#1
hOMEWOrK This may sound difficult to a generation who’ve
been raised on instant gratification, but trust me, it’s as enjoyable
as the hunt itself! A day or two before the hunt, I always try to
roost the flock (technically called a rafter). Bring flag tape to mark
the spot back to the truck. You may think you know your way, but
at 4 am it’s really dark and finding your desired spot may not be
as easy as you thought.
Side Note: If you can’t roost a rafter before your hunt
(let’s face it, we don’t always have that much time) the
next best thing is to show up to the turkey woods extra
early. Giving yourself an additional hour to listen and
locate will help you be successful.
#2 UP EARLY
Those of us who have been hunting for any length
of time will know you need to be there at least an hour before
sunrise if you want to get set up and positioned without alerting
the rafter. One good tip to remember when you are setting up is
this: face your decoys towards your blind. Why? Dominant Toms
will want to face off with your decoy giving you opportunity to
draw your bow without being seen and also give you a great target
(his backside) to shoot at.
Side Note: Set those decoys up close to your ground blind.
Really close, 7 – 10 yards. It is true that turkeys have great
eye sight, but when it comes to this set up they are blind
as a bat (bad pun intended)!
#3 The Wind Never Blows Around Here
Until you
set up 5’ kite also known as a ground blind. Always stake your
blind down. Battling with the wind is real, trying to call a bird in
with a flapping blind s YH\