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Take a kid into the turkey woods this spring and get the most out of the hunt

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Some of my most memorable spring gobbler hunts occurred when I didn’t even have a shotgun in my hands. There’s no better feeling than taking a youngster or a non-hunting adult afield and introducing them to our obsession. And if they’re fortunate enough to harvest a bird, it’s even better. Too, watching the hunt through their eyes may even re-energize your passion for spring gobbler hunting.

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Lessons I have learned in over 50 years of hunting and fishing

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I’m still capable each hunting and fishing season of making a new blunder, one I didn’t even think was possible, but that’s just part of the game.
In the interest of helping accelerate the learning curve for hunters and anglers reading this, and maybe helping renew their joy in our sports, here are a few tips.

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Pennsylvania’s Matt Van Cise enhances his turkey-calling legend status

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Van Cise yelped, clucked and purred to a blowout victory, finishing 25 points (777.5-752.5) ahead of runner-up J.R. Lanham, of Missouri, a margin virtually unheard of in competitive calling. 
Past champions Dave Owens, of Georgia, and Jesse Martin, of Kentucky, were third and fourth, respectively.

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Turning to tent camping can be good for the soul

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While I’m right at home, almost literally, with the tow-behind camper and all its comforts, I still at times gravitate to a tent. Maybe I’m rolling back to my childhood, when summertime meant sleeping in a tent in the yard, listening to a Pittsburgh Pirates broadcast on KDKA radio, Bob Prince’s voice forcing its way through the static prompted by a nearby thunderstorm.

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A look at some ‘other’ ways to call in a spring gobbler

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There are other options outside of the traditional mouth-pot-box lineup. All of those “other” calls can be highly effective at times, all are fun to operate (although some are more of a challenge than others), and many are downright eye-catching to the point of being collectible.

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