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In the few years I’ve been turkey hunting on more than one occasion I’ve found myself wondering “Where did I go wrong”. I know I’m not alone on this either, if you’re a hunter you’ve asked yourself this question too. So when things didn’t really work out I learned to correct my mistakes. Here are some of the things I learned I was doing wrong.

I learned movement is a big one in the turkey woods. Turkey’s can see about 10 times better than a human so they pick up on movement really quickly. Even if you think that you’re far enough away that they won’t spoke, they will trust me. Those last little call switches and head net adjustments when it’s starting to get just a little daylight will catch their eye too, because they are starting look for predators and other turkeys that are in that area. It’s just like when you where a little kid and you thought your parents weren’t looking and they caught you; turkeys are the same way. My biggest problem was gun movement. When the turkey is moving then you can move your gun, but only as fast as the turkey is moving.

Calling can make you or break you on those big toms as well. It’s one of those things that are more of a guessing game. If you call too much then they will know you’re not a turkey, because turkeys don’t constantly call or call back to every gobble. On the flip side, if you call to little then that old tom will lose interest and just walk away. If you call too aggressively or not aggressive enough it has about the same effect too. I learned really you just have to guess how much to call and how aggressively and pray it’s working for you. Also listen to see if he’s getting closer, walking away, or staying in the same spot.

I also learned an itchy trigger finger and not paying attention is detrimental to a turkey hunt. Not being down on your gun and pulling the trigger will cause you to miss 70 percent of the time as I have learned. Those, who like me, get caught up in nature and the surroundings beware, those silent birds will sneak right up into your lap. Not paying attention can let that opportunity for a shot slip right past your gun barrel. There is one cool thing about not paying attention though; if that silent bird comes in behind you and then decides to let you know he’s here at about seven yards that’s something you will never forget.       

Sometimes it’s not you at all it’s just the way the hunt works out. So as turkey season nears be cautions about some of these mistakes and some of the others ones too. Then you and your buddies can be high five-in’ instead of scratching your head saying “Where did I go wrong?”