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Hunting Tactics

Learn how to approach various hunt scenarios to make the most of your time in the field.

Setup Fundamentals

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Cover, Noise, and Camo

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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.

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What’s Behind You Is as Important as What’s in Front of You

Duration 00:53

Get a quick pointer on the art of choosing where to set up, keeping a turkey’s keen eyesight in mind.

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How Close To Set Up Before Calling

Duration 02:28

Get insight into factors that affect how close you should get to a tom to reel him in.

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Do You Need To Use Decoys?

Duration 04:46

Understand why decoys aren’t always necessary, but can prove useful in certain situations, such as for newer hunters or those needing a more predictable setup.

Calling Strategy

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Tricking Turkeys With the Call Through Method

Duration 02:43

Walk through how to overcome hung-up turkeys with your hunting partner.

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Why You Should Use the High Ground

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Discover the advantages of coming in from the top, and gain key insights into how turkeys often use topography.

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Types of Turkey Calls and When To Use Them

Duration 03:41

Learn how to use mouth and tube calls, from soft finishing calls to loud locator calls, to adapt your strategy to what the situation demands.

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When Not To Call

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Just like humans, every turkey is unique. What might bring one running in could send the next to your neighbors. Reading a turkey’s response and calling accordingly takes years to learn but these tips will shorten the learning curve.

Common Field Scenarios

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Gobbler on Roost

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Listening to a longbeard sound off before daylight is one of the most sought-after and exhilarating parts of the hunt. Gain insights on how to get this bird into gun range.

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After Fly Down

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After the fly down can be one of the most frustrating times of the day. After gobbling on the limb, birds will often go quiet once they hit the ground and meet up with the hens. Mossy Oak provides pointers to push through the lull.

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On a Hot Turkey

Duration 02:42

Interacting with a fired-up gobbler looking for a hen is some of the most fun you can have in the spring woods. Learn how to make the most of finding a hot turkey.  

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Henned-Up Gobbler

Duration 02:35

Gobblers with a flock of hens can make for a frustrating hunt. Patience and persistence will be the keys to success.

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Field Turkeys

Duration 02:55

Field turkeys can be some of the most difficult birds to hunt as they can rely on their keen eyesight to determine whether or not there is a hen to pursue. Mossy Oak shares insights on how to outwit turkeys out in the open.

Timing and Opportunity

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Best Time of Day To Hunt Turkeys

Duration 02:29

Discover why mid-morning hunts often yield the most responsive gobblers.

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Barriers, Shock Gobbles, and Midday Hunting

Duration 03:43

Learn how to turn barriers into opportunity, when to provoke a shock gobble, and how midday hunts differ from mornings and evenings.

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Foundations

Foundations

Start with terminology and common behaviors you’ll encounter in the turkey woods.

Scouting Hunting Spots

Scouting Hunting Spots

Understand the basics of evaluating potential hunting areas and what to look for once you’re there.

Gear & Skills Prep

Gear & Skills Prep

Prepare for your time in the field with gear advice and resources to continue building your skill set.

Post-Hunt

Post-Hunt

Enjoy what comes after the hunt, from trying new recipes to picking up DIY taxidermy skills.