338BearHunter
Active member
I have yet to connect on a turkey, but I seem to get closer every year. One thing that grates at me is the blind/vs plop your butt down decision. When I started, I would go in where I thought the birds would be (often from hearing them) and sit in natural cover trying to call them in. I've had them get close, but could never seal the deal (including one year where they all ran from a bear).
So last year I started using my deer blinds (pop-up doghouse style). Came close again, and if I had a powerful 12 gauge it probably would have happened. I see pluses and minuses to using the blind versus finding a spot using natural cover. I'm hunting on my own land, so the public access issue is not a problem (thankfully, I never seem to have hunters trying to use my land).
So please, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the blind-vs-ground method. I hunt in New England forests. My calling seems rather effective, but my decoys seem to do absolutely nothing for me, possibly because they're had to see from a distance.
So last year I started using my deer blinds (pop-up doghouse style). Came close again, and if I had a powerful 12 gauge it probably would have happened. I see pluses and minuses to using the blind versus finding a spot using natural cover. I'm hunting on my own land, so the public access issue is not a problem (thankfully, I never seem to have hunters trying to use my land).
So please, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the blind-vs-ground method. I hunt in New England forests. My calling seems rather effective, but my decoys seem to do absolutely nothing for me, possibly because they're had to see from a distance.