Feathered Frenzy - Turkey Hunt

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 3/13/2017 | Larry Case

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Tactics, tips and a passel of great gear for your upcoming battles with Mr. Gobbler.

The wild turkey is an American bird right down to his red, white and blue head. You may recall that shortly after we had that little scuffle with the British a few hundred years ago, Ben Franklin himself wanted to make the wild turkey our national bird. Thank heaven ol' Ben was outvoted on this particular idea. Imagine the wild turkey as a completely protected species. We would be forced to hunt something else, like maybe the bald eagle. Hunting eagles wouldn't be much fun, and I sincerely doubt they are anywhere near as tasty.

But even if it had never flirted with a highfalutin yet largely ceremonial government title, the wild turkey would remain unique among game birds. We don't hunt any other feathered creature the way we hunt turkeys, with the basic premise being sitting and attempting to call them into shotgun range. Their habits and wariness, coupled with ultra-keen eyesight and hearing create a need for the use of hunting tactics and equipment that we apply to no other type or breed of fowl. Here with are some strategies and gobbler appropriate gear for you to consider for your next feathered frenzy. Read the rest of the turkey story here.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

*GOBBLER BUMP*

Thanks! Beau is taking up Turkey Hunting this coming Spring; we have a ton of them on our land.

He’s also trying Goose hunting in SD at the end of the month. Up until now, he’s stuck to 4 legged fur-bearing critters, but since he’s retired now, he has time to try to bag a wider variety.

Yummy! :)