We’ve all heard aggressive turkey calling – on TV, sitting next to a hunting friend, or sometimes even in the woods just after fly-down as two hens dish out an array of insults toward one another.
The results of such calling can be wholly ineffective, or strangely successful, at times with no rhyme or reason to the responses. Zero-to-hero moves are what make turkey hunters get out of bed in the morning, but often there’s a purpose to the practice, rather than haphazard hunters getting lucky.
Getting pushy with toms: Here’s when and how to call aggressively for turkeys
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