Tips for a new turkey hunter

[hunterbob1]

19 hours ago, Ringtail said:

I drew my first turkey tag this year. D week zone 14. Anyone have any tips to share to get a newbie started out in the right direction? Picking the right location, gear to get, calls to use, decoys, etc? Anything would be a big help thanks in advance. 

Location? Public or private.. After a heavy rain walk muddy trails they leave an indelible foot print.

[Stan Putz]

I won't add any advice, sounds like you got a whole bunch already. But I will say D week is my favorite. You probably won't hear the amount of gobbling you do earlier in the season, but the birds are still looking for love, and you have the option to hunt all day. And there will be less guys in the woods by then. Good luck!!!

Edited March 20, 2019 by Stan Putz

[rocky]

Pattern your shotgun. I set up my older friend down from me a couple of hundred yards. After he had 3 misses and a lot of excuses in two days the turkeys left and I never filled my tag that year.

Plus if they are coming in let them.

Edited March 20, 2019 by rocky

[LanceinNJ]

I don't think anyone posted this. Get yourself a Thermacell. Bugs can be unreal in the spring woods. 

[hunterbob1]

22 minutes ago, Lanceinpa said:

I don't think anyone posted this. Get yourself a Thermacell. Bugs can be unreal in the spring woods. 

Oh boy got that right!!!NEVER leave home without one or two!

[Ringtail]

1 hour ago, hunterbob1 said:

Location? Public or private.. After a heavy rain walk muddy trails they leave an indelible foot print.

Monmouth county public 

[hunterbob1]

6 minutes ago, Ringtail said:

Monmouth county public

I told them to stay on the ponderosa.They didn't listen.lol