Turkey Academy

Learn how to hunt turkeys from the pros with Turkey Academy, a course included with your onX Hunt Elite Membership. For a limited time, you can try onX Hunt free for 30 days. After your trial, onX Hunt Elite will automatically renew at $14.99 per month.

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Introduction

Whether headed into the spring woods for the first time or well on your way to a super slam, Turkey Academy was built to help you get the most out of every hunt. Through a series of videos, onX Hunt and Mossy Oak share practical insights to help make you a more well-rounded turkey hunter.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 : Turkey Terminology

  • 1.1 – Roost, Strut, and Drumming.
  • 1.2 – All Things Gobbles.
  • 1.3 – Dusting, Scratching, and Bugging.

Skill Level: Beginner

Chapter 2 : Patterning Your Shotgun and Safety

  • 2.1 – How To Pattern Your Shotgun.
  • 2.2 – Safety in the Turkey Woods.

Skill Level: Beginner

Chapter 3 : Scouting and Sign

  • 3.1 – Tracks, Scratching, Scat, and Strut Marks.
  • 3.2 – Locating Turkey Habitat and Using Topography to Your Advantage.
  • 3.3 – Pinpointing Gobbles With Compass Mode.
  • 3.4 – Understanding the Terrain With 3D.
  • 3.5 – Seeing the Landscape Change With Recent Imagery.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Chapter 4 : Set-Up Tactics

  • 4.1 – Background Cover, Camo, and Understanding Your Surroundings.
  • 4.2 – Sunlight, Topography, and Through-Calling.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Chapter 5 : Turkey Sounds

  • 5.1 – Yelp, Cut, and Cackle.
  • 5.2 – Cluck, Purr, and Put.
  • 5.3 – Locator Calls.
  • 5.4 – Turkey Calls To Keep in Your Vest.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Chapter 6 : Hunt Scenario Breakdowns

  • 6.1 – Gobbler on Roost.
  • 6.2 – After Fly Down.
  • 6.3 – On a Hot Turkey.
  • 6.4 – Henned-Up Gobbler.
  • 6.5 – Field Turkeys.
  • 6.6 – When Not to Call.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Chapter 7 : Learn the Bird

  • 7.1 – Observing Turkey Behavior.
  • 7.2 – Turkey Diet 101.
  • 7.3 – Turkey Subspecies
  • 7.4 – Where Turkeys Want to be and When

Skill Level: Beginner

Chapter 8 : Cleaning and Processing

8.1 – How To Use the Whole Bird + Recipe Ideas.

Skill Level: Beginner

Chapter 9 : Turkey Habitat and Conservation

  • 9.1 – Habitat Improvement.
  • 9.2 – Prescribed Fire.
  • 9.3 – Trapping.

Skill Level: All Skill Levels

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