Turkey Tip of the Day....

Here's a good tip when turkey hunting....

Decoy set ups can be tricky, depending on flock size and geographic locations across the country but keeping with the basics when placing decoys is always a good strategy. My personal experience in the past 12 years has taught me that as your season starts, using a strutting tom decoy with a breeding hen is the ticket, as boss gobblers will practically knock each other over to get to them; As the seasons peaks, the strutter might spook more than help so I use a standing passive jake and a hen, and that has kept birds coming in. Finally, as the season winds down and the toms are running out of steam, remove the jake decoys altogether...they may still work but not as well...and switch to just 2-3 standing/feeding hens. There are, of course, no guarantees when hunting any game but by sticking to the tried-and-true methods, you increase your chances for success.

This has helped me bag boss gobblers for most of the 12 years I've been hunting them and hopefully it will help you, too!

-Blaine Cardilli/ Ameristep prostaff