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New to turkey hunting - anything the OB can tell me?
Posted on 3/19/16 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 3/19/16 at 9:13 pm
Recently moved to OKC and this will be my first turkey season. Seeing as how the gobblers are plentiful here, I would like to target them.
Our season starts 4/6 where I'll be hunting in NWOK and I'll have an opportunity to go scout the wma I want to hunt this coming Friday. This area of the state it is all Rios.
So far (with the help of Salmon) I have located a field near a creek bottom to start off my scouting. I've also acquired a slate call and have the requisite shotgun and shells for hunting.
Any tips for a first time turkey hunter? Anything I need to know? I've spent countless hours in the woods killing all manner of things but never chased thunder chickens.
Our season starts 4/6 where I'll be hunting in NWOK and I'll have an opportunity to go scout the wma I want to hunt this coming Friday. This area of the state it is all Rios.
So far (with the help of Salmon) I have located a field near a creek bottom to start off my scouting. I've also acquired a slate call and have the requisite shotgun and shells for hunting.
Any tips for a first time turkey hunter? Anything I need to know? I've spent countless hours in the woods killing all manner of things but never chased thunder chickens.
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Posted on 3/19/16 at 9:25 pm to The Last Coco
Im a big turkey hunter and all i can tell you is PATIENCE.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 9:30 pm to The Last Coco
scout in the afternoon and find where turkeys are roosting ... you can use a crow or owl call and turkeys will call back and give away their location
come back next morning (before sunrise) and set up near roost using decoys
listen carefully as you can hear turkeys flying off roost, do not overcall ... if aggressive enough and ready to breed turkeys will come to the dekes
if gobblers are already paired up with hens they may not even respond or come to your calls
watch videos by Dave Smith Decoys and Double Bull ground blinds
a ground blind often helps since you can move around in them and hunt more than 1 person
come back next morning (before sunrise) and set up near roost using decoys
listen carefully as you can hear turkeys flying off roost, do not overcall ... if aggressive enough and ready to breed turkeys will come to the dekes
if gobblers are already paired up with hens they may not even respond or come to your calls
watch videos by Dave Smith Decoys and Double Bull ground blinds
a ground blind often helps since you can move around in them and hunt more than 1 person
This post was edited on 3/19/16 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 3/19/16 at 9:35 pm to Got Blaze
It's not fair up there. If you find birds and put your decoys out and wait you may not even have to call.
Go scout and find them. They are very vocal up there and will gobble at will in both the morning and evenings. Hell, they gobble all day honestly.
Buy you a hen decoy. Maybe a jake. Buy a slate and box call and learn how to make basic sounds. If you find them and can be patient, you will kill.
Go scout and find them. They are very vocal up there and will gobble at will in both the morning and evenings. Hell, they gobble all day honestly.
Buy you a hen decoy. Maybe a jake. Buy a slate and box call and learn how to make basic sounds. If you find them and can be patient, you will kill.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 9:36 pm to The Last Coco
Practice with various calls. A lot. Mouth,slate, box and get decent with them.
Learn to soak it in. Killing a bird is great but that's just the cherry on top. Getting a bird to respond to you and close the gap is a rush that's hard to explain.
Learn to soak it in. Killing a bird is great but that's just the cherry on top. Getting a bird to respond to you and close the gap is a rush that's hard to explain.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 10:03 pm to Purple Spoon
After you call to a gobbler and he doesn't show up for an hour and you think you should leave wait another 15 minutes.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 10:18 pm to eyepooted
Truth
Two different times I have gotten up to walk after I thought it was over only to watch a gobbler fly off. I learned patience the hard way.
Two different times I have gotten up to walk after I thought it was over only to watch a gobbler fly off. I learned patience the hard way.
Posted on 3/19/16 at 10:38 pm to Purple Spoon
I've been turkey hunting one time. Got up after running out of patience...and the turkey was 15 feet from me and flew off 
Posted on 3/19/16 at 11:00 pm to The Last Coco
- less is usually more when it comes to calling
- roosted ain't roasted, but it's damn close
- patience patience patience
-if the gobblers get henned up after daylight, go eat breakfast and come back at 10:00 and hunt u too 1:00. Lot of birds get killed in late mornings.
- roosted ain't roasted, but it's damn close
- patience patience patience
-if the gobblers get henned up after daylight, go eat breakfast and come back at 10:00 and hunt u too 1:00. Lot of birds get killed in late mornings.
This post was edited on 3/21/16 at 10:53 am
Posted on 3/19/16 at 11:17 pm to The Last Coco
1. Find some private land
2. Get some one to call for you
2. Get some one to call for you
Posted on 3/20/16 at 10:45 am to Mung
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1. Find some private land
2. Get some one to call for you
Hah. I wish.
This will be all DIY on public land. Oklahoma has a decent amount of public land and far lower population density so I'm thinking it shouldn't be too hard to find some gobblers.
Posted on 3/20/16 at 11:29 am to The Last Coco
I am the George of turkey hunting just do the opposite of everything I do. But go with someone who knows what they are doing or a quide
Posted on 3/20/16 at 11:35 am to The Last Coco
FYI, in my experience, rios act different than the easterns that people here on the board are experienced with
Okla public lands have a shite load of turkeys if you can find a place where there aren't many hunters, which shouldn't be a problem.
Since this is your first go, I would recommend figuring out their roost area and definitely set up a few hours before roost in the area and wait on them. You learn the most by watching them and listening and get an understanding from there. Their routes are easier to predict than easterns imo
Rios typically travel more in packs, even as the season goes on. There are sooo many hens that it will be tough early in the mornings out there, especially if you aren't experienced. If you find a pack, a bunch of hens and a gobbler, just wait him out. He will hit it all and that's your chance right after. Don't give up on him if he pays you no attention right away
Okla public lands have a shite load of turkeys if you can find a place where there aren't many hunters, which shouldn't be a problem.
Since this is your first go, I would recommend figuring out their roost area and definitely set up a few hours before roost in the area and wait on them. You learn the most by watching them and listening and get an understanding from there. Their routes are easier to predict than easterns imo
Rios typically travel more in packs, even as the season goes on. There are sooo many hens that it will be tough early in the mornings out there, especially if you aren't experienced. If you find a pack, a bunch of hens and a gobbler, just wait him out. He will hit it all and that's your chance right after. Don't give up on him if he pays you no attention right away
This post was edited on 3/20/16 at 11:36 am
Posted on 3/20/16 at 12:10 pm to crankbait
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Since this is your first go, I would recommend figuring out their roost area and definitely set up a few hours before roost in the area and wait on them. You learn the most by watching them and listening and get an understanding from there. Their routes are easier to predict than easterns imo
Rios typically travel more in packs, even as the season goes on. There are sooo many hens that it will be tough early in the mornings out there, especially if you aren't experienced. If you find a pack, a bunch of hens and a gobbler, just wait him out. He will hit it all and that's your chance right after. Don't give up on him if he pays you no attention right away
This.
Where I used to hunt had a huge turkey population and the Toms flew down from the roost directly to groups of hens.
Only birds willing to come to calls would be Jakes.
We would locate a group and just wait them out. Usually around 10 am would be when the fun started.
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