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Four types of Turkey Hunters

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Apache
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Which one are you? I guess I'm more "Sage" than anything. Most of the guys I learned to Turkey hunt from were born in the 1920's & 30's so I suppose they rubbed off on me. Several have passed on & I think about them every time I'm sitting in the turkey woods.
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The Sage

He was around for the wild turkey restoration, and he'll tell anyone who'll listen all about it. Back in those days, he had to make every gobble count. That's why he's such a killer now.
he faded camouflage on his boonie hat matches the gray in his beard. He keeps a copy of Tenth Legion in his vest and can quote from it on command.


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The Performer

Show this man a hardwood ridge, and he'll show you a stage where he can put his contest-calling routine on display. Whether a turkey gobbles or not, the Performer will let loose with yelps, cutts, or fighting purrs. He arranges his instruments before him in the predawn like a surgeon preparing for a transplant.

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The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter has never seen a longbeard that belly crawling couldn't kill. His answer to any turkey hunting dilemma is to move closer. Always. Slither through 10 inches of ditch water. Sneak around the back side of a hill. Or just crouch and walk behind a fan or a gobbler decoy. Waiting, watching, and listening are not for him.
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The Camper

No turkey was ever spooked by someone sitting quietly and waiting, and so that's how the Camper hunts. He finds a field that he likes and erects a blind. He doesn't bring a decoy; he brings an entire artificial flock. Each individual fake is set precisely and for a purpose. Hell to the hunting buddy who faces the jake in the wrong direction.
4 Types of Turkey Hunter
CactusThomas
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Allen76
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[url=https://imgur.com/2hPLCMP][/url]

"The Rancher"

Drives by the same flocks and singles every day. Sometimes they trot off. Sometimes they just stand there.

Cannot imagine hunting them because they just stand there.
raidernarizona
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"The Beggar"

Asks "The Rancher" for the opportunity to hunt the birds he's not interested in, in exchange for sweat equity that The Rancher deems to be fair.
AggieChemist
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I tend to be a go-getter. I will never, ever be a performer because one of my good buddies is a two time World Champion caller. He can go live on facebook and get 1000 people watch him call. He is humiliating to hunt with, he's so good.

But this morning being a camper in the rain worked out for me.

raidernarizona
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Not sure if I fit any of those though...Only been hunting turkeys 4 seasons now, self taught, average caller at best, not nearly patient enough to wait out a gobbler all day although I do have a flock of 8 decoys. Guess I'll go with "Go-Getter"
Blue Duck
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I'm probably a go getter. I make up for lack of perfect calling ability with lots of effort.
OnlyForNow
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Can he teach us to be better?
raidernarizona
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I'll throw in $20 for the TexAgs OB Turkey Callin' Zoom Call
LEJ
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The Scouter - don't really gaf about turkeys but he'll take a call and a weapon. Deer season is only 5 months away.
AggieChemist
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OnlyForNow said:

Can he teach us to be better?
He's friggin good.

raidernarizona
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Go poopoo on another thread! Turkey hunting is >>>> 95% of what most Texans call deer hunting!
OnlyForNow
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So what all is he using in that video?

Mouth calls, box calls, slate?
AggieChemist
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I'm guessing he's using mouth calls and a tube.

I've seen him use TWO mouth calls at once. I don't know how he does it. He's like the Thom Bresh of turkey hunting.
OnlyForNow
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You mean, hold one call in the side of his cheek and use a call, then swap it out? Or literally blow two calls at one time - cuz that would be crazy.
AggieChemist
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I'm not sure. It's one or the other. He sounds like a whole flock of turkeys.
C4D
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What about the one that sees them as perpetual corn thieves that happen to make good jerky.
AggieChemist
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C4D said:

What about the one that sees them as perpetual corn thieves that happen to make good jerky.
Shooting a turkey with his snood in your November corn pile isn't turkey hunting.

Calling in a pissed-off, love-sick April thunderchicken that's tearing down the woods as he closes the last 100 yards is a spiritual experience.
L1TexAg95
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"The Rooster"
Figures out where they are roosting and shoots them as they fly down first thing in the morning

"The Magnum"
Drives around with a 22 Mag until he catches some out in the field and then picks off a couple of nice long beards

Not saying this is me just some of the things I've seen other people do.
rootube
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"The dad" turkey hunter.
maroonbeansnrice
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Allen76 said:

[url=https://imgur.com/2hPLCMP][/url]

"The Rancher"

Drives by the same flocks and singles every day. Sometimes they trot off. Sometimes they just stand there.

