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In my 47 years, I've actually never hunted the beasts. Our season used to be restrictive here in MN, and all the "good" areas were ones far away where I didn't have good land options. Lots of turkeys on the old family farm, but they were closed or very limited permits for a long time, so I just never got into it.
Fast forward some years, and the season is now wide open, the population has exploded, and turkeys have recently taken up residence on my deer land. 40 acres of tight cover mixed conifer/aspen brush with some areas of mature Red and White pine with permission on an additional 160 including a 30 acre hayfield. I intend to archery hunt with a recurve.
Easy question first. What hardware are you using with your points to retard penetration (if any?). There used to be a 'stopper" that screwed behind the point and didn't weigh very much. Can't find those anymore. Is any penetration mitigator even needed?
Second: Calls, tactics, etc. I've seen some videos, but all the techniques seem more applicable to more southern type of mixed agriculture and hardwoods. I have doghair thick brushy woods and dispersed feeding areas rather than oaks and cornfields. My turkeys are acting more like grouse hitting birch and aspen catkins and last fall's berry and hazel patches. They will likely gravitate to the new clovers and forbs as greenup progresses. How would I go about targeting these birds? I do believe I have a handle on the roosting areas. It IS legal to shoot them at sunset here. Maybe stalk them in the white pines and try to slick one off a pine bough?
Fast forward some years, and the season is now wide open, the population has exploded, and turkeys have recently taken up residence on my deer land. 40 acres of tight cover mixed conifer/aspen brush with some areas of mature Red and White pine with permission on an additional 160 including a 30 acre hayfield. I intend to archery hunt with a recurve.
Easy question first. What hardware are you using with your points to retard penetration (if any?). There used to be a 'stopper" that screwed behind the point and didn't weigh very much. Can't find those anymore. Is any penetration mitigator even needed?
Second: Calls, tactics, etc. I've seen some videos, but all the techniques seem more applicable to more southern type of mixed agriculture and hardwoods. I have doghair thick brushy woods and dispersed feeding areas rather than oaks and cornfields. My turkeys are acting more like grouse hitting birch and aspen catkins and last fall's berry and hazel patches. They will likely gravitate to the new clovers and forbs as greenup progresses. How would I go about targeting these birds? I do believe I have a handle on the roosting areas. It IS legal to shoot them at sunset here. Maybe stalk them in the white pines and try to slick one off a pine bough?