In the past couple of years many turkey hunters have started using decoys to make it seem like a "jake"- a young gobbler- is trying to breed a hen. When the gobbler gobbles, he gives away his location so you can sneak up on him and get close and "call him up". Crows will also shock a gobbler into gobbling.
To do this, you can either use your voice or you can even use a specific call to produce the sound. Turkey hunters will often "owl" to shock a gobbler into gobbling. While artificial or synthetic scents like those used by hunters of deer and other game are not typically utilized while hunting turkey, removal or masking of foreign scents from the hunter and his equipment is a technique which is commonly used by hunters of wild turkey. Scent control also contributes to the turkey hunter's technique. This causes a turkey to "shock" gobble and give away his location. These calls are relatively easy to use and even a beginner can use them to call in turkeys.Ĭommon locator calls include owl hooters, crow calls, hawk calls, and anything that will produce a loud noise.
Friction calls include box calls, pot and peg calls, scratch boxes, and push pin calls. Air calls include diaphragms, wingbone calls, Turpin yelpers, trumpet calls, and snuff tube calls. Many hunters wear a turkey vest with a cushion to sit on and compartments to carry their calls and dead turkeys.Ĭalls used in turkey hunting fall into two categories, air and friction activated. This includes pants, shirt, hat, boots, gloves, and a mask.
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Turkey hunters usually wear full camouflage, from head to toe, to conceal themselves from the wild turkey's excellent eyesight. Some states even allow small caliber rifles to be used while pursuing turkeys. Common hunting broadheads are used for body shots while "guillotine" style broadheads are intended to remove the head with the shot. Bow and arrow is starting to become popular among hunters. Shotgun gauges used in turkey hunting include 10, 12, 16, and 20 gauge.#2, #4, #5, and #6 lead shot is often used in 2 3/4", 3", or 3 1/2" shotshells. The shotgun is a popular weapon for hunting wild turkey. Fall seasons occur when turkeys are in flocks, and the typical fall hunt strategy is to "bust up" or "scatter" a flock of turkeys, and then use turkey calls to encourage the scattered birds to group back up together. Spring hunting coincides with the wild turkey mating season, where gobblers can be called into gun range with calls that mimic the sounds of a hen.
Spring hunts target gobblers (male turkeys) and fall hunts usually target either sex. Woman carrying a dead turkey after a hunt in Californiaĭepending on local rules and regulations, the wild turkey is hunted either in the spring or fall.
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