The Three Turkey Seasons
By Steve Hickoff, Yamaha Outdoors Tips
EARLY SEASON
Challenge: Dominant gobblers are likely henned-up. Some satellite two-year-olds and jakes might travel with the group – but at some distance.
Options: Sometimes you stand a chance at pulling one of those subdominant gobblers in your direction by using terrain, timing and calling tactics. Make submissive birds want to come to your calling position.
Post-Game: Got a buddy with a tag? You can kill a solo dominant longbeard in a spot one day, and see another once-subordinate gobbler move in there shortly after.
MID-SEASON
Challenge: Don’t give up on areas where gobblers are henned-up. Keep at it and one...