytime, toms which aren't with hens can remain to gobble throughout the early hours, and they could answer your requirements. In the event you do not get atom in the morning, you are able to gradually work your way through the forests, or around feeding and loafing places, calling intermittently because you move. If you hear that atom get as near as possible without spooking it until you place up to the telephone. I love to put up at a little opening when I could, where I might have observed critters before. Then I set my decoys and begin calling...

Whenever you're calling midmorning toms you're able to use the exact same calling pattern as you can do if you phone a bird away from the roost, except if the tom isn't any space off you might need to call more rapid, and also utilize the Cutt more frequently. Attempt to mimic a lonely fish searching for a spat, or even atom. In case the tom isn't with a fish he generally becomes curious and begins to come back in. When the tom reacts it is back to enjoying the video game, attempting to determine what calls to utilize, how loudly to predict, and how frequently to telephone, to maintain the tom coming and interested.

In case the tom hangs you up can grab and begin to move him on a combo of calling and stalking, attempting to keep tabs on his place without becoming too near and spooking him. This produces the tom believe the fish is actually curious since it seems like she's moving while he's awaiting coming to her. The trick to this strategy isn't to allow the tom see you until you visit him. You ought to be put up and waiting until the tom seems. This strategy can backfire if you can not keep a tab on the top, also it comes from quiet, once you aren't prepared, or you get too near. You need to proceed slowly constantly, remain undercover, proceed softly and keep awake and prepared to shoot. If you are prepared as soon as the toms come from you might have the ability to reevaluate him when he comes to you, or you might find a shot because he sneaks off in the woods. The perfect situation would be to proceed in, setup, and phone the bird to you personally.

 Ambush

 Toms frequently feed gobble in open regions in the morning and following the hens also have gone into their own nests. In case you've completed your fieldwork in detecting and patterning the birds, then you might understand where these late-night feeding/strutting websites are. These late-night feeding/strutting websites are excellent places for lasting dividers, particularly for archery hunters. You're able to take along a publication along with a lunch, phone every couple of minutes, and await the birds to look.

 I establish a flock of decoys, as many as half like jake, also earn a day of this. If you're in a more"high use" place you are able to use the requirements and decoys to draw the tom into shooting position. This is exactly the identical technique employed by several deer hunters that sit hours in a deer rack alone. You've got to be patient and possess perseverance. The secret is to maintain a place the toms utilize frequently.

 Hunting Flocked-Up Turkeys

 Turkeys might maintain large mixed flocks if food resources are rare, and as soon as the birds continue to be around the wintering grounds; even once they migrate, however before they split. Turkeys are tough to search in huge flocks. It is difficult to get them close since there are several ears and eyes listening and watching to risk; it is even more difficult to prepare for a shot. Additionally, it is challenging to predict the toms in, as what they are searching because they have; hens.

 I use two chief approaches in this circumstance. Regardless of when I search I attempt to pattern the critters, which that I understand in which the roosting and feeding places are, along with the paths they use between these regions. I then try to have between the temptations as well as the food supply, to telephone, decoy or ambush the birds whenever they come. If this does not work you could scatter the birds just like you want in the autumn, then establish a couple of decoys and telephone the toms back using Assembly Yelps or Lost Yelps to mimic a crab trying to collect her year older female offspring. In the event, the birds start calling independently, attempt to have between them and permit them to do the calling for you.

 Hunting Henned-Up Toms

 Throughout the breeding period, the toms can stick to the hens through the afternoon, as opposed spending the afternoon to the strut. This is particularly true whenever the hens depart the feeding/strutting regions in classes, instead of independently. In the event the toms are still using the hens at the late afternoon/early day, there is a fantastic chance they will interrogate close to the hens. This normally results in significantly less pre-dawn gobbling, since the toms understand where the cows are. Additionally, it results from the toms becoming together with all the hens soon once they melt down. This produces the toms hard to predict since they have already discovered what they're searching for.

 In the event the toms have roosted far enough away in the cows you could have the ability to have between these, and phone the toms in since they visit the cows. In the event the toms have roosted near the hens, also you've patterned the critters, or believe you know exactly where they will head to feed whenever they fly, you can set up involving the roost and the feeding place. You might even utilize a dominant fish phone to attempt and acquire the hens to return for you and deliver the toms together. Or you may use a Struggling Purr to make the entire flock.

 One of my favorite methods is to scatter the pests off the roost as soon as they've flown up at the day. I then return the following morning and wait patiently till the very toms start gobbling (so that I understand where they're ). In the event the toms do not gobble independently I attempt to make them shock gobble. I then set up neighboring, put out two or three decoys, and utilize a Flydown Cackle, a couple of gentle Yelps, a few Cutts, and attempt to acquire the toms to enter.

