Why Do Turkey Hunters Keep Doing This

[@MVPisME383]

Turkeys aren't hard to bag because they're smart. They're hard to bag because they're scared

[@michaelshuey1614]

Amen brother, preach it. A little wisdom changes everything for those who apply it.

[@acornfed6484]

Uh, they will pitch in a tree when they hear a bad crow call.. if you don't think they are smart, you aren't hunting em on national forest lol

[@brianc6739]

Little turkey chairs are priceless. You don't need a tree just the right clump of bushes.

[@americanagothic7851]

I don’t use a vest or pad. Only time I use a chair is in a blind and it has to be quiet. I only use a hunting fanny pack which is quiet from Red Head that only cost me 30 bucks and it works very well! I also found that no matter what camo you have to break up your pattern, sitting very still and quiet always works even if your wearing a neon colored tuxedo. I get turkeys running across me and right next to me in my work clothes smelling like oil and gas!

[@Ryansoutdoorsandmusic]

So I just got my first turkey! Your tips have helped me calm myself when im in the woods and encounter the animals in encounter! Thank you!

[@InformedOutdoors]

Congrats on the turkey!

[@Ryansoutdoorsandmusic]

@@InformedOutdoors thank you it was a great experience!

[@tnmantn8938]

Setup is very very important…try to position yourself where he is in range when he becomes visible…patience is extremely important…I carry a small folding stool to sit on…I can’t sit on the ground at my age and stage…I have had many come in silent only to be busted when I decide to move…got a nice one 4 days ago, classic we texted back and forth…I laid down my box call when he was about 100 yards out…I was behind a huge poplar from him…he started skirting to the right and when he cleared the edge of the poplar 💥 awesome hunt!

[@f2foutdoors]

Hit every point that we all have been through. Great info thanks for sharing.

[@InformedOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@realrussclarke]

I’ve been hunting turkeys 40 years. You made some good points but after many vests I found the kickstand a hindrance, same with the thick pad. My latest vest have both, the stand came off after one hunt and I sit without the pad because it just gets in the wa due to how thick it is.

[@InformedOutdoors]

That’s a good point. If you don’t take the time to clip the seat up when you’re going to move it becomes annoying.

[@jameslalley3787]

Lol ! Had a bird cross the street and come in quiet behind me but I had given up on him and decided to turn around and he was standing there looking at me then the decoy then back at me ! He ducked behind a log and when I brought the gun up I saw him hauling down the hillside like a running back lol ! Skunked again lol !

[@millatime62401]

I just ended my first season. I was on a couple different gobblers but wish I would have educated myself on calling techniques because I didn’t know to stop calling. Unfortunately wasn’t ever able to pull one in close enough to fill the tag but gained a great deal of learning experience in the process.

[@Eastwood34871]

Filling a tag is never what it’s about no matter what your told , it’s about enjoying the outdoors , challenging yourself , making mistakes and learning from them , please watch , The Colonel and the Fox , mossy oak documentary, trust me

[@millatime62401]

@@Eastwood34871 didn’t think I made it sound like I was there just to fill a tag. I really don’t care I didn’t fill a tag. I enjoyed every minute of it. Im not new to hunting just for Turkey. I’ve been hunting for 30 years.

[@gregbeck906]

Just started my first Turkey season also and this past Sunday I had a massive Tom about 15’ away, without decoys or calls, I just knew turkeys pass through this area from the previous December Whitetail hunt. I drew on him but my Sig H4 Red dot was dead. It died not even 20min after checking the brightness setting and of course I forgot to pack a spare. With all the commotion and frantically trying to see if I just needed to turn it on because shake awake failed or the battery cap was loose, the massive Tom disappeared into the thick woods at 11pm, hunt over. All in all it was an absolute blast and I learned a lot. Haha Good luck out there brother!

[@thej-raychannel7393]

This is great advice, earlier this week, I started off the morning bad spooking a gobbler, spent some time walking and thinking about my next set up. I set up in an area where the turkey usually travel through in the afternoon and I was about to give up after not hearing anything. I could see hens off to themselves about 150 yards away, and then I started hearing gobbling coming from across the ridge in front of me. The gobbler had separated from the hens it was around that morning and after an hour of careful calling, it came on in and met its fate. What was really neat was listening to the other hens yelping. They didn't sit there and yelp and call for 10 or 15 seconds like we tend to do. I might have heard three or four subtle yelps and that's it. A few short yelps, then they walked past me and on down the field, kinda like a live decoy. My decoys stopped the gobbler long enough for a shot at least

[@TonyStark-pi3vc]

Blinking has given me away before, they're vision is insane.

