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Run and Gun: Three Moves to Get Fit for Turkey Season
It does not take a lot of effort to sit at the base of an oak tree and wait for a turkey but the ability to run ridges, climb hills and get ahead of a bird significantly increases your odds of tagging a spring gobbler. Throughout my turkey hunting career, I have had numerous situations where my ability to belly crawl, hold a plank, bend, and get up and go to cut off a bird resulted in me punching a tag. Here are a few of our favorite exercises that will help you take to the hills this spring and make your experience in the turkey woods just a little bit better!...read more
Turkey Hunting Gear & Reviews with Kash Daniel (UK Linebacker #56)
You might know Kash Daniel as #56 the linebacker from the University of Kentucky but he’s also one deadly turkey hunter! Kash has downed his fair share of thunder chickens in his time. He came to Gearbox Talk to discuss the differences he’s noticed in mountain birds versus all others, turkey decoys or no turkey decoys, calling strategies, his shotgun setup that he calls the “Turkey Cannon”, and his favorite turkey calls....read more
Turkey Calling Tips & Strategy | Call Tom (2021)
Tony Caggiano has killed over 300 turkeys and has guided 378 successful turkey hunts in his hunting career. He knows a thing or two about speaking a turkey’s language. Tony shares if turkey calls vary per species, what different turkey calls mean, how to overlay realistic sounds with your mouth calls, whether you can over call or not, how weather impacts calling, the best call for beginners, how to make a stuck turkey move, how to call turkeys in the evening, and the one call that he couldn’t live without....read more
Making The Box Call Sing
Your game call is a musical instrument! Your rhythm and pitch make all the difference. Do you know how to play the tunes that the gobblers can't resist? If you want to be the hero in your group of hunting buddies you'll learn to play your game call instrument in a way that'll make those toms go crazy....read more
How To Hunt Turkey on Public Land | Tips & Gear Reviews From The Hunting Public
Hunting turkey on public land comes with an added challenge because of all the pressure they experience on a daily basis. Aaron Warbritton from The Hunting Public came to Gearbox Talk to explain how to handle highly pressured birds on public land, what factors he takes into account when picking a spot to call from on public land, how to use turkey locator calls, what his go-to turkey locators are, what his tried and true calls for those first turkey interactions in the morning are, how do he varies his calls throughout the day, what he recommends for a beginner starting to call turkeys, how calling varies in the spring and the fall, and the biggest mistake beginners make when calling turkey on public land....read more
A Turkey Box Call Like No Other You Have Ever Seen
Your turkey box call just makes one sound? That's rough! The patented 4-Play turkey box call allows for all kinds of different sounds when you're trying to call in those elusive thunder chickens! This box call is different than the rest because you can make the necessary tone changes to bring turkeys in on a string. Read how they came into existence and what exactly makes them so unique....read more
Let's Teach Some New Hunters How to Hunt Turkeys
GoWild, a social media app for outdoor enthusiasts, collected questions from beginner turkey hunters. The duo is now calling for help and advice from veteran hunters in answering these questions to help bring in a new generation of hunters. ...read more
The Ultimate Turkey Call Giveaway from Turkey Tech App!
Mouth Calls. Glass Calls. Phone Calls. Our friends at Turkey Tech App have gone full bore to hook someone up with all the turkey calling skills and tools they will need to get those gobblers in this season. We're talking 3 limited edition Woodhaven Custom Calls, Red Ninja Glass call, a video call with 3-time Grand National Turkey Calling Champion, Scott Ellis AND a free download of the Turkey Tech app. ...read more
The Best Hunting Apps for Turkey Season
There are a few ways to use technology. One can mindlessly learn how to do something, or they can use technology to convert knowledge into wisdom. We prefer the latter, so here are our tips for using apps to make you better at what you love to do outside (turkey hunting). We mean that—truly better. In short, these are the best hunting apps we know of for getting better at turkey hunting. ...read more