Total Noob looking for advice

[GingerRam]

Hey all -

 

I just drew my first turkey tag... Really it is the first time I have ever put in but who's counting (if it could only work that way for sheep....).. In any case, Any advice as to how/when to call and locate birds would be greatly appreciated. I am going to pick up a couple of calls and begin practicing but I'm not even sure what type of terrain to start in.

 

I'll be in Unit 1 and again, any advice (not looking for honey-holes) would be awesome!

 

Thanks -

 

Mark

[RAM]

I know before Marvin Robins passed away, he would put on a Turkeyhunting seminar at Sportsman's. I want to say Cabelas puts on a how to class regarding Spring Turkey hunting. As for a call, I would tell a beginner to use a box call or maybe a slate. If your the type of hunter that has the ability to learn rather quickly, I would suggest a slate, just IMO.

 

-Ryan

[200"mulie]

I hunted last year in unit 1. great hunt they just weren't fired up when we were up there. Heard gobbles in early mourning and late evening. still had lots of snow on the ground. they were all hened up so not much gobble activity (missed the peak). Birds will be anywhere, they travel all day to hopefully avoid predators, they do happen to have couple trees or bushes picked out for roosting but do move frequently.

 

on our hunt tom's would respond very well to a coyote howl (not a coyote call) my buddy actually has the horn shape call that you blow hard into and makes a very loud howl noise and they gobble cause it's there nature to be louder than anything in the forest. ----> DON'T TRY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY!!! only right at first light or before when they are roosting.

 

My experience is to have couple different calls with you. they react differently to different calls different days.

 

If you do get a lone tom or jake you can get him fired up with some yelps.

 

 

[oz31p]

Slate and box calls are the easyest to make realistic sounds with little practice.

 

As for locater calls I like a crow call in the dark(night or morning)

 

Turkeys are pray to every thing that eats meat. Fox owl coytoe crow calls will get them to shock gobble to warn others. They are more likly to do so when they are roosted as it gives there position away but they feel safe in a tree. And they fly down hill amd walk up hill.

[CouesWhitetail]

Check Cabelas and Sportsman's Warehouse websites for turkey seminars. You can always learn something from those.

 

 

[GingerRam]

Thanks everyone.. Really appreciate the assistance!