[@mattgohlke8216]

Yep. Literally. Sliding my safety off too.

[@jamescraig8601]

I never make a call,without being set up and ready to shoot. I've lost a few birds early in my career, because the bird flew down or ran in ,seen me and was gone.

[@howrightiam]

I gave up vests, i bought a ground level chair and use a small back pack or fanny pack. I can sit in that chair without moving for at least an hour . Everyone is different. Im a little now to. Lol . Great stuff cheers

[@Sam-mu5xh]

I used a fanny pack for years, turned it offset to go over my hip as to not empeed upon walking. I barely knew it was there and it held just about what I put in a vest. I might start that again..

[@danielsimpson9650]

I like to use a folding ground seat and my frogg toggs fleece lined hand tube. Can maintain thinner gloves and the tube is waterproof and has a decent size zipper pocket. Holds phone, slate call and 2 mouth calls comfortably

[@howrightiam]

@@danielsimpson9650 Going to look into one, like to pare stuff down to be mobile, always for get something though, any suggestions.

[@danielsimpson9650]

I would just suggest loading up everything the night before the hunt. Anything you're gonna need goes in a bag or at least in the car. I fill my hand tube up the night before also besides my phone. But we all forget stuff here and there even if we think we had everything. With turkeys though. Even if I forget a thing or two it's not hard. All you need is a call a seat and your gun/bow. Sometimes we bring a lot more than we are gonna need because we get into our head a bunch of scenarios instead of just keeping it simple and using woodsman skills

[@BM451]

Turkey chairs are very nice. Also - I just got the new tidewe vest eith the kickstand. Very, very nice

[@MVPisME383]

I've missed 2 birds in my 20yrs of hunting both because I set in too much brush one circled and came from behind and the other came from my right rather than straight to me

[@brandonstrickland1685]

I gotta stand behind the trees if i sit i got maybe 15 mins before im getting shokedvup my spine bc of my back but im able to creep around the tree if needed to line up a better shot

[@brandonstrickland1685]

@g3h530 I have been using prone in deer season haven't even thought about it in the turkey woods that's a game changer tho I can lay down all day without hurting my back

[@SouthDakotaBowHunter78]

Definitely dont move alot great advise

[@brandonstrickland1685]

My 1st turkey couldn't be turned with a call i stalked this bird for a week trying to fig out his path ended up just deer hunting basically i knew his roost tree so i setup close by and just waited for him to head to the roost got 2 like that so far

[@Lakings0102]

Still on the hunt for my first turkey. I was calling with no responses for about an hour and suddenly a tom showed up about 30 yard ahead of me. But i couldnt get my gun on target because I spooked him trying to get it off my lap. I didnt see him again after that 😂

[@InformedOutdoors]

Happens to all of us! Keep after them!

[@jmidone]

@informedoutdoors where did you source the thumbnail for this?

[@InformedOutdoors]

Pretty sure just google. I can’t seem to find the original now.

[@meghan7547]

Turkeys are not very bright animals but.... they have arguably the best eyesight and hearing in the woods.

[@haroldmiille2016]

Did two of those today got impatient and went to another spot on the property then came back to my blind to see a hen crossing about 40 yards from the blind pissed me off and I went home 😂 tomorrow is another day I have been chasing this same Tom for a week the fucker is always one step ahead of me

[@InformedOutdoors]

Always how it goes. Good luck!

[@glassover6420]

Many times in early season toms will be with hens and will answer your calls but not come in.if you know your area you can move out and get in front of him i did a stalk on one this yr successfully but it wasnt easy

[@howrightiam]

Been there man, that's what awesome about this. Never fails. Keep grinding.

[@robertferguson533]

Ditch the blind and hunt in the woods old school

[@davidayres9865]

Going out this weekend. Going to set up in my pop-up blind...just to cut down on the birds being able to see any movement from me.

