Everyone says that practice makes perfect. With turkey
hunting practice does make perfect. Every year every hunter out there should
start getting ready for the upcoming season right around this time. It is
almost a month away from opening day and the turkeys are getting ready for
spring. Some people I have talked to have said they have heard a few distant
gobbles out in the woods. I have recently seen a big tom out in a field strutting
in front of a group of hens. What does all of this mean? It means that the
spring turkey season in New York is right around the corner. What does that
mean? That means that it is time for you to practice your calling so when you
are leaned up against a tree and you are calling to that big long beard, you don’t
mess up your chances by messing up the sound coming out of your calls. You can
practice turkey calling whenever you really anywhere. You can practice when you
are home or when you are driving in the truck or car. I recommend that you only
use your mouth calls in the truck or car so you are still able to keep two
hands on the wheel. While you are home practice your slate calls, box calls,
and even push button calls. Therefor you can get familiar with them and how
they sound. I would also recommend that you practice your owl hoots and crow calls
because you never know when you will need to locate a long beard. You may also
want to practice calling with a box or slate call at the same time you are
calling with a mouth call. That way you can get comfortable with using two
calls at the same time. If you practice this whole month before the season
starts the long beards you hunt won’t have a clue what hit them.
