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 this season or well on your way to your super slam Turkey Academy was built to help you get the most out of every hunt. Pulling knowledge from some of the savviest turkey hunters in the woods you’ll surely pick up on tactics to help make you a more well-rounded turkey hunter. Dive into Turkey Academy today and follow along as we release new content each week as turkey seasons across the country build. Brought to you by Mossy Oak and onX Hunt.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 : Turkey Terminology

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

Chapter 2 : Patterning Your Shotgun and Safety

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

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 – In-depth Turkey Tools

Chapter 4 : Set-Up Tactics

  • 4.1 – Background Cover, Camo, Know your Surroundings
  • 4.2 – Sunlight, Topography and Through Calling

Chapter 5 : Turkey Sounds

  • 5.1 – Yelp, Cut, Cackle
  • 5.2 – Cluck, Purr, Put
  • 5.3 – Locator Calls

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

Chapter 7 : Learn the Bird

Chapter 8 : Cleaning and Processing

Chapter 9 : Turkey Habitat and Conservation

  • 9.1 – What is Ideal Habitat
  • 9.2 – Habitat Improvement
  • 9.3 – Trapping

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