Biggest change in your hunting style

[Dtrkyman]

Confidence!!!!

Which leads to patience, kills more birds than anything else!

But the confidence also aids in knowing when to change positions as well, it's all about good decisions!


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[JoeA]

I learned to move towards the bird after the first gobble, and call again softly. I used to sit tight.
I also carry a lot less crap in my vest.

[Sir-diealot]

Because of my car accident I had to start using ground blinds. I move me legs and stand up or stretch forward a lot to help the back and hips and I can't do that ground hunting. Going to see how I do this year on the ground though, would like to return to it at least a little anyway.

Oh and after pretty much losing hunting for 17 years I now enjoy all that I see when I am out there more, learned to love the sounds and the smells much more as well.

[Jeremy66]

Leave the decoys at home. Always felt I had to sit tight when using them.

[MO HUNTER]

It's just been patience for me. I used to get up and move, running around like a fool. I've slowed down when I need to slow down, speed up when the right time presents itself. Some gear changes here and there...but mainly patience.

[Tail Feathers]

I still call too much, but sometimes it works!
I'm still addicted to the gobble.
I too, switched to a 20 gauge.
I use electronic hearing aids to hear a gobble over 200 yards.  They are worth the effort to carry them for sure.
I probably hid and set up better back in my younger days, I need to do better now.
I don't carry too much other stuff so I have room for a Gobbler Lounger.

[Wigsplitter]

For me my gun choke setup are way ahead of what I started with ! Patience during a setup and proper setup have come with experience. A few custom calls. And learning that there is probably a better way to get to him than straight across a ozark holler!!!

[Dark Cloud]

I have to say Gobblenut said it best,my hunting birds has never changed,I started in the early eighties,and chased gobblers the same way I started,find a bird ,see what he likes,bring him in gobbling if I can,if not move on.I'm now on oxygen ,if I can't get off of it ,I guess my hunting will make a drastic change,I will be,enjoying reading about others experiences,and dreaming a little.

[SteelerFan]

Most notable change for me, is patience (like others have said). On those days where you get just a couple (if any) roost gobbles, I now set up where I know birds are around - somewhere - and I'll wait it out. Calling just every once in awhile, "casting for a bite". The Alps chair gets 95% credit, since I can sit comfortably for hours.

Back in the day, after striking out early - I would roam the mountain all morning, looking for a cooperative bird. Good exercise, but no more effective than sitting in the right spot for 3 or 4 hours.

[Muzzy61]

Call less, listen more....

[Gooserbat]

Tight barbed wire fences.

[jblackburn]

 

Tight barbed wire fences.

Holding the tight barbed wire down while old man Gooserbat crosses and rips his pants

[TRG3]

I quit the run and gun approach, choosing instead to set up decoys in a good spot, get comfortable (I've had some good naps in that ground lounger), and call. I incorporated a gobble call and increased my tag filling to nearly three per season up from one every three seasons when I just hen called. I also added a red dot scope since these old eyes had trouble trying to focus on the sights and turkey at the same time.

[bigbird]

I guess I'd say patience. I can can sit there a lot longer than I use to. I scout more now than I did in the past. And I'm carrying a 20 ga now   

[jryser]

Not using decoys.


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