turkey tips

[DonBo]

Here's a list of DNR/NWTF sponsored clinics:

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/wildlifeclinics/index.html

[Musky Buck]

Helps to live with the birds year round, scout everyday on the way to work, yearly patterns have developed, their routes haven't changed much where I'm at, so I will have 3 blinds ready to go for season C and whether or not I can call him in I'm on their travel routes regardless, then scout the couple days before the hunt and pick the best blind according to where the toms are. Can actually watch at dusk now and see which trees they're roosting in and a month from now or less they'll already be fluffing themselves up on our gravel road like usual, so right place right time should be a done deal. 1 thing I'm noticing is they are at my bird feeders way before sun up so they're leaving the roost and flying in yet asap in the AM, so get in that blind early maybe.

[Musky Buck]

Kinda missed best tip, well I say forgo your blind if it isn't happening, you have 5 days to close the deal, it isn't all like u call him in and bang. The only bird I've taken was because I left my blind, for 2 days we talked to each other, the gig was up so I got ahead of him on the fenceline route he walked alone each day and cut him off and made a lengthy 10 yard shot, this bird was not going to decoy and if you sit still enough and know your terrain you're gold. Was funny he was on one side of the creek walking along and me on the other and he gobbled everytime I clucked the call, finally I sped up and got 200 yards ahead, jumped the creek, slid into the fence line on the other side and here he came, was quite cool really all fluffed up etc, 11" beard, 1 1/4 spurs really a nice bird I thought anyway. That old Tom was too smart or me too dumb to get into range.

[minky]

Great tip!

Keep my options open while having a solid game plan.