>Wear full camo, including face mask.
> If you don't have
>a blind(really not needed unless
>you are bow hunter) set
>up in front of tree
>not behind(so you can see)
>don't move. Have your gun
>up and ready, don't do
>at the last minute.
>
>When you set up range the
>area around you an mentally
>mark several 40 yd. spots.
> try to get birds
>30yds or closer. If
>a tom hangs up at
>30-40 yds. don't screw around
>...shoot.
>
>you can watch videos, letting toms
>come in and strut around
>decoys, this is not the
>norm. They are
>milking the event to get
>footage, you should have the
>bird dead way before.
>
>from the "Heartland of Wyoming"
>killer of more than 50
>toms since 2002.
Big +1
Great advice!
...and after you shoot, get your arse right over to the bird so it doesn't "recover" and make your retrieval difficult to impossible.
They're big, tough, smart birds and I tip my hat to anyone who can consistently kill one!
I've killed a few but still consider myself a damn rookie.
Zeke