Cannot imagine hunting them because they just stand there.
I would bet they are used to the truck and it being harmless. Try stepping out of the vehicle and see how long they just stand there. And shooting them from the truck just wouldn't be very fair...we can agree on that.

IMHO wild turkeys are not an easy prey by any stretch. Keen eyesight and wily.
“It ain’t like it used to be.”
-Jimbo Fisher
AggieChemist
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maroonbeansnrice said:

Keen eyesight and wily.


You misspelled "stupid". But the sort of colossally, universally and unpredictably stupid that they can never be predicted nor understood.

I've seen a turkey that can fly get stuck behind a 6" tall log in the woods, where he strutted and gobbled for an hour, 20 yards out of shotgun range.

I eventually shot at him anyway. **** that guy.
maroonbeansnrice
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I would add:

The Assassin

Knows their routes and arrival/departure times. Sets up well in advance at a prime choke-point and patiently waits. Attire: Flora/season appropriate ghillie suit. Weapon of choice: Scoped .30-30. Only head or neck shots are deemed acceptable. We don't need no stinkin' calls.
“It ain’t like it used to be.”
-Jimbo Fisher
raidernarizona
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And shooting them from the truck just wouldn't be very fair...we can agree on that

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Weapon of choice: Scoped .30-30.

Ughh...speaking of not fair! Shotgun or bow or GTHO!
maroonbeansnrice
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raidernarizona said:

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And shooting them from the truck just wouldn't be very fair...we can agree on that

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Weapon of choice: Scoped .30-30.

Ughh...speaking of not fair! Shotgun or bow or GTHO!
Shotgun. Fair? Aim much?
“It ain’t like it used to be.”
-Jimbo Fisher
AggieChemist
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You know that a turkey choke pattern is like the size of a softball at 25 yards, right?
AgDad121619
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maroonbeansnrice said:

raidernarizona said:

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And shooting them from the truck just wouldn't be very fair...we can agree on that

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Weapon of choice: Scoped .30-30.

Ughh...speaking of not fair! Shotgun or bow or GTHO!
Shotgun. Fair? Aim much?
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Shotgun part is easy - getting them to within 25 yards not so much. Shooting them with a rifle isn't turkey hunting - it falls under slayer / sniper for camp meet. Not the same.

Go getter and would have killed more birds if a I had a little more camper in me
raidernarizona
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Well if they are within shotgun range, I'lI assume you called them there. Not to add an effective range of 40 yards and not 200.

ETA: AC and AgDad beat me to it
cledus6150
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Not going to lie, only ever been on a place with enough turkey to hunt once. So when they came out at 100 yards the 7mm made quick work of the best tom I could see. The shot actually didn't cause alot damage and all meat was in perfect condition. Have the beard laying around hear somewhere just a hair under 12".
raidernarizona
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Place would've probably had more turkeys if knuckleheads weren't whacking 'em from 100 yards with centerfire rifles!
Blue Duck
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I don't believe in telling anyone how to hunt so I'm not here to tell anyone they're doing it wrong. I do believe that the best part of turkey hunt is that close range interaction. The whole song and dance that goes in to calling a turkey into shooting range is what makes it so cool.
Apache
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I don't believe in telling anyone how to hunt

Be honest, shooting turkeys with a rifle that you just happen upon ain't really huntin', now is it?
Blue Duck
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It's not my type of hunting but I don't get to make the rules!
cledus6150
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Oh I have seen them while hunting in other places, like right after they re-introduced them to Grimes county back in the 90's . Didn't shoot one as there where not many birds and we wanted them to establish. I haven't heard or seen a turkey there since 2000ish. I have only taken 1 with a rifle and you are correct it was very easy, and havent done it since. But that also doesn't rule out that i wouldn't do it again...
maroonbeansnrice
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Regardless of your preferences, a solemn Aggie Muster and a Happy San Jacinto Day to all!
“It ain’t like it used to be.”
-Jimbo Fisher
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