"Talkin' Turkey Hunting" with Othmar Vohringer.

Grouse River Outfitters in Kelowna, BC. will be hosting Othmar Vohringer from Othmar Vohringer Outdoors with his popular "Talkin' Turkey Hunting" in-store workshops on March 24, 2012.

Othmar Vohringer, affectionately referred to as "British Columbia's Turkey Hunter", will be available in the store from 9:30 am to store closing time to answer turkey hunting related questions such as;

• Turkey Hunting Safety
• Hunting Tactics
• Basic Equipment Needs
• Calling tactics and one-to-one calling lessons...and much more!

We look forward to welcoming you to Grouse River Outfitters and talk all things turkey hunting with Othmar.

For more information visit the Grouse River Outfitters Website.

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Learning With The Pros – Turkey Hunting Seminar

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Full Day Turkey Hunting Seminar on March 19, 2011 with Grouse River Outfitters in Kelowna, British Columbia, hosted by Othmar Vohringer.

Grouse River Outfitters and Othmar Vohringer, BC’s foremost turkey hunting expert, are exited to bring to you the best turkey hunting seminar this province has ever seen. A full day of learning turkey hunting tactics, tips and tricks that would take you otherwise many years of trial and error to accumulate. This is as good as it gets. If you’re a beginning or advanced turkey hunter you owe it to yourself attend this seminar.

Below please find detailed information of the event and how to book. We only have limited space available, so book early.

Basic Turkey Hunting Seminar
March 19th 2011 from 8:30 - 10:00 am

Turkey hunting is a great way to add another dimension to your hunting season and whether you are new to the sport or just want the opportunity to expand on what you already know you're sure to enjoy this year's Talkin' Turkey seminar. This 90 minute presentation and Q&A session, with local professional hunter and wildlife expert Othmar Vohringer, will get you acquainted with everything you need to know before heading afield this spring.

The morning seminar will cover the following topics;

• Hunter safety
• Where and how to find turkeys
• Basic Scouting and equipment set-up
• Basic turkey biology (including discussion of sub species)
• Basic calls and techniques

The seminar material will cover the “introductory” aspects of the field sessions talking place later in the day. In addition to being a great stand-alone option the morning seminar will also allow those who are participating in either the beginner or advanced field components to gain more hands on experience. Refreshments and snacks will also be provided.

Seminar Admission $25.00 (Canadian)


Novice Turkey Hunting Field Seminar
March 19th 2011 from 10:30 am - 1:30pm

The following topics and activities will be covered;

• Turkey Hunting Equipment: Patterning a shotgun correctly and how to set up a bow for turkey hunting.
• Basic Scouting: Getting to know a Turkey's daily habits and identifying turkey signs.
• Calling: Demonstrating the different sounds and how to make them on a call (includes a brief one-to-one tutorial with students using their own friction calls)
• Basic Hunting tactics: How to located and set-up for morning, mid-day, and afternoon stands.
• Avoiding the most common pitfalls of the amateur Turkey hunter.
• Decoy usage and placement.
• Turkey hunting safety.

Field session admission includes refreshments and a BBQ lunch. Come join us for what promises to be another fun and educational Grouse River Event!

Seminar Admission $50.00 (Canadian)

Advanced Turkey Hunting Field Seminar
March 19th 2011 from 2:30 - 5:30 pm

• Advanced scouting tactics for big toms.
• Call shy birds: How to deal with a mature tom that does not answer to calling.
• Turkeys under pressure: Tactics for hard hunted gobblers.
• Bad weather toms: Hunting tactics in rainy or cold weather.
• Gobbler with Hens: How to deal with a boss tom in the company of hens that will not leave them.
• Outsmarting the other hunters: Use the others hunters to kill a big tom.
• Hung up gobblers: What to do if the gobbler keeps his distance.
• Barriers: How to avoid and interpret barriers that prevent gobblers from coming all the way.

Field session admission includes refreshments and a BBQ lunch (lunch is at 1:30pm).

Seminar Admission $50.00 (Canadian)

Book all three seminars for only $100.00 (Canadian)

For more information and to book the seminar visit the Grouse River Outfitters website

Turkey Hunting Seminar in Keremeos, BC

© By Othmar Vohringer

On March 28 my wife and I drove to Keremeos, BC were I was scheduled to give a turkey hunting seminar. The event had been organized by the Keremeos - Cawston Sportsmen Association and about 39 people attended, which was a great turnout considering that this is only a small club. Among the visitors where Ken Sward, he organized the event and is also the manufacturer of the Pak-Kart big game packing carts. Other guests included award winning outdoor writer William R. Duff and a representative of the BC Wildlife Federation. My hunting seminars quickly become very popular in British Columbia. My club seminars are specially designed to serve as a fund raiser for the hosting clubs and organizations.

Setting up my seminar display. Second from left is Ken Sward, Wildlife Director from the Keremeos - Cawston Sportsmen Association and organizer of the seminar. In the middle of the picture is William R. Duff, a fellow outdoor writer and member of the Outdoor Writers of Canada from Keremeos. The hunter on the far right took advantage of all the additional free information material available.

My turkey hunting seminar display consisting of; camouflage, turkey calls, decoys, pictures and information leaflets for the National Wild Turkey Federation and my own found great appeal with the seminar visitors.

The guests listened to what I had to say and made notes. Turkey hunting is still relatively new to British Columbia and hunters a re eager to learn more about it.

The hunters were eager to ask questions. After each segment of the seminar I make a question and answer segment about the previous topic. This gives the visitors the opportunity to actively take part in the lecture and ask questions about things they might no have fully understood and that were not covered.

At the end of the seminar I let every visitor play with the turkey calls and gave instructions where needed. All in all this was a great event. My wife and I made may new friends and enjoyed the warm hospitality extended to us by the organizers and visitors of the seminar.

On our way to Keremeos and back home I watched out for turkeys while Heidi was driving. We haven't seen any turkeys but we did see about 10 deer in a small woodlot next to the highway. This mule deer do posed for a photograph.

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Great youth turkey hunt event

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Richard Warden form the Hunters Helping Kids Organization sent me the following media release that I will be only to happy to pass along.

The Northern New York Hunters Helping Kids held their fourth annual Youth turkey weekend event at the Sandy Pond Sportsman’s Clubhouse on April 25 & 26th with 34 youth registering this year. Eighteen youth harvested a bird this year with one weighing in at twenty four pounds,9,1/2 beard. A first for our chapter, we had a youth with his dad from Canada register from the Watertown Sports Expo and he harvested a bird. Plus there was several double bearded birds taken by the youth hunters. One youth harvested two birds with one shot. Troy Miller, from the Mason/Dixon PA HHK Chapter, was one of mentor/callers and also photographed our youth hunters. His family also helped out for the weekend event.

All enjoyed a lunch of hot dogs, hamburgers with soft drinks furnished by SPSA. Then they enjoyed the laser shooting game furnished by the Oswego Co 4-H program and telling their hunting experiences of the morning.

On Sunday, more birds were weighed in and everyone enjoyed a chicken barbecue furnished by the NNY HHK chapter members. After the meal, awards were given out. Each hunter was asked to write an essay about his/her weekend hunting experience and the best essay was won by Justice Ames of Watertown and the runner up was Matt Glowfeskie of Henderson. The winner of a turkey mount provided by Don Miller of Lakeside Taxidermy in Fulton was Zach Kirksey of Dexter.

Door prizes for the youth were drawn and a bingo board game awarded each youth hunter in attendance, two prizes. Also a prize was given to all the underage youth in attendance.

Everyone enjoyed the festivities and looking forward to next year.
A big thank you goes out to the Sandy Pond Sportsman's Assn, the Oswego Co 4-H, NRA, Troy Miller family from the Mason-Dixon, PA HHK chapter, Jefferson Co Journal, Oswego County Weeklies, also the various sportsmen's clubs, the mentor/callers, the local businesses and the community for their support so NNY HHK can keep this a free event for the youth of our north country.

As any organization the HHK needs your help to continue the important work they do in passing the hunting heritage on to the next generation. One way to create support is a fundraising events. We are having a display table built like a glass top coffee table with a drawer under the top for displaying a assortment of unique Turkey calls preferably made by D.I.Y. craftsman, hobbyist, not major call manufactures. As soon as we get this completed tickets will be offered to the public and at all HHK show booths and events by all chapters.

So if any of you make turkey calls or know of someone who does please approach them with this idea
All donors will be shown on any literature we have for promoting this fundraiser along with a tax-deductible receipt if requested. For more information visit: Northern New York Hunters Helping Kids


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Turkey seminar is huge Hit

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Turkey Hunting Course

The Nicola Valley Fish & Game Club host Turkey Hunting Course

Date: March 15

Time: 11 am to 4pm

Location: Merritt, BC

Admission Price: $ 20 per person for Nicola Valley Fish & Game Club members. $30 for non members.

Noted turkey hunting expert Othmar Vohringer, founder of Smart Hunting Strategies and Pro Staff of Heirloom Game Calls, will pass on his extensive knowledge and tom savvy that made him one of North America's top tukey hunters.

• The course covers the following topics:
• Equipment Basics.
• Patterning a Shotgun and Tune a Bow for Turkey Hunting.
• Turkey Hunting Safety.
• A Day in a Turkeys Life (Learn about behavior, routines and habits of turkeys)
• Scouting. ( Learn how to read sign, topography and structures that influence turkey behavior and travel patterns.)
• Turkey Vocalization. (Learn the meaning of the different sounds turkeys make and how to use that knowledge in your hunting strategy.)
• Calling (You will learn how to use different calls under the direct guidance of Othmar. After the course you will be able to make the basic callsto lure a big tom that have proven successful time and again.)
• Hunting Tactics. (You will learn the tactics the successful pros use to get close the wily wild turkey.)

After the course Othmar Vohringer will be on hand to answer questions from the hunters.

The course is filling up fast, interested hunters should book as soon as possible or risk to miss the chance of this rare opportunity.

For more information or to book the course contact the Nicola Valley Fish & Game Club coordinator Dick Kitsch at 250 - 378 4572 or by email: dick@nvfishandgameclub.ca

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Getting ready for spring turkey season

© By Othmar Vohringer

The deer hunting season barely closed and I am thinking already of spring turkey hunting season. Apparently I am not alone considering the emails I get, asking me all sorts of questions about turkey hunting.

I have prepared a brand new turkey seminar that I will present for the first time right here in my own home province of British Columbia this spring. I have changed a bit and made the seminar more interactive in order for hunters to participate rather then just be the passive listeners.

While I was at it I also designed a new turkey hunting course for the beginning to the advanced turkey hunter. The course will cover all the basic requirements to get you started on the right foot toward turkey hunting success. At the end of the course you will be able to produce all the basic calls on a pot and box call that are required to lure that big tom to your set up.

For more information on my turkey hunting and other seminars and booking informationcontact me or visit my website.

For more information on booking a hunting course contact me or visit my website.

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