I just need a few tips on turkey hunting

[NoWiser]

What ammo did you shoot?

#9 TSS

 

[3855WIN]

Biggest tip for a new turkey hunter is to sit really effing still. If he is coming in, do not move unless his head is behind a tree. They have zero curiosity.

Also, Missouri is the best state for turkeys. Their 1pm rule keeps turkeys acting like turkeys.

Good luck.

1 pm rule is over with. You can now hunt Missouri birds all day.

 

[Rack Daniels]

You should video yourself calling a turkey in so close you can grab it.

Don’t underestimate this dude, he went into deer season last year literally with 5 rounds total and had never ever shot a deer. Everyone told him practice up and wait another year….

Instead- Shoots two rounds to make sure he’s sighted decent. One week later he’s got his first deer and 2 rounds to spare yet!

Very pretty green out there! I believe you, TJ!

 

[TrapperJ]

Biggest tip for a new turkey hunter is to sit really effing still. If he is coming in, do not move unless his head is behind a tree. They have zero curiosity.

Also, Missouri is the best state for turkeys. Their 1pm rule keeps turkeys acting like turkeys.

Good luck.

What do you mean 1 pm rule?

 

[TrapperJ]

Don’t underestimate this dude, he went into deer season last year literally with 5 rounds total and had never ever shot a deer. Everyone told him practice up and wait another year….

Instead- Shoots two rounds to make sure he’s sighted decent. One week later he’s got his first deer and 2 rounds to spare yet!

Very pretty green out there! I believe you, TJ!

Lmfao forgot to mention my rifle was shooting 10 inchs to the right at 50 feet and so when I shot my first doe I didn't even have the cross hair on it and I hit double lung heart and then with my buck he appeared so quickly I just shot and somehow dropped him instantly and the wacky part is I never found the hole or bullet . There was a little blood on the inside but no broken ribs

 

[TrapperJ]

1 pm rule is over with. You can now hunt Missouri birds all day.

Oh really? That's awsome I never knew about that last year

 

[TrapperJ]

#9 TSS

Gotcha thanks ill try to get some

 

[Rack Daniels]

Lmfao forgot to mention my rifle was shooting 10 inchs to the right at 50 feet and so when I shot my first doe I didn't even have the cross hair on it and I hit double lung heart and then with my buck he appeared so quickly I just shot and somehow dropped him instantly and the wacky part is I never found the hole or bullet . There was a little blood on the inside but no broken ribs

I hope you have since bought another box and made some scope adjustments? …Steering towards the hole on the target… Don’t go into this deer season that way again buddy.

You’ll get a bird, I’m confident in ya.

 

[TrapperJ]

I hope you have since bought another box and made some scope adjustments? …Steering towards the hole on the target… Don’t go into this deer season that way again buddy.

You’ll get a bird, I’m confident in ya.

Thanks I think I'm pretty prepared I think to hunt turkeys this year plus I have a month or so to prepare and I've been catching up on videos of how to hunt them so that's where the turkeys are now as for the deer I am gonna buy a new scope and some more ammo for this year. Which If I tackle the turkey hunting then just wait for the next thing I'm gonna try a little hint is I've mentioned 4 times so far

 

[Rack Daniels]

Thanks I think I'm pretty prepared I think to hunt turkeys this year plus I have a month or so to prepare and I've been catching up on videos of how to hunt them so that's where the turkeys are now as for the deer I am gonna buy a new scope and some more ammo for this year. Which If I tackle the turkey hunting then just wait for the next thing I'm gonna try a little hint is I've mentioned 4 times so far

Grabbing something barehanded?

 

[TrapperJ]

Grabbing something barehanded?

I may haha no here in may I'm gonna apply for my bear tag

 

[Rack Daniels]

I may haha no here in may I'm gonna apply for my bear tag

Plan on baiting or calling? aiming 10” left or grabbing him barehanded?
Just make sure you shoot that rifle more before then… seriously.
Good luck hope you get one.

 

[TrapperJ]

Plan on baiting or calling? aiming 10” left or grabbing him barehanded?
Just make sure you shoot that rifle more before then… seriously.
Good luck hope you get one.

Ha nope I've talked to a guy who's really experienced and plans on taking and guiding me if I get the tag

 

[TrapperJ]

Alrighty folks I just wanna say huge thanks for all the help it's been a massive relief and I feel like I'm more prepared for the hunt and I feel like I have a bunch of great people cheering me on so thank you everyone and it anyone thinks of something else let me know

 

[stevejfarms]

1 pm rule is over with. You can now hunt Missouri birds all day.

only on private land

 

[TrapperJ]

only on private land

I only hunt private I perfer not to deal with the people on public land

 

[Stocker]

I didn’t read all the comments, but don’t be afraid to use a ditch or cover to sneak them. Yes they have good eyes, but if they are locked up and won’t come closer sneaking closer and calling again has killed a lot of turkeys for me. I don’t waste time calling turkeys that won’t come in, call, if they don’t move, move to them. You can’t move when they can see you but don’t be afraid to when they can’t.


Also depending on how dead set you are on killing one vs calling one. The old “fix bayonets” and charge them works good when they spin and are facing away from you strutting. I don’t use it anymore, because I like to call them close. But like antelope they take a second to realize what is going on and what they are seeing so you can gain 10-15-20 yards on them pretty quick. I don’t recommend this in mud or uneven terrain.

 

[TrapperJ]

I didn’t read all the comments, but don’t be afraid to use a ditch or cover to sneak them. Yes they have good eyes, but if they are locked up and won’t come closer sneaking closer and calling again has killed a lot of turkeys for me. I don’t waste time calling turkeys that won’t come in, call, if they don’t move, move to them. You can’t move when they can see you but don’t be afraid to when they can’t.


Also depending on how dead set you are on killing one vs calling one. The old “fix bayonets” and charge them works good when they spin and are facing away from you strutting. I don’t use it anymore, because I like to call them close. But like antelope they take a second to realize what is going on and what they are seeing so you can gain 10-15-20 yards on them pretty quick. I don’t recommend this in mud or uneven terrain.

I am kinda using a sloping down hill by a fence as cover and as far as calling I'm kinda the same on it I get tired if they don't wanna come to the call i also don't like the mouth calls much so the less calling Is my kinda thing lol but I'm wondering how good of work finding there feeding spot would be and waiting there asfar as the fix bayonets charge that sounds fun but it's impractical where I'm hunting

 

[Stocker]

I am kinda using a sloping down hill by a fence as cover and as far as calling I'm kinda the same on it I get tired if they don't wanna come to the call i also don't like the mouth calls much so the less calling Is my kinda thing lol but I'm wondering how good of work finding there feeding spot would be and waiting there asfar as the fix bayonets charge that sounds fun but it's impractical where I'm hunting

Turkeys act a lot like antelope in the sense that they move very unpredictably most of the time. About the time you think they are headed to a spot they decide to go another direction. They may feed in the same spot 2-3 days in a row then go somewhere else completely for absolutely no reason.

I think they have a better plan then wandering aimlessly but that’s what it looks like a lot of the time.

 

[TrapperJ]

Turkeys act a lot like antelope in the sense that they move very unpredictably most of the time. About the time you think they are headed to a spot they decide to go another direction. They may feed in the same spot 2-3 days in a row then go somewhere else completely for absolutely no reason.

I think they have a better plan then wandering aimlessly but that’s what it looks like a lot of the time.

Hmm I will say turkeys are wierd by the way I have a question why do we have to only hunt Tom's and not hens? We have more hens then Tom's and this flock I'm gonna hunt only has 1 tom I believe so if he gets shot then there's no Tom's? So why can't we hunt hens?