Calling in a gobbler can be one of the most exciting, challenging, and rewarding tasks for a turkey hunter. Figuring out whether to use a box call, mouth call, slate call, or something else, and then deciding if a soft purr or brazen gobble will get the turkey’s attention, is all in a day’s work for the hunter. But as you head afield this spring, are you ready to fool one turkey or do you know how to call to a crowd?
Field and Stream recommends using three fall-hunting tips to call a single turkey away from a group this spring.
“This may seem like a blessing, but taking a bird from a flock is tougher than fooling a lone tom. It can be done, however, if you employ strategies used by fall turkey hunters, who face similar problems.”