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Module 6 of 11 Core

Spring Tactics: Working a Gobbler

Put calling, scouting, and setup together to work a spring gobbler from the morning fly-down through the close, choosing run-and-gun or patience as the bird dictates.

Best after: Calling: Cadence, Realism & Reading the Bird Scouting, Roosting & Reading Turkey Ground

Lessons

5 lessons in this module · 55 across the path

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  1. The Morning Game: Fly-Down Timing Reading roost activity, predicting fly-down, and hunting the high-odds first hour. Lesson 28 of 55
  2. Positioning & Setup on a Gobbler Choosing the tree, distance, and angle to set up on a working bird with terrain and shooting lanes in mind. Assumes primer: Camouflage & Concealment. Lesson 29 of 55
  3. Working a Bird: The Conversation The full back-and-forth of striking, calling, repositioning, and closing a gobbler from gobble to shot. Lesson 30 of 55
  4. Run-and-Gun vs. Patience The two core spring strategies, when each fits Piedmont terrain and pressure, and how to blend them. Assumes primer: Stealth & Movement Discipline. Lesson 31 of 55
  5. Midday & Afternoon Tactics Hunting the lull and the second-gobble window after hens leave to nest, where legal hours allow. VERIFY legal hours with current SCDNR regulations. Lesson 32 of 55
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