| about the worst thing that can happen to you in | | | | Next, check off all of the equipment you will need |
| the middle of a good hunt? No, it is not missing | | | | for successful hunting. Of course you will need |
| the shot and scaring your prey away. Instead, the | | | | your shotgun, but don’t forget turkey |
| worst thing that can happen is getting the perfect | | | | loads, shotgun slings, a flashlight, trail ribbons, knife |
| bead on the perfect animal, only to discover that | | | | ratchet cutters, binoculars, a map, a compass, a |
| you have left something crucial that you need at | | | | cooler and a first aid kit. Some of the equipment |
| home. Of course, getting caught outside in a | | | | you need may depend on what is legal in your |
| storm without any rain gear is not walk in the | | | | area. For instance, you may want to have a |
| park, and you don’t want to be walking | | | | turkey decoy or camo blind if they are allowed |
| through heavily wooded areas without your snake | | | | where you do your hunting. Some other things |
| proof boots. What is the best way to make sure | | | | may be a matter of personal preference, like a |
| you don’t get caught short as turkey | | | | cushioned stool to sit on (beats hours on the cold, |
| hunting season roles around? Making a list, of | | | | hard ground) or patterning targets. |
| course! A nice organized list of all of your turkey | | | | Of course, a turkey hunt wouldn’t be a |
| hunting needs will help you avoid hunting trip | | | | turkey hunt without turkey calls. The call can |
| disaster. | | | | make all of the difference between getting a kill |
| One of the easiest ways to think about your | | | | and not getting one, so taking the right collection |
| turkey hunting needs and to make sure nothing is | | | | of calls without to a hunt is very important. There |
| left off of your list is to group your needs into | | | | are tons of different options for calls, like the |
| categories and go from there. Category one could | | | | gobble, the owl howl, turpin/wingbone call, glass |
| be the proper clothes for turkey hunting. You | | | | calls, box calls, diaphragm calls and more. The right |
| need to make sure you have all of the proper | | | | ones for you depend on the area in which you |
| camo gear ready to go, from camo shirts and | | | | are hunting and the time of year you are hunting |
| pants to camo makeup/paint, facenets, hats, | | | | in. Don’t forget the call accessories, like call |
| gloves, socks, jackets — whatever you | | | | holsters and sandpaper. |
| need for your climate and your hunting ground. | | | | Last but not least, don’t forget those little |
| Add to your camo clothing lists other needs like | | | | extras that can add up to be a big deal. Getting |
| rain gear for those spring showers that often pop | | | | your license is at the top of the list — |
| up during turkey hunting season and boots that | | | | can’t do much without that. You will also |
| will keep your feet dry in the rain and safe from | | | | want to check out your hunting territory and get |
| the snakes. Consider whether your hunting trips | | | | the permission of the landowner before you go |
| are one-day adventures or several day affairs | | | | out hunting. It is traditional to get the landowner a |
| and make sure you have enough clothing for your | | | | gift of some sort in gratitude, so don’t |
| needs. | | | | forget to take care of that one. |