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Fall Turkey Hunting

Fall turkey hunting isn't the same as spring turkey hunting since the birds have been motivated by different demands. To succeed you need to use methods suited to the requirements and customs of these birds at the time of year. Fall turkeys aren't interested in reproduction, the toms aren't gobbling, and they're starting to regroup. The hens want to know more about survival and security for its young, also discovering abundant food resources due to the larger quantity of birds. If food is scarce the fish flocks can travel more than ordinary to locate food. They flocks will also be able to discover danger more readily since there are more eyes and ears. The young will also be elderly and more intelligent, and their forecasts have changed, largely since the birds are far somewhat elderly.

Fall turkeys are interested in cover, roosting sites, water and food resources to fatten up them and get them throughout the winter. From the autumn turkeys look for organic food resources, grapes, cherries, bud seeds, acorns, beechnuts, pine nuts, and another mast. They also search for snails and pests; and blossoms that have stayed green or lately greened up. From the autumn green forage are discovered on west-facing slopes and in slopes. Turkeys will even feed on agricultural crops of clover and tiny grains.

Fall Indices, Observing, Recording, and Patterning

Before the autumn season, you need to devote a little time and effort in finding the food resources. Weather investigates the abundance and availability of pure plants, whilst the farmer dictates the place of, as well as the productiveness of these plants. The only way to locate the meals is to receive into the fields and forests. Have a look at food resources in the spring and past decades, and search for indications of current use. You might actually watch birds while still flying. When you view turkeys be aware of their time, sex and place of these birds, and indicate the area onto a topographical map or aerial photograph. Turkeys often utilize favored paths and travel at roughly exactly precisely the exact identical time every day. Attempt and pattern the birds in the event that you're able to.

If I find a pattern that I place a blind at the feeding website or traveling course to jumpstart the birds as they come. Since I search private land I frequently build dividers of pure substances or make a mobile blind in great places. The birds soon get accustomed to the blinds, and once I make use of a set of decoys they frequently arrive right into my calling. This technique requires patience, and lots of hunters prefer to have a more active part as opposed to a passive one.

 Fall Hunting Approaches

The timeless means to hunt turkeys in the autumn is to locate a lot of birds, frequently hens and youthful, get close enough to flush out the birds, and then scatter them by rushing to the flock, waving your arms and crying as you move. Then you put up in the region, wait till the birds start calling to each other to regroup, then telephone to make them come for you. Your calling frequently gets the missing youthful to appear off in a bid to discover the fish or other people of this flock. After the birds start phoning, others start calling in return, along with the flock eventually reunite together.

Occasionally this works, however, the birds can blossom somewhere else. If you put up near where the birds landed you might wind up involving two birds calling to one another, and they come directly for you. Scattering birds at the autumn work but are frequently unnecessary. If you're near enough to scatter a flock you're generally close enough to get a shot, or may become close enough. Wait around for one bird to different from the whip prior to shooting, so it is quite an easy to kill over 1 turkey once the birds are close together.

Whenever you're searching for toms at the autumn, attempt to find the birds at the night before, simply by hearing or watching fly-up to roost during the night. You then move within the following morning, set up as close as possible into the roost trees (50-60 meters), and also get between the birds along with their morning feeding place. You then call the birds or ambush them if they walk.

I utilize more decoys at the autumn than that I do from the spring due to the bigger flocks I experience. I use around six decoys and usually utilize just hen decoys when I'm searching hens since I'm not mimicking breeding or sexual behavior. If I am following toms I utilize just only a jake decoy, over this may frighten off one tom.

For searching sites, I select semi-open places as I'd for spring searching, using a tree in my rear to split up my outline, also for security. I then string a few camouflage stuff up facing me. When I search private property and understand I will not be daunted by other predators I would rather have cover facing me. I select a very low bush or dropped tree to sit down and set a mobile folding stool/backpack. This procedure of mobile hunting, not having a tree for a backrest, provides me with the chance to pick up and move whether the place is faulty. I am able to install in more open spaces using a sheet of camouflage material stored from the backpack. There's also space for a half dozen Feather Flex turkey decoys. While I get my bird I place it in the package together with my own decoys and go to the truck.

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Tips For Turkey Hunting In The Rain

When hunting turkey during the spring of the year, the weather is typically anything but predictable. Across much of the nation, turkey season is accompanied by persistent rain showers, which can often discourage those seeking to fill their tags.

Although hunting turkey in the rain certainly comes with its own inherent challenges, significant success can still be found by those with a sound strategy in mind. By understanding how turkeys respond to different environmental factors, such as rainfall, a bowhunter can adapt and overcome in order to find a favorable outcome.

Table of Contents

Open Areas Are Key

Adjust Volume As Needed

Decoys Make A Difference

A Blind Keeps You Hunting

Let The Rain Shelter Your Movements

Rainy Day Success

The following are several tips for turkey hunting in the rain, that every hunter can use to find success despite fighting the elements.

