Before you head out to the turkey woods this spring, be sure and pattern your gun. I don’t care how long you have hunted with it you still need to pattern it every year especially if you’ve switched shot size or even the same as you always use but different brands. Little things can throw your pattern off and cost you a turkey.
You may think you know how to judge the range in the turkey woods but get a range finder anyway so you’re not guessing and you know for sure when a turkey is in clean shooting range.
If a big gobbler hangs up out of range and no amount of calling will entice him then just quit calling. Wait a little while and his curiosity might get the best of him. You can also try moving away from him and then calling again. That might get him thinking the hen is leaving and he will rush on in.
It’s all the little things that could make the difference in whether you come home with a big gobbler this spring or not.
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Outdoor World Tips presents free, seasonal how-to advice from Larry Whiteley, host of the award-winning Outdoor World Radio show. Each weekly tip offers practical advice to improve your outdoor skills or learn something you might not have known.
