North 40 Life Magazine | Page 7

MILLENNIALS. Tired of hearing that term yet? Me too… Let’s start by just saying, “people my age.” A lot of people my age have come into the sport of hunting differently than previous generations. We of course have TV, but we also have access to countless hours of hunting footage (good and bad) on YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc… and it’s on every widget and device you can think of. However you perceive this induction into hunting, it’s how my dad and I got into bow hunting turkeys over 12 years ago. Since then I’ve learned a lot about pursuing gobblers in the Northwest and even though it is slightly old school, I’m going to write a few tips and tactics that have helped me be consistently successful. Over years of trial and error, using a ground blind has been by far the best way for me to kill turkeys with my bow. Here’s a few key things that I always try to do.