| What is about the worst thing that can happen to | | | | shotgun, but don’t forget turkey loads, shotgun |
| you in the middle of a good hunt? No, it is not | | | | slings, a flashlight, trail ribbons, knife/ratchet cutters, |
| missing the shot and scaring your prey away. | | | | binoculars, a map, a compass, a cooler and a first aid |
| Instead, the worst thing that can happen is getting | | | | kit. Some of the equipment you need may depend |
| the perfect bead on the perfect animal, only to | | | | on what is legal in your area. For instance, you may |
| discover that you have left something crucial that | | | | want to have a turkey decoy or camo blind if they |
| you need at home. Of course, getting caught outside | | | | are allowed where you do your hunting. Some other |
| in a storm without any rain gear is not walk in the | | | | things may be a matter of personal preference, like a |
| park, and you don’t want to be walking through | | | | cushioned stool to sit on (beats hours on the cold, |
| heavily wooded areas without your snake proof | | | | hard ground) or patterning targets. |
| boots. What is the best way to make sure you | | | | Of course, a turkey hunt wouldn’t be a turkey |
| don’t get caught short as turkey hunting season | | | | hunt without turkey calls. The call can make all of the |
| roles around? Making a list, of course! A nice | | | | difference between getting a kill and not getting one, |
| organized list of all of your turkey hunting needs will | | | | so taking the right collection of calls without to a hunt |
| help you avoid hunting trip disaster. | | | | is very important. There are tons of different options |
| One of the easiest ways to think about your turkey | | | | for calls, like the gobble, the owl howl, turpin |
| hunting needs and to make sure nothing is left off of | | | | wingbone call, glass calls, box calls, diaphragm calls and |
| your list is to group your needs into categories and | | | | more. The right ones for you depend on the area in |
| go from there. Category one could be the proper | | | | which you are hunting and the time of year you are |
| clothes for turkey hunting. You need to make sure | | | | hunting in. Don’t forget the call accessories, like |
| you have all of the proper camo gear ready to go, | | | | call holsters and sandpaper. |
| from camo shirts and pants to camo makeup/paint, | | | | Last but not least, don’t forget those little |
| facenets, hats, gloves, socks, jackets – | | | | extras that can add up to be a big deal. Getting your |
| whatever you need for your climate and your | | | | license is at the top of the list – can’t do |
| hunting ground. Add to your camo clothing lists other | | | | much without that. You will also want to check out |
| needs like rain gear for those spring showers that | | | | your hunting territory and get the permission of the |
| often pop up during turkey hunting season and boots | | | | landowner before you go out hunting. It is traditional |
| that will keep your feet dry in the rain and safe from | | | | to get the landowner a gift of some sort in gratitude, |
| the snakes. Consider whether your hunting trips are | | | | so don’t forget to take care of that one. |
| one-day adventures or several day affairs and make | | | | Devote a little time to practicing with the other gear |
| sure you have enough clothing for your needs. | | | | on your list, like your calls, camping gear if you have, |
| Next, check off all of the equipment you will need | | | | and so forth, so you are ready to go when the day |
| for successful hunting. Of course you will need your | | | | comes around. |