THE TURKEY HUNTERS 10 COMMANDMENTS

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not do pre-season calling

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up §Thou Shalt listen to real turkeys

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up §Thou Shalt listen to real turkeys §Thou Shalt look for sign

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up §Thou Shalt listen to real turkeys §Thou Shalt look for sign §Thou Shalt trust your own calling

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up §Thou Shalt listen to real turkeys §Thou Shalt look for sign §Thou Shalt trust your own calling §Thou Shalt Not call too much or too loud

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up §Thou Shalt listen to real turkeys §Thou Shalt look for sign §Thou Shalt trust your own calling §Thou Shalt Not call too much or too loud §Thou Shalt be still

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up §Thou Shalt listen to real turkeys §Thou Shalt look for sign §Thou Shalt trust your own calling §Thou Shalt Not call too much or too loud §Thou Shalt be still §Thou Shalt be covered

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up §Thou Shalt listen to real turkeys §Thou Shalt look for sign §Thou Shalt trust your own calling §Thou Shalt Not call too much or too loud §Thou Shalt be still §Thou Shalt be covered §Thou Shalt pattern your gun

Aiming Point - head joins neck

The Turkey Hunters 10 Commandments §Thou Shalt Not pre-season call §Thou Shalt Not give up §Thou Shalt listen to real turkeys §Thou Shalt look for sign §Thou Shalt trust your own calling §Thou Shalt Not call too much or too loud §Thou Shalt be still §Thou Shalt be covered §Thou Shalt pattern your gun §Thou Shalt Not shoot beyond lethal range

Most common reasons for failure Impatience - not staying put Movement - head, hands, body Uncovered face,hands,eyes Missing Not hitting head or spine Shooting high cheek not low enough seeing barrel, not just bead Wrong Point of Aim not patterning shotgun Shooting too far

Reasonable goals Listen to and imitate real birds Call in at least one bird per season Locate at least one new roost site Scout & hunt one new area each season Learn more about an old area each season