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Module 1 of 11 Foundations

Know the Bird: Eastern Wild Turkey Biology & Behavior

Build a working mental model of the Eastern wild turkey — its life cycle, senses, social structure, and how a gobbler differs from a hen, jake, and poult — because every turkey tactic flows from this.

Lessons

5 lessons in this module · 55 across the path

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  1. The Eastern Wild Turkey What makes the Eastern subspecies distinct and that it's the bird of the SC Piedmont. Assumes primer: The SC Piedmont at a Glance. Lesson 1 of 55
  2. Gobbler, Hen, Jake & Poult Identifying each by size, head color, plumage, beard, and behavior — the core ID skill of turkey hunting. Lesson 2 of 55
  3. The Annual Turkey Cycle Spring breeding, nesting, and brood-rearing, and how the yearly cycle sets up the spring season you hunt. Lesson 3 of 55
  4. Flock Social Structure & Pecking Order Gobbler and hen hierarchies, spring dominance and breeding competition, and how it drives gobbling and decoy response. Lesson 4 of 55
  5. Turkey Senses: Eyesight & Hearing Extreme daytime/color vision and pinpoint hearing, but a poor nose — and how that flips the deer hunter's scent-first playbook. Assumes primer: Scent Control & Wind Discipline. Lesson 5 of 55
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