[@Nickrioblanco1]

Turkey are not stupid. They just think differently than humans. Yes they are compared to us very bad at deduction ( figuring things out) but their memory is amazing.

[@timhatfield6367]

I have trouble telling how near or far they are when they're gobbling. Terrain has big affect sometimes.

[@Ivan_Igor19]

Most of the time they are closer than you think

[@InformedOutdoors]

Yes definitely! I always assume they’re close

[@robertferguson533]

If you can hear them good you’re probably close enough to set up and start working

[@elkmo41]

Leaf out has a huge impact on sound travel.

[@americansafarico]

Good stuff dude!

[@InformedOutdoors]

Appreciate it!

[@ronbrown8559]

You think 10 acres is a big field?

[@InformedOutdoors]

It is if you’re blindly setting up on one end. Probably tiny in big ag areas.

[@ronbrown8559]

I’m just thinking that calling a turkey across 10 acres is just what we like to have! Not that big a piece!

[@americanagothic7851]

All the fields around here seem to be 20 acres or less a piece. Some stretches are split up by roads or rivers or ditches but nothing large around here, it’s just all split up over time.

[@MVPisME383]

It's huge when you hunting with a shotgun

[@bpgator]

I took the kickstand off. Legs will not stay extended.

[@rob701TurkeyGuy]

You lost me at scent control. 😂😂😂🤦‍♂️ 🦃

[@rachelwells463]

Those times expect the hen to come into them most of the time

[@coltondeterman8370]

Turkeys can see in color so make sure you cover you face and hands.

[@MrAvidOutdoorsman]

Probably was a putt not a cluck, eh?

[@weskunath6405]

Huge big 10 acre field 😂😂

[@danorris5235]

Many hunters I've interacted with are about as smart as their target species. I kid you not I've had deer, squirrels, turkey, and raccoons follow me around within forty yards when I'm just walking around checking cameras. Why? Because I'm obviously not failing at sneaking through the woods like a predator trying to score a meal. I'm relaxed, slow, and not acting funny. They're clearly curious about what I am and up to and don't present a threat. And the guys who always crawl around like they're a jaguar getting ready to pounce snapping their heads around like they're short on a fix every two seconds always tell me I'm lying because everything in the woods sees and hears them trying to woodland ninja as they helicopter their equipment around like they're trying take off during crunch time😂 Sit still, shut your yap, use your ears before your eyes, and exercise basic patience. If deer aren't walking right past you, squirrels aren't running across you, and turkeys aren't walking up to you you're moving too much and being too noisy. I swear, if you're doing it right you barely need to move and your biggest enemy is fighting the oncoming nap lurking around you.

[@mg8718]

I want a piece of orange on me so i dont get shot in the face by some other turkey hunter.

[@slypouliot]

I managed to get a Tom close to me on my first hunting season. (Luck, probably) But I messed up because of an urge to piss myself to death. I shot to quickly with my 20 gauge and lost. Y This year, I found my spot with the turkeys, got the owner's permission and will be heading towards my hiding with a DIAPER….😂. 🤫

[@InformedOutdoors]

lol seems to be you’re comfortable until that turkey shows up.

[@barrystricklin2230]

Get rid of pop up blinds and corn half the turkey hunter's wouldn't kill anything

[@johnjaun9231]

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[@DB-ek5kd]

Saw the bend on the hat bill and had to check out. Sorry.

[@westernslopermax216]

That hat bill represents the legit! The modern flat bill basically represents the era of hunters that wish didn’t exist. Hey, look at me, I’m the shit. Let me share all the best hunting areas on social media and ruin it for everyone!

[@DB-ek5kd]

@@westernslopermax216 bills are on hats to keep the sun out of your eyes.

[@westernslopermax216]

@@DB-ek5kd Yep, either way you bend it or don’t bend it, it does the job. Stereotypically, the modern day flat brim wearer is just a different hunter!

[@lesleyboeder1798]

It's better then them flat bills. you see kids wearing today

[@michaelshuey1614]

What the hell? If a hat brim gets you all hot and sensitive may I suggest working in women’s apparel at your local mall. You’ll be in your LGBT element. If I walked into my grandfathers milk barn while he was milkin, and told him I disregarded someone solely because of the shape of the bill on their hat, I’d never make it out without a boot in my backside. Be a man.