Aggressively or Patiently for Turkeys
Turkey Hunting Tips: In order to be successful at turkey hunting, the hunter will need to make the right decisions. It’s no different from anything else in life. Knowing what to do comes with experience, trial and error, knowledge of turkey habits, and a little luck. There are two basic formats for hunting turkeys. The hunter either hunts aggressively or hunts patiently.
Hunting aggressively simply means covering as much land as possible while actively calling, looking for a hot gobbler that will respond, and going to him. Hunting patiently simply means finding a good set up location, calling softly or non-aggressively, and waiting for a gobbler to find the hunter. Each technique will work well if used in the right situations.
The land to be hunted and the number of turkeys that live on that land play a part in how to hunt it properly. If the land is small with a few amounts of turkeys, hunting patiently may be the best approach. On the other hand, if there is a large tract of land with many turkeys, then hunting aggressively may be best.
Many hunters think that if they are not hearing turkey gobbles, then their chances of being successful are not very good. These hunters generally will use the aggressive style simply because they prefer to move around and call more often. They get a better since of productivity that way. Covering more ground can often provide helpful information on turkey movements.
Hunters that use the patient approach think that as long as they are in a good set up location, that a turkey will eventually come by. This can often be true. Using patience on an old wise gobbler that has heard every call ever made sometimes is the only way to hunt.
One of the best times to use the aggressive style of hunting is when the hunter locates a gobbler that responds to the calling just as aggressively as when the hunter calls to the gobbler.This is matching excitement with excitement and often results in a relatively short and successful hunt.
When gobblers have lock jaw and refuse to respond to any calling, often this is the time to slow things down and hunt more patiently. Find a good location and wait the turkeys out. Many times the gobblers will just show up without ever making a sound.
There are many other situations that may dictate which style of hunting to use. These turkey hunting tips will give the hunter a few ideas on deciding whether to hunt aggressively or patiently.
