Is The New Generation Of Turkey Decoys Really Worth It?

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For the turkey hunters buying the new generation of full-bodied strutting tom decoys I’ve the question: Is it worth it?

Serious turkey hunters – me included – will do everything and anything, provided it is legal, they can to coax a gobbler that extra few yards into close range. Lately there has been much hype about using full-bodied strutting tom decoys. These modern decoys come dressed in a real feather fan, wing and sometimes even real body feathers. The decoys look so real that even veteran turkey hunters have a hard time telling the difference at a distance between a real turkey and decoy. I am told that these new generation decoys are the hottest selling items, and they are not cheap either. I’ve seen full-bodied strutting tom decoys going for as much as 200 dollars apiece.

Locate Gobblers With The New H.S. Strut Slammer Crow Call

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During the middle of the day gobblers often get quiet and because of that they are hard to locate. Hunters on the move need a way to get them to gobble and reveal their location so they don’t “bump” them and ruin their hunt.

The new H.S. Strut® Slammer Crow Call from Hunter’s Specialties® can easily reproduce the distress, fighting and “come here” sounds of a crow.
The Slammer Crow Call is not only a good call for crow hunters, it works great as a gobbler locator during late morning and midday. Big toms often can’t resist gobbling back at crows.

The Slammer Crow Call has plenty of volume to cover a wide area and is weather resistant for hunting in all conditions. For more information about this product and other Hunter’s Specialties products, log onto the Hunter’s Specialties website at www.hunterspec.com, or write to Hunter’s Specialties, 6000 Huntington Court NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402, or call a Consumer Service Specialist at 319-395-0321.

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20 Tips On Hunting Public Land Turkeys

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When the pressure is on it needs skill, a bit of luck and these 20 tips to shoot a wily public land gobbler.

1.) Rain is your Friend
The majority of turkey hunters are, what I call “fair weather hunters”. They stay home when it rains. Sure turkeys hate rain too but they still have to eat and go about their daily business of ensuring a new generation. Turkeys seem to know about mans habits of staying home when the weather turns sour and move more and less alert than usual. This is the time to call less and stalk more. In the rain your movement is less noisy then at other times. Try to get as close to the birds as possible and keep your calling friendly. This is not the time to be aggressive.

2.) Ambush Toms
When you spot a tom watch which direction he is moving and then try to intercept him. Some pressured birds will actually move away from any calling. This is especially the case if your calling “vocabulary” is in the learning stage. There is no shame in walking out of the woods with a turkey hanging over your back that you have ambushed. Actually ambushing a tom takes more skill then calling them in.

3.) Think Positive
If you don’t get a bird the first day don’t think, I am a failure, think instead, I want to hear a bird today or tomorrow and see what he is doing so I know his routine and get him the next day or next week. Keeping a positive attitude is what keeps you going back day after day, week after week. A positive attitude also frees your mind and lets you observe more.