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Photos by Garry Brandenburg Turkey time is time to check out all the gear the hunter may need for upcoming turkey hunting times. This author simulates a bow shot at a tom turkey without the advantage of pop-up blind. Rest assured that a blind, or full cam head to toe clothing, is essential to avoid detection by this wary gamebird. Another tactic this author will try this spring is a bow mounted turkey silhouette which is attached to my bow with long Velcro straps. This method may work. It will be fun trying.
GOBBLING TURKEYS may be one of the neatest sounds a hunter wants to hear Monday morning, April 12th, the beginning of season one for Iowa’s big wild and hard to get game bird. Last year Iowa hunters of wild turkeys killed 14,671 bearded birds. Marshall County hunters took about 115 turkeys with shotgun or bow. About one in five hunters takes a wild turkey home. Four out of five tried and had a great time, just no turkey harvest photos to share o