Tag: turkeyhunting

#turkeyhunting

mmoore

Found turkey sign that screams "hunt here" 🦃

Spent the weekend e-scouting with onX and hitting the woods to check potential spots. Here's what I'm looking for when turkey hunting: 1️⃣ Droppings - Gobblers leave 2-inch J-shaped droppings, hens make small piles 2️⃣ Tracks - Three-toed prints, but gobblers have longer middle toes 3️⃣ Scratching - Look for V-shaped marks near roost sites and fallen logs 4️⃣ Dust bowls - Shallow depressions where birds clean themselves The scratching around roost areas is usually the dead giveaway for me. Found some heavy activity near a creek bottom yesterday that looks promising for opening day. What turkey sign do you rely on most when scouting? #hunting #TurkeyHunting #HuntingSeason #TurkeyScout

Manuel Bright

this spot produces turkeys 90% of the time

New to public land? Skip the fancy scouting and head straight to water sources - creeks, ponds, rivers. Turkeys need water daily and these spots are wildlife magnets. It's the most reliable pattern I've found for locating birds fast. Works every single time. #hunting #turkeyhunting #publicland #huntingtips #outdoors

Manuel Bright

Stop scaring turkeys - try this instead 🦃

Been dialing in my turkey calling game over the past few seasons, and here’s what’s made the biggest difference when it comes to bringing toms in close — and getting a shot: 1️⃣ Set up before you call. Always have your back against a good tree before you even yelp once. If a gobbler sounds off nearby, you won’t have time to scramble — he could be in sight within seconds. 2️⃣ Read the hens — then match them. Pay attention to what the real hens are doing. If they’re fired up and loud, I go aggressive with cutting and excited yelps. If they’re soft and chatty, I pull way back and keep things subtle. 3️⃣ Adapt to conditions. Windy morning? I break out the box call to cut through the breeze. If one’s sneaking in close, I switch to a mouth call so I can stay hands-free and ready to shoot. 4️⃣ Make your calls move. Use your hand or body position to “throw” sound — make it feel like the hen is walking around. I even angle my slate or box call off to one side or behind me to keep toms guessing. 5️⃣ Know when to shut up. If a gobbler’s getting close and fired up, I stop calling altogether. Nothing pulls them in like silence — it forces them to come find you. If he drifts off, I give a couple soft clucks to steer him back. These small changes led to my cleanest gobbler takedown yet. What’s your go-to move when a tom hangs up at 80 yards? #hunting #turkeyhunting #turkeycalling #huntingtips