The Advantages of Planting Food Plots

Why it is advantageous to plant food plots.Photo by Bill Kinney Photography

Why would you want a food plot?

Great question!  We were hoping you'd ask, because a food plot has many, many advantages.  They are also a lot simpler than you'd think, plus they can be a ton of fun!

How to Call in a Turkeys Using Their Vocalizations

Calling in Turkeys by Learning Their VocalizationsPhoto by Bill Kinney Photography

Turkey hunting isn't for every hunter.  You seem to either love it, or you could care less.  For you, hunting for turkeys may be a transition period, giving you something to do so you don't go crazy waiting for deer hunting season to start again.  However, for those of you turkey nuts, you know how exciting it is to call in a big gobbler!

Unfortunately, many hunters are unsuccessful on the turkey hunt.  This is because they try and wait it out like a deer hunt thinking, eventually, the turkeys will just show up.  Well, some times they do, but knowing how to call them in will shed a whole new light on turkey hunting, reduce the wait time, and maybe even bag you a turkey!

Part of the thrill of turkey hunting is not only scouting for birds, but calling them in.  It takes stealth and hard work to fool a turkey, and when you are successful, it makes the hunt even more rewarding!   For those of you already turkey fanatics, you know what I'm talking about, and for those of you thinking you might want to give it a try, here is how to properly call in a turkey.

Daughter's First Turkey

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My daughter had just gotten her license and was ready to go! Turkey hunting or nothing, she was out for blood! We set out to find the turkeys with a sawed off, padded twenty gauge. She was so small she had to sit on my knee just to see over the brush and then we waited for them to come in...

And after about twenty minutes of calling, come in they did! Four big ones right on the edge of the clearing. They were gobbling, making runs at one another and puffing up to three times their size. We were both excited and I thought I'd have to help her hold the gun she was shaking so bad, but that little girl was concentrated! She slowly brought the gun up to her shoulder, picking out the biggest of the four she took aim, and shot! The big guy started flopping on the ground as the other three flew off scared to death they were next. Her dad was back at the house three quarters of a mile from our hunting spot and said he knew we'd gotten one because he could hear us whooping and hollering from there.