Open Areas Are Key

When hunting in, or directly following, a rain shower, there are few better places to be than overlooking a field favored by the turkeys of a given area. Turkeys often flock to these fields in great numbers during wet weather, in turn, presenting a hunter with a greater than average chance for success.

There are several schools of thought as to why turkeys favor open areas during rain showers. However, one of the most widely accepted theories is that this occurs as an instinctive response to avoid danger.

Turkeys, unlike many other game animals, have no defined sense of smell. In turn, this means that a turkey must rely heavily upon their senses of hearing and sight to alert them to danger.

In the rain, this becomes a problem, as the sound of falling rain muffles the sounds of approaching predators, and limbs sway about as rain falls from the treetop canopy.

In order to spot danger far more quickly, turkeys move to fields during rain showers, as they are provided an open view of their surroundings. This makes it much easier to spot predators from a distance.

Adjust Volume As Needed

On rainy days, sound does not carry as far as it does on those days when all is calm. As rain pours down, and makes contact with the ground below, noise is produced.

This limits the distance at which your calls can be heard, making it far more difficult to draw the attention of distant gobblers.

On rainy days, a hunter must often call louder than they would under normal circumstances. However, it can be beneficial to begin calling at standard volume, before cranking your calling volume to the next level. This minimizes the risk of spooking unseen birds that are relatively close to your location.

Upon setting up at your hunting location, simply call as you typically would, and wait for a response. If there is no response to your calling, wait 10-15 minutes, and repeat your efforts at greater volume.

Additionally, it is worth keeping in mind that even after a turkey has been spotted, it will take a certain degree of effort on a hunter’s part to ensure that their calling can be heard.

Decoys Make A Difference

On rainy days, when it can be difficult for turkeys to hear a hunter’s calling, the use of decoys can pay dividends.

It is not uncommon for decoys to attract more turkeys than calling when hunting in inclement weather. This stems from the fact that an approaching gobbler can often spot a decoy at a far greater distance than they can hear a hunter’s calling.

As a general rule, 1-2 optimally positioned decoys will do the trick. Some of the most popular decoy arrangements include that of 1 hen, 1 hen/ 1 full strut gobbler, and 1 hen/ 1 jake.

Of these decoy setups, the 1 hen/1 full strut gobbler and 1 hen/ 1 jake arrangements work well to entice an aggressive response from dominant gobblers, even from great distances.

Most hunters position their decoys at a distance of 15-20 yards from their blind. This brings intrigued gobblers in close enough for easy shot placement, while still ensuring that any wary birds who hang up during their approach, are still within range.

A Blind Keeps You Hunting

The patience of even the most seasoned of hunters can wear thin when soaked to the bone by relentless rainfall.

This often forces an untimely retreat back to the comfort of home. However, you cannot kill a turkey from your couch, and the only way to find success is to be in the field whenever possible, no matter what mother nature has in store.

This is where the use of a quality ground blind is one of the most valuable of all strategies at a hunter’s disposal. Most ground blinds are relatively water-tight, keeping a hunter dry even in a downpour.

This keeps you in the field for a longer period of time, and drastically increases your chances of success.

Hunting from a ground blind also offers the distinct advantage of keeping your calls dry and in the best possible shape for use.

Calls such as box calls and slate calls require friction between two individual surfaces in order to work properly.

Excess moisture can quickly disrupt this friction, making it quite difficult to use these calls to any degree of success.

Let The Rain Shelter Your Movements

Despite proper scouting, we as turkey hunters often find ourselves watching from a distance as the turkeys we hunt skirt our setup, consistently avoiding harvest. In cases such as these, the best course of action is often to move to a different setup, which places us within close proximity to the birds we hunt.

On a dry, calm day, this can often be easier said than done. Turkeys employ a keen sense of sight and hearing to detect anything which might be out of place in their environment, and often pin down a hunter as they attempt to move to a new location.

However, the movement and sound created by falling rain neutralize much of this advantage.

If you determine that moving to another location would provide greater opportunity, do not hesitate when hunting through a rain shower.

As long as you can use the natural topography of the land to keep yourself out of a turkey’s line of sight, the sound of your movements will be muffled by the rain. This will allow you to get in place without spooking cautious turkeys.

Rainy Day Success

Do not fall victim to the misconception that rainy weather means poor turkey hunting. Not only can turkey hunting on rainy days be highly productive, but many experienced hunters often cite wet weather as being one of their favorite conditions to hunt in.

Instead of becoming discouraged at the thought of less than ideal turkey hunting conditions, keep the above-mentioned tips in mind, and strive for success. With a little perseverance, you will fill your tags without much difficulty.

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