Videos tagged with Turkey Hunting

This video documents Cornbread's first Osceola turkey hunt in Florida, guided by Matt from Triple M Outfitters. The hunt highlights the unique characteristics of Osceola turkeys, including their larger spurs and distinct wing patterns. The narrative follows the challenges and eventual success of the hunt, emphasizing the importance of patience and strategic positioning in turkey hunting.

This video evaluates the effectiveness of a Thompson Center Encore .410 shotgun for turkey hunting, focusing on pattern density and penetration at 25 and 50 yards using TSS ammunition. The analysis suggests the .410 is a viable, challenging option for turkey hunting, particularly for introducing new shooters due to its low recoil, with an ethical range extending to approximately 40 yards.

This guide explains how to pattern a shotgun for hunting, emphasizing that it's more straightforward than often believed. The presenter, Caleb from Brownells, demonstrates a practical method using a rudimentary target and a Mossberg 500 shotgun. Key takeaways include the importance of testing various ammunition and choke tubes to find the best pattern for your specific shotgun and hunting application, and visually assessing pattern density within a 30-inch circle at relevant hunting distances.

This video compares 12, 20, and 410 gauge shotguns for turkey hunting, focusing on patterning, penetration in gel blocks, recoil, and cost per round using Federal TSS ammunition. The tests reveal that while all gauges can be effective at close range, the 12 gauge offers the most energy and penetration, the 20 gauge provides a balance of performance and reduced recoil, and the 410 offers a challenging, intimate hunting experience with sufficient pattern density for closer shots.

This guide details the installation and zeroing process for the Vortex Viper shotgun enclosed micro red dot sight, presented by Caleb from Brownells. It addresses common shotgun optic mounting challenges like varying receiver hole spacing and comb height issues. The video emphasizes proper screw selection, torquing procedures, and a practical method for zeroing with both slugs and shot, highlighting the optic's features like motion activation and multiple reticle options.

This guide details a method for patterning and zeroing turkey hunting ammunition, specifically comparing Federal Premium TSS and Remington Nitro Turkey loads. It emphasizes the importance of adjusting optics for different loads and ranges, drawing on expert instruction to optimize shot placement for ethical turkey hunting. The process involves testing at 25 and 50 yards to evaluate pattern density and effectiveness.

This video demonstrates a big woods turkey hunting technique in New Hampshire, focusing on strategic calling and patient positioning. The hunter, Steve, utilizes a Mossberg shotgun with a red dot optic and a mouth call to locate and harvest turkeys. The guide highlights the importance of assessing turkey locations, moving stealthily, and adapting calling strategies based on responses, culminating in successful shot placement after an initial miss.

This guide, presented by an expert from Mossberg, details the three essential turkey calls: the yelp, cluck, and cut. It emphasizes that perfect calls are less important than sounding like a hen and highlights the critical role of silence in successful turkey hunting. The instruction draws on wisdom from legendary hunters like Tom Kelly and Ben Rogers Lee.

This video, presented by a Mossberg representative, details a critical mistake made during a turkey hunt: a lack of patience. The speaker, an experienced hunter, reflects on how impatience led to losing a gobbler. The core lesson emphasizes waiting at least 30 minutes after the final call, especially for new hunters, to allow the bird to commit or move off, creating new tactical opportunities. The content highlights regional differences in hunting patience and shares personal hunting experiences to illustrate the point.

Expert Jason Cruise, wearing a Mossberg hat and Vortex shirt, provides instruction on authentic turkey calling. He highlights common mistakes hunters make by yelping too slowly and advises listening to real hen turkey calls to master a cleaner, quicker cadence. This technique is crucial for effectively attracting gobblers by mimicking a hen's natural vocalizations.

This video showcases the Gunwerks customer experience through the lens of Tyler Wayment, highlighting advanced hunting strategies and the logistical efficiency gained by using a personal aircraft for expeditions. Expert insights are provided on long-range shooting techniques, trophy hunting challenges, and the importance of practice, particularly for difficult shots on animals like mule deer and ibex. The narrative emphasizes how Gunwerks systems enable hunters to achieve success in diverse and demanding environments.

This guide, drawing from Mossberg's Master's Series featuring Jason Cruise and Harold Knight, focuses on mastering turkey call inflection for more realistic hen sounds. It emphasizes choosing a call that suits the user, practicing varied tones, and incorporating subtle techniques like 'fall offs,' 'skip notes,' and 'pick up and drop off' to avoid monotone calling. The instruction highlights that hens are not perfect and mixing up calling patterns is key to attracting gobblers.