Well you can tell turkey season is just about upon us. All of the signs are there. The Giant’s win in the Super Bowl is a distant memory. College basketball is rapidly turning into March madness. The NWTF convention just wrapped up in Atlanta(please come back to Nashville where your actually appreciated!). More importantly, the temperature is starting to climb into the 60’s frequently enough to let you know that spring is just around the corner.

It’s time to get ready for turkey season and there’s plenty to do to get ready. Here are my suggestions:

1. Support the U.S. economy and make a trip to your favorite local hunting and fishing store to look at all of the new turkey gear that is out there.

2. Get out all of your gear that you so carefully stored from last year(see my May, 07 archive) and be sure your clothes still fit, your calls still work, and your shotgun shoots straight.

3. Speaking about the latter, be sure to go to the range and pattern your shotgun at 20, 30, & 40 yards using one of those cool turkey targets.

4. Scout, scout, and scout some more. Now is the time to figure out where your birds are roosting and traveling. More on scouting in my next blog article.

5. Put your calls in the car with you and start practicing. This is guaranteed to make you a better caller and to also save your marriage.

6. Book a trip to chase that species you’ve always wanted to go after. Whether’s its Easterns, Merriams, Rio’s, Gould’s, or Oceola’s, I can put you on the hunt of a lifetime. Go to my website at http://www.huntfishlive.com/ .

More articles in coming days on scouting, new gear, and tactics. Until later,

Gobble & Strut!