Best turkey decoy crew gets together The whole gang got together in Basset Nebraska at Lance Kucks Laughing Water Ranch and Outfitters for a couple days of turkey hunting and turkey decoy testing. It was good to see the whole crew and have some time to compare notes and finish 6 or 8 cases of …
Best Turkey Decoy did well in Nebraska opening weekend Even with the incredibly warm spring we have experienced in 2012, the birds were not very far ahead of schedule. It appears the amount of daylight plays a huge factor in the turkey ‘rut’. Opening day of Nebraskas archery season, all 3 of our groups used …
The ugly hen turkey decoy contest starts today We have been getting a lot of emails and phone calls asking why we didn’t make a hen turkey decoy. ‘Why would you make a jake before a hen’? ‘People buy more hen decoys than jakes, so why did you make a jake’? Here is our answer. …
Noisy turkey decoys that call kill more birds If you can’t throw your voice, Dave Constantine has a dynamite spring turkey decoy tactic that can put more mature toms on the ground. Dave has sent a lot of turkeys on a permanent dirt nap, and this is just one tip from his bag turkey decoy …
Realistic turkey decoys are very, very important Can you kill a turkey with a $11 foam turkey decoy – you bet, but you can not do it on a consistent basis, and you will rarely enjoy the full version of one of natures finest shows. Understanding how important realistic turkey decoys are To fully understand …
Turkey decoys are obviously a great tool for the grand slam Turkey decoys work well on any species of turkey, and I have been fortunate enough to chase 4 of the sub species over the years. Some choose to chase the grand slam for the adventure, which I consider the right reasons, and some chase …
Turkey decoy eyes are not be a big deal A turkey decoy sometimes come with taxidermy style eyes, but is it important? I would tell you no. Turkeys don’t communicate with their eyes, which means they do not pay very much attention to them. When those toms finally approach your turkey decoy set, they are …
Turkey decoys need some fanning Turkey decoys are working the way you want when that toms tail fan is pointed in their direction. When a tom struts for a specific turkey, he will ‘point’ his fan at the turkey. He is doing his best to impress that particular hen or jake and show the all …
Turkeys decoys, are visual, add the right sounds Turkey decoys work best if you couple the visual attractant with natural sounds. While most hunters only use yelps and clucks in their turkey tactics, many other sounds should be employed when hunting turkeys. I guarantee you a hen turkey makes alot more noise scratching than she …
Turkey decoys: to stuff or not to stuff. Good stuff Turkey decoys are often left at home because they are a pain in the butt to carry around. Stuffers are the worst, as a quality creation from Hazel Creek taxidermy will be trashed in one season if you don’t have a special place for it …