Chapter 4 – Setup Tactics

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Overview

So often in the turkey woods, your setup will make or break your hunt. We share our insights and offer a few tried-and-true tips to help you turn more close encounters into turkey on the table. 

The Mossy Oak crew digs into details that can be overlooked when you’re working a hot gobbler in the heat of the moment. You’ll learn how to better predict a turkey’s path toward you, how to use natural elements like shade to your advantage, and partner-calling tactics to get more birds in gun range.

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Chapter 4 – Setup Tactics

Chapter 4 – Setup Tactics

The way you set up on a turkey can be the deciding factor in whether you get a shot opportunity. The in-depth knowledge shared in this chapter will help you make the right setup selections on your hunts.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Videos

4.1: Cover, Noise, and Camo

Duration 3:18

With turkey setups, success is often in the details. Mossy Oak covers everything from predicting a longbeard’s route to using shadows to your advantage.

What You’ll Learn:
• How to strategically use foliage for protection and ideal shooting lanes.
• Considerations for back cover.

4.2: High Ground, Getting Comfortable, and the Call-Through Method

Duration 3:14

Mossy Oak walks through key pieces of gear and hard-earned knowledge surrounding using terrain and tools to your advantage.

What You’ll Learn:
• The importance of high ground.
• Gear recommendations to help you sit stiller and longer. 
• How the call-through method works.

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