TIPS for Early Season Turkey Hunting! - Preventing Common Mistakes

Zach and Nick talk about some of the mistakes that they have made in the past early in the turkey season. Usually these mistakes are things that we have messed up in the past and if we think about those mistakes before going into the season, our success is usually much better. If not we tend to fall into the same old habits of having to relearn certain lessons.
Topics Include:
-What we do when birds aren't gobbling.
-Focusing good cover in setups when there isn't much foliage.
-Keeping your composure when things happen fast.
-Being patient around fresh sign.

[@robertwhite4449]

How did I just now catch Nicks mortar tattoo 🤣 🤘 explains a lot lol

[@randygibbon8547]

Great strategy/best practices discussion guys. All things to remember while in the field.

[@WoodsboyMike]

Great thinking and analysis! Thank you guys! God bless

[@warbirdflyerF4U]

We all need to step back before we go for the first time or the second time and think about past mistakes that should have paid off Great podcast guys you're awesome thank you for sharing I can't until May 1st here in New York when you boys coming up here again 😊

[@robertholt6606]

Nick that is totally normal I have been hunting turkeys for 23 plus years and still over think it at least 2 times a seasons. Zach is right don't panic you would be surprised just how much time you have 95% of the time he is not going to come in right away after the gobble he going wait on her to come to him like she is supposed to. Just enjoy being in the moment not every one gets to do it!! Good luck with the rest of the turkey tour and be safe!!

[@mathewutter5441]

I usually hunt alone...having said that, you guys have a minimum of 2, sometimes up to 4 guys in the hunt. Address the movements, calling, set up, difficulty of doing so..??

[@stevepalmateer]

I'm heading into season this year with opening day last year in the front of my mind.
Walking a hydro-cut where I've had success in past years. I'm banging on a box call and suddenly I've got a tom losing his mind. He's up on the hardwood ridge with no under-story and no leaf cover. I barrel in there going directly at him. He sees me enter the hardwoods from the hydro-cut, turns and scoots off quickly and quietly.
Turns out that he was running straight at me because it's day one, he hadn't been called to yet, and had just heard his first hot hen (me).

[@traviswarren394]

Man my uncle's house burnt down yesterday and just bought a new Stevens 301 20 to hunt there hope y'all are well

[@bs431980]

I hope your uncle and everyone got out safely.

[@traviswarren394]

Yes sir they did thank God they live in North Georgia so it burned 75 acres of land

[@bs431980]

@@traviswarren394 man I hate that but thank the Lord they’re alive. I know it’s easy to say but it could be worse

[@paulstratton8935]

To be successful in the turkey woods, you must behave like a fox , travel through the woods like a fox not a human!¡!!!