Its the time of year to get out of the woods. Why you ask? Well, its pretty simple. Once the trees and bushes start to green up, it’s very hard to see approaching animals in the woods. Even calling birds … Continue Reading ►
Category Archives: Tactics
While you are calling turkeys, you are also calling predators. It is good advice (especially in bobcat or mountain lion country) to keep your back against a large tree while calling turkeys to avoid being jumped from behind. Over the … Continue Reading ►
Calling songbirds is a great way for birders to get an idea of what species of birds are around their area. This is typically done using an electronic caller and screech owl sounds. The sound of the screech owl will … Continue Reading ►
During the spring breeding period, gobblers will often respond spontaneously to non-turkey sounds. This is referred to in turkey hunting as a shock gobble. Shock calls like coyote howls, crow cawing and owl hoots can all elicit gobbles from tom … Continue Reading ►
The other night, I was in the barn and I heard Duke, my twelve year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi outside doing his “coyotes are in the yard” bark. I knew something was up, so I grabbed my eBay $20 Cree … Continue Reading ►
One of the things I first learned when I read Tom Brown Jr’s The Tracker, was the concept of splatter vision.This technique was first used by Native Americans long ago to track game. This is basically the same tactic that … Continue Reading ►