{"id":1447,"date":"2020-04-24T16:30:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T20:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2021-03-17T01:30:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T05:30:03","slug":"hunting-pressured-turkeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/hunting-pressured-turkeys\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/04\/24\/2020\/1447\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunting Pressured Turkeys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turkeys are tough to hunt under normal conditions, but when pressured can seem downright impossible to kill.<\/p>\n

Rather than let the pressure discourage you from a good hunt, we’ve compiled a few of the best tips for hunting pressured turkeys we could find.\u00a0 Using these you can turn a seemingly impossible situation around and put the odds in your favor this spring.<\/p>\n

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  1. Hunt Midday: \u00a0<\/strong>Dylan Tramp from Meateater<\/a> writes that during midday, toms tend to lose track of the flock and wander off on their own.\u00a0 This can be a time that makes them extra susceptible to calling as they are looking for new hens to breed.\u00a0 He adds, “By heading home for a nap after the morning hunt didn\u2019t go your way, you\u2019re leaving the woods at arguably the best part of the day. If you have to, consider sleeping in and take advantage of trolling gobblers at lunchtime.”<\/li>\n
  2. You’re Calling Too Much:\u00a0 <\/strong>According to Alex Robinson from Outdoor life<\/a>, you don’t have to be a great caller to kill birds, but you do have to know when to call.\u00a0 He says that a smart hunter will set up near the bird and “give him some light yelps and clucks.”\u00a0 If the tom isn’t responding positively then stop calling.\u00a0 There’s always a possibility that he may get curious and come in to investigate what he already heard, but it’s unlikely he’ll come in to check out a string of bad calls.<\/li>\n
  3. Massive Decoy Spread:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Instead of just setting up the usual 2 decoys, Will Brantley from Field and Stream<\/a> recommends setting up your own decoy flock.\u00a0 Bringing out 5 or more different turkey decoys made up of several hens and a jake or two can replicate the small flocks seen in the woods during the spring.\u00a0 He adds, “Few hunters are going to deal with the hassle of carrying all those decoys afield, and so it’s a setup few live turkeys ever see.”<\/li>\n
  4. Don’t Get Discouraged:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>After a couple of unsuccessful mornings of turkey hunting, it can be easy to get down on your chances.\u00a0 The lack of sleep can begin to take its toll and if birds are not coming in its easy to lose hope.\u00a0 Keep heading out there and continue to hunt.\u00a0 If you’ve found turkeys, then patience is going to be your best friend.\u00a0 Turkeys are smart, but eventually the tom is going to want to scope out every hen around–including your calling and decoys.\u00a0 By keeping positive and staying alert you can ensure that when he does slip up you’ll be ready for him.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Turkeys are tough to hunt under normal conditions, but when pressured can seem downright impossible to kill. Rather than let the pressure discourage you from a good hunt, we’ve compiled a few of the best tips for hunting pressured turkeys we could find.\u00a0 Using these you can turn a seemingly impossible situation around and put […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":1451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[86,162],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[1,127],"suggestedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[]},"yoast_head":"\nHunting Pressured Turkeys - Outdoor Sports Nation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/hunting-pressured-turkeys\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/04\/24\/2020\/1447\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hunting Pressured Turkeys - Outdoor Sports Nation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Turkeys are tough to hunt under normal conditions, but when pressured can seem downright impossible to kill. 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