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Calling all Turkey Hunters! You know that when the ol’ shaman tells you about something, he means it. It’s been going on 25 years since a man from Quaker Boy put a Grand Old Master box call in my hand and told me to go out and try turkey hunting. A few weeks later, I was standing atop a brushpile in Hocking Hills waiting for the sun to come up and I cranked out a yelp and had a gobbler answer back. I was hooked, and still to this day Quaker Boy calls take up a good deal of space … More . . .
Report from Turkey Camp 2008
Near Neave, KY 01 March, 2008 0923 ET Tom T. Hall “A Headstone for Harry” playing on the audio stream — World Wide Blugrass Network. The big addition to Turkey Camp this year: A Verizon Air Card– broadband speed off the cell towers. I can now hit my favorite forums from my turkey blind. We showed up at 2030 ET last night. The neighbors had blocked the road with a couple of old pickups, but we were able to get through. Items of interest: One frozen dead mouse on the kitchen floor. A deck of cards on the dining table … More . . .
Turkey Hunting is Just Like Work
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On the level about Gobblers
Do turkeys like walking up hill or down hill? Most of my turkeys roost in creek bottoms of the little side hollows against the ridges. That means a) They have to go up hill every morning if they want to go anywhere besides down. b) Some time during the day, they have to walk or fly back down to their roosting tree. That is an over simplification. I actually have seen them pitch down in the morning, head down to the mouth of their hollow and roam the bigger bottoms fairly frequently. The point is, turkey go up and down … More . . .
In praise of my Sling Bag
As I wrote last year, I’ve quit the vest scene and gone to this: You can get one from www.Wibags.com for $12. My reason for switching was simply weight. I attach a foam pad for my butt and carry a separate over-the-shoulder bag for decoys as needed. Three separate pieces load out at a third of the weight of the old vest. I spent 10 years with a vest, and I’ve gone about 7 with the sling bag. The reasons I like this arrangement over a vest are as follows: 1) I mentioned the weight thing. When I was in … More . . .
What’s in your vest?
I could say toilet paper and get a laugh, but after 3 the trail of must-haves starts to thin. I’ve only been checked once for #1, but I was awful glad I had them to show the warden.
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What is your Dream Turkey Gun
I shoot a Mossberg 500, taken from the scratch and dent bin at Dicks back in 96. I mounted a scope on it, because my eyes were starting to go. It is a reasonable turkey gun. I’ve used others. Win Model 12 Trap: Heavy Rem Model 1100 TB: Heavy H&R Topper : Light and brutal Mossberg 395 bolt-gun: Light and simple. I really have not ventured to far from the Mossy since I got it, but I can tell you what I think a dream gun would be like: 1) Of all the actions, I think pump is about right. … More . . .
Pot Calls — make your own
My experience has been that every day and every turkey seems to demand a different call. I’ve got probably half a dozen friction pot calls that are store-bought. It’s always a guessing game. I take a couple with me each day. Some days they like one, the next day they won’t honor it for anything. It’s the same with boxes, mouth calls, or anything else. One thing is for sure: what goes into my pack at the start of season, isn’t what comes out at the end. This past year, I started making my own, partly to see what went … More . . .
Do you hunt turkeys in a blind?
I’ve only had turkeys in the blind with me a couple of times, and I’ll tell you that it makes for a very cramped situation. . . . oh, nevermind. I try my best to hunt out of a blind. When I’m out scouting in March, I’ll find a few spots that are prime ambush sites and I’ll come back just before season and run a piece of camo cord around 3 or four trees and then clothespin a 12′ piece of die-cut or burlap to that cord. I hunt a lot with a kid in the blind, and it … More . . .
Turkey Season looms
Been busy as all get-out since Christmas: 1) Found a Ben Lee Super Hen call– I’ve been wanting one for 20 years. Ben Jr. is now making them 2) Traded for a Transfan gobbler decoy— first gobbler deke I’ve ever had. 3) Ordered neoprene socks from Cabelas– I’m tired of having wet feet early in the morning 4) Ordered a Flock-in-a-Box scratch box call. It’s easily one of the more versatile calls I’ve ever encountered. 5) Placed an order with Shipley’s for the parts to make 4 new pot calls and 3 new pegs. Two are for me ( a … More . . .
Friction Calls
My experience has been that every day and every turkey seems to demand a different call. I’ve got probably half a dozen friction pot calls that are store-bought. It’s always a guessing game. I take a couple with me each day. Some days they like one, the next day they won’t honor it for anything. It’s the same with boxes, mouth calls, or anything else. One thing is for sure: what goes into my pack at the start of season, isn’t what comes out at the end. This past year, I started making my own, partly to see what went … More . . .
Before there were Turkey Targets
Instead of a fancy store-bought turkey target, I still like to do it the way I was taught before folks had such things: Take a Dixie cup and put it upside down on a stick about 18″ high. Use a backing board with newspaper. Back up to the chosen distance and let fly at the bottom rim of the cup. The rule of thumb is that two pellets in the dixie cup will kill a gobbler at that distance. I’ve never known that rule to be proved wrong. Keep placing newspaper on the backing board to see the whole pattern. … More . . .
The shaman returns to camp
He’d been late getting out of town, and after an endless drive it was cold and still and dead. The shaman noticed that the place had shifted again; the door didn’t stick as much as it had. He walked in and for a moment all he could see was his frozen breath. His nose told him that somewhere inside was a dead mouse. In the dark, his boot found an empty box of D-Con in the middle of the floor to confirm it. His eyes adjusted and there before him was the dining table. An orange vest hung off the … More . . .
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