In areas where it’s wet and wild, savvy turkeys have an advantage, unless hunters deploy a few of these experts’ tricks.
According to some experienced turkey hunters, not all gobblers are created equal. Experts agree that any longbeard has the right stuff to beat any turkey hunter most of the time, but those labeled as swamp gobblers are different. Because of where they