Thursday, March 11, 2010

Why Decoys are so important while turkey hunting by Ben G

A few days a go as I was day dreaming about turkey hunting I asked myself what would turkey hunting be like with out a decoy. After pondering it for a while I realized how difficult would be to actually get a Tom in close enough to shoot with out a decoy. With that said I am going to discuss why a decoy can be very important to turkey hunters.

As you may already know turkeys can see very well, so by placing a decoy out in front of you it brings the attention of the turkey to the decoy and away from you (the hunter). This will typically allow a hunter to bring their gun up into shooting position with out being noticed.

Turkeys also will be looking to associate something with hunter’s turkey calls. If a Tom is responding to a turkey call and coming in closer to your location and you don’t have a decoy he may get confused or suspicious. When a Tom becomes,  confused or suspicious he will either just stay put and wait for the hen or just simply turn around and walk away looking for other hens.

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

How To Use Turkey Calls by Tammy Ballew

How To Use Turkey Calls.

Slate calls are one of the easiest calls to learn to use, and picked up quickly by beginners.  Simply pull the striker across the surface of the call for a variety of turkey vocals. A yelp is made by making small circles with the striker. Another very effective call obtained with a slate call is the purr, obtained by dragging the striker slowly across the slate. The cluck can be made by making a quick and sharp pull of the striker on the slate.

Many beginners prefer the box call. The sound is produced by sliding a wooden lid across an open box in a rhythmic motion, thus the caulk, caulk, caulk. The box call also makes an excellent purr by dragging the lid across the open box in a slower, more drawn out motion.

Mouth calls are harder to learn to use, but there are many DVDs and websites available to help with this technique. The advantage of the mouth call is the hands-free calling and the
reduction of movement likely to alert the turkeys.

The push box or modified box call is another great call for beginning callers. It can be held and operated with one hand. Simply press the end of the striker sticking out of the end of the box in long strokes to get the purr sound, shorter strokes for the yelp call.

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

NSSF On The Air

NEWTOWN, Conn. With more than 120 stations (and counting) committed to broadcasting the show, the National Shooting Sports Foundation today launched its new daily radio program for all gun owners called Insights.

Also available as a podcast on the iTunes Web site, Insights will reach a large audience that will enjoy the shows lineup of stories about the history, excitement and value of hunting and the shooting sports.

Insights, a 90-second program, is sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and produced by the Walker Agency of Scottdale, Ariz.

"We're thrilled with the high level of interest by station managers in NSSF's Insights radio show," said Dave Miles, NSSF's director of electronic media. It's really a win-win for them, and we're glad they're immediately seeing this. The stations receive high-quality content, and the shooting sports receive additional exposure that we hope will encourage sportsmen, lapsed participants and newcomers to fully enjoy these activities.

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Hoosier Hunter Custom Calls Review- Mitch Strobl

With turkey season fast approaching, hunters across the land are picking up their calls and are yelping away. It is no secret that turkey hunting takes dedication, and most of all experience. In my recent article I discussed the importance of decoy setup location. Location and calling go hand in hand; both can make or break a hunt. With this concept in mind, I urge you to get on your calling sooner rather than later, preparation is key when it comes to any sort of hunting. I have been lucky enough to test some great mouth calls from Hoosier Hunter Custom Calls this year. These calls are a great add to my collection, and they most certainly will be in my vest come spring.

The Real Big Hoosier Hen-
The Real Big Hoosier Hen mouth call is super call designed for the seasoned caller who has technique and control. The deep inverted V cut makes the Real Big Hoosier Hen a good call for hard clucks, cuts and cackles, and overall aggressive, loud calling. If you have a good grab on mouth calls, and most of all are confident in your calling, Hoosier Hunter Custom calls has the call for you. While the Real Big Hoosier Hen is not the most forgiving call that Hoosier Hunter Custom Calls provides, it produces one of the most realistic turkey sounds available in mouth calls today.

The Big Indy
The Big Indy series is designed for both novice and seasoned callers alike. The Big Indy is composed of 2.5 reeds with a top reed of orange latex (.003) with the Fang cut. This call is a forgiving call that produces loud and soft pure sounding rasps, purring, cackling, cutting, clucking, and of course yelping. My favorite part about this call was the ease of transition. Going from loud aggressive calling to soft calling was extremely smooth, and both levels sound spectacular. This call is great for any hunter in any situation.

Hoosier Hunter Custom Calls also specializes in custom box and slate calls. The best part about these calls is they sound as beautiful as they look! Check out Hoosier Hunter Custom Calls today at http://www.hoosierhuntercustomcalls.com/

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