I’ll be with family for the next few days. There will be bowhunting, duck hunting, maybe some quail, and probably a fall turkey drive.
What’s a fall turkey drive you ask?
When you see a group of turkeys let them see you and they’ll run into a tree line. Then it’s just a matter of blockers and pushers. When you get into a big group (80-100 are not uncommon) all hell can break lose. I’d say it’s the most fun way to fall turkey hunt although it wouldn’t work in places where there are no tree lines.
The thing I’m continually amazed at with hunting like this is how predictable they are. They will not leave that tree line even if two groups of people are closing in on them from either end. Usually when they fly they fly straight down the tree line. Frequently they’ll say put exactly where you last saw them go into the trees.
When you get into a good bunch of them this type hunt is an absolute riot. I’d recommend it to anyone. My wife and I did a two person version of this hunt a few years back. I stationed her at one end then went back and started pushing. The bunch in this case was 40-50, most of which ultimately flew her way over the course of 15 minutes. I heard 2 shots. After I’d dropped my shotgun, fell in a creek, and nearly shot myself out of shells, I finally had my 2 birds (you’re actually allowed 4 now).
When I got to the end, my wife had two laying at her feet and was wondering what the big deal was.
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