I live in Southern California and it can be warm at any given time really so I’m wondering if you have a recommendation on a head net that’s comfortable (relatively) and breathes well. What have you been using that you don’t hate wearing? Thanks

I did not grow up hunting and am trying to get into hunting. What are some different things that I should be looking for in terms of scouting.

First time turkey hunting this spring. Looking for a recommended pair of binoculars that don’t break the bank and will last more than a season.

What in your guys opinion is a good reliable shotgun for turkey hunting. This will be my first year hunting turkeys. I’m a newer hunter and my buddy offered to take me out this spring

Anyone know what it is? Bought the vest just looking into getting a bladder for it. Will a 3L fit? I drink a lot of water

Most of the birds I hunt are walking uphill from the bottom of revenes, so shots are 45 and below. I have a Benelli M2 12 gauge.

Putting it on a Benelli M2 12 Gauge.

I have a new gun I am trying to find out if it will be good for turkey hunting. I know it's good for deer hunting, it's a Browning BPS with a 20.5" Invector barrel. The gun has engraved images of deer on one side, and of turkey on the other. I have read that the sweet spot for barrel length turkey hunting is 22-26", with an extra full choke. Do you guys think the 20.5" barrel is good enough? I'm also trying to decide about the choke, I have an extra full choke, but thinking about getting an extended extra full. Also, looking at #5 copper plated lead shot on either a 2 3/4 or 3" cartridge. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Have a 4 year old and was thinking about shooting a .410 this year (Rossi tuffy or Steven’s with tss) with the intention of letting him use it in a few years

Bought some Woodhaven mouth calls and I’m starting to get some decent noises out of them. Looking for something super basic and easy to use to get some sounds down before I start worrying about rasp and everything

I lease some land in central Georgia. We deer hunt only, and see turkeys from time to time but not often. Is there anything I can start doing now to increase my odds of getting a turkey this spring? With deer we plant food plots, look for scrapes, etc. thanks for the advice!

Hi all, I wondered if anyone had recommendations on boots for western Turkey hunting as I am planning my first trip out west to the Black Hills.

I have only ever hunted around Ohio, mostly in West Virginia, so I deal with some terrain but nothing like the Black Hills or Rockies. My Lacrosse Alphabury Pros have always done what I needed them to, and they’ll come on the trip as back ups but I know that they aren’t what I want for covering a lot of mountainous ground.

I have looked at the Kenetrek mountain extremes, and hard scramblers. Does anyone have any recommendations? I want to get them soon so that I can get a proper break in done.

Edit: Our plan is to hunt the season opener April 26th. I am aware that it may be very cold and snowing at this time. I have worn my lacrosses with 800 grams of insulation for everything from 20 degree tree stand sits to late season turkey hunting and have noticed little discomfort heat wise. I think I am someone who doesn’t have a ton of issues with hot feet. I am thinking of getting the Crispi Wild Rock GTX with 400 grams of insulation as they are on sale at Black Ovis currently. I think that these would cover a range of temperatures and be fine for the hiking at hand. Anyone have experience with these boots, or thoughts on my thinking?

Second edit.: I ended up buying a pair of Zamberlan 972 guide max gtx rrs. Midway USA had them on sale for $263 and a local Dicks had them in stock so I was able to try them on. So far so good short uphill snow hike today and everything was good except my cardio. I can update with how they go if there is interest.

So I just got a winchester sx4 long beard in 20 gauge. It has a cantilever barrel with a weaver rail on it. Can't change that. How can I mount my eps to this rail? Can't seem to find any low mounts for that.

I was just gifted a beretta a400 xtreme plus 20gauge. I want to turn it into a dedicated turkey gun. Previously have used 12 gauge and .410. Successful with both.

On the new gun, is it better to put on picatinny rail on top (gun looks to already by tapped, just have to pop out the hole covers) or do I use the speed bead.

Wanting to use a red dot (used open sights. No sights. Scopes. Red dots) on this one. First thoughts are to use a Burris fast fire 3.

What are you doing now to prepare for spring season?

What should you be doing to prepare for spring season?

Is there anything to be done now to prepare for spring season or should you wait until closer to spring?

Hey gang. I'm about to mount a red dot on my Mossberg SA-410 Turkey. Wondering which MOA size you like best in a red dot for turkey?

If anyone out there has a red dot on the same gun that they like feel free to mention the red dot model as well.

How many decoys do yall recommend?

I picked up a cheap box call at the pawn shop and I’d like to write something funny on the bottom. Anything goes.

I’m a new(ish) hunter and this spring will be my first turkey season. I’ve previously enjoyed listening to a golf podcast about two guys who try to get better (“Chasing Scratch”) and thought it might be fun to do some quick recordings/videos documenting my journey from zero to tagged out (assuming that happens at some point). I would discuss gear, tactics, and issues that came up on each hunt.

I’ll also have one of my kids with me, who will of course be learning along with me. It started off as an idea just for me to have something to give him when he’s older and we can laugh about it later in life, but then I thought it might (a) help other new hunters and (b) give a good laugh to the old heads. Let me know what you think and feel free to message suggestions.

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Got drawn for a quota hunt in west Tennessee around mid April, I’ve legitimately been turkey hunting once when I was a kid so I’m about as new as they come. I primarily duck hunt so I’m no stranger to hunting as a whole, but turkey’s seem like a different ballgame.

Aside from here, I’m still going to do my own research and gather as much knowledge as possible between now and April. But, I figured I’d get some advice from people that (I’m assuming) genuinely enjoy chasing turkey.

My grandpa gave me a turkey calls years ago along with an owl call so I’d love nothing more than to harvest my first turkey with the calls he gave me.

Lemme hear what kinda knowledge you guys are willing to share! Thanks.

Does anybody remember an old funny turkey hunting video where the turkey was calling in a group of guys? I remember the turkey used a blow up doll as a decoy and a box call. Instead of a turkey yelp it was a lady saying "I love you" when it ran the box call.