The tradition of turkey hunting has been a great American pastime for decades and with organizations like the National Wild Turkey Federation, it's bound to last decades more with your help! It all starts with getting out there with your kids or friends and family and getting involved in the sport to enhance the interests of future hunters.
Go Salmon Fishing.com and Rifles-n-Rods.com wants you to be prepared and safe out there so we've prepared a list of things that you can check off that will help everyone be safe and prepared in the rare event that something negative should happen.
Obviously it's not practical to take everything on this list, so take as much as you can and leave out the things that you think aren't practical for your situation.
Be safe and have fun!
Turkey Hunt Checklist:
Just like hunting for big game, it's important to be prepared when you go out to get your thanksgiving turkey in the bush. They are sketchy and can be tricky to sneek up on, so go through the checklist and pack up all the things you'll need to bag a bird.
Equipment:
Shotgun
Turkey loads
Turkey choke tube
Patterning targets
Camo blind — where legal
Seat, cushioned stool
Shotgun sling
Turkey decoys
Camera
Lo Boy Lite Chair
Monopod gun rest
ThermaCELL
Compass
Maps
Knife
Ratchet cutters
Insect repellent
Flashlight
Trail ribbon
Binoculars
Camo tape
Cooler
Water bottle
First aid kit
Clothes:
Camo gloves
Camo facenet
Camo paint
Camo make-up
Camo shirt
Camo pants
Camo jacket
Camo turkey vest or pack
Camo cap
Camo socks
Camo undershirts
Waterproof/snakeproof boots
Rain suit
Calls:
Box call
Diaphragm calls
Slate or glass pot & peg call
Glass call
Gobble call
Tube call
Push-pin call
Turpin/wingbone call
Crow/locator call
Owl hooter call
Other locator calls
Call Accessories:
Box call chalk
Sandpaper
Call lanyard
Box call holster
Archery gear:
Bow (camouflaged)
Broadheads
3-D Camo clothes
3-D targets
To Do:
Get license/turkey tags
Pattern shotgun
Scout territory
Get landowner permission
Pick landowner gift
Practice calling
Watch instructional videos, read books
Renew NWTF membership
Read Turkey Call for hunting tips
Attend Chapter banquets/events
http://www.rifles-n-rods.com
http://www.gosalmonfishing.com
Go Salmon Fishing.com and Rifles-n-Rods.com wants you to be prepared and safe out there so we've prepared a list of things that you can check off that will help everyone be safe and prepared in the rare event that something negative should happen.
Obviously it's not practical to take everything on this list, so take as much as you can and leave out the things that you think aren't practical for your situation.
Be safe and have fun!
Turkey Hunt Checklist:
Just like hunting for big game, it's important to be prepared when you go out to get your thanksgiving turkey in the bush. They are sketchy and can be tricky to sneek up on, so go through the checklist and pack up all the things you'll need to bag a bird.
Equipment:
Shotgun
Turkey loads
Turkey choke tube
Patterning targets
Camo blind — where legal
Seat, cushioned stool
Shotgun sling
Turkey decoys
Camera
Lo Boy Lite Chair
Monopod gun rest
ThermaCELL
Compass
Maps
Knife
Ratchet cutters
Insect repellent
Flashlight
Trail ribbon
Binoculars
Camo tape
Cooler
Water bottle
First aid kit
Clothes:
Camo gloves
Camo facenet
Camo paint
Camo make-up
Camo shirt
Camo pants
Camo jacket
Camo turkey vest or pack
Camo cap
Camo socks
Camo undershirts
Waterproof/snakeproof boots
Rain suit
Calls:
Box call
Diaphragm calls
Slate or glass pot & peg call
Glass call
Gobble call
Tube call
Push-pin call
Turpin/wingbone call
Crow/locator call
Owl hooter call
Other locator calls
Call Accessories:
Box call chalk
Sandpaper
Call lanyard
Box call holster
Archery gear:
Bow (camouflaged)
Broadheads
3-D Camo clothes
3-D targets
To Do:
Get license/turkey tags
Pattern shotgun
Scout territory
Get landowner permission
Pick landowner gift
Practice calling
Watch instructional videos, read books
Renew NWTF membership
Read Turkey Call for hunting tips
Attend Chapter banquets/events
http://www.rifles-n-rods.com
http://www.gosalmonfishing.com