| There is a huge variety of hunting
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| | since you can carry some gear but you are
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| equipment available these days, due to
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| | not weighed down as much as with a
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| the growing popularity of turkey hunting
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| | backpack or vest. They also provide quick
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| and ever-increasing numbers of turkey
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| | access to everything inside.
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| hunters. Turkey hunting was a much
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| | Many hunters will carry along a laser
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| simpler activity in the past.
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| | range finder and this is perfect,
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| The hunter, dressed in his usual garb and
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| | especially for those hunting with a bow.
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| hat, places his favorite slate call, box
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| | Do you need to carry that lots of calls
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| call, wing bone or scratch box into his
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| | with you? No, absolutely not, but if you
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| jacket on the way out of the house. He
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| | want to, there are now vests available
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| picks up his double-barreled shotgun and
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| | that allow you to carry them and much
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| a few shells in his pocket before walking
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| | more.
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| out the door.
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| | Here are some basic needs and optional
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| This is him, the turkey hunter - all
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| | gears you might consider:
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| ready to do battle with a wary old
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| | - Basic needs include shot gun, shotgun
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| gobbler. But what other equipment will he
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| | shells, full camo outfit including cap,
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| have with him?
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| | and favorite calls. Turkey tag pencil or
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| Having lots of choices and options is a
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| | pen to sign tag. Gloves, head net or face
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| very good thing when it comes to hunting
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| | mask. Bug spray for mosquitoes and ticks.
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| equipment. Today's modern turkey hunter
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| | Water and drinks, compass, toilet paper
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| has more choices than he ever had. But
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| | and knife are some of the few things that
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| sometime, it becomes overwhelming to a
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| | are usually brought.
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| beginner. Before going to hunting, you
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| | - Optional gears include decoys, turkey
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| have to decide first what you are going
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| | tote, extra set of gloves and facemask,
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| to use to haul all of your equipment.
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| | extra strikers for slate calls, and other
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| This will also help determine the type
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| | local calls like owl, gobble tube, hawk,
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| and amount of gear you carry with you
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| | goose, coyote, peacock and woodpecker.
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| into the woods.
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| | Leather type multi-purpose tools,
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| Turkey Vest, Back pack, and fanny pack
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| | flashlight, matches, cellphone, walkie
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| are the three basic choices for packing
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| | talkie, 2-way radio, GPS, topo map and
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| turkey hunting gear.
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| | aerial photos for hunting area. Rain
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| These vests come in many different styles
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| | gear, binoculars, camera, camcorder,
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| including the full vest or jacket style.
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| | tripod, laser range finder, ratcheting
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| Some prefer vests because of the many
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| | pruners, folding saw, ground blind or
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| separate pockets and the game bag on the
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| | square piece of camo cloth, Snacks/food,
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| back that lets you carry decoys easily
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| | moistened hand wipes, seat or pad and
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| plus the gobbler if you are successful
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| | snake bite kit.
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| that day.
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| | Having all these gears will certainly not
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| Backpacks allow you to carry much more
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| | guarantee that you would become the best
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| gear than the vests. They also can be
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| | turkey hunter in the world, but they can
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| removed and even used as backrest if
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| | help boost your chances of having a
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| necessary.
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| | turkey dinner when you go home for the
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| The least expensive option are the fanny
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| | day.
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| packs. They are popular to many hunters
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