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3 Keys to Success for Hunting Turkeys on Small Properties

When spring turkey hunting on land with limited space, a few changes in strategy are required to help tip the odds of success in your favor

3 Keys to Success for Hunting Turkeys on Small Properties
On small properties, a good strategy is to choose a known area for turkey activity as a setup location. Toss out a few decoys, get concealed and play the waiting game. (Photo courtesy of Lynn Burkhead)

In today's modern world, bigger is said to be better and time is almost always a wasting.

But don't believe that when it comes to spring turkey hunting, a time-honored pastime where small parcels of land can pay huge dividends for hunters willing to adjust their tactics.

A case in point is a spot a friend of mine has hunted for a number of years. It's not very big and lies only a few minutes outside of town, but the place is always home to a fair number of Rio Grande turkeys each spring.

While many turkey hunters in the southern Great Plains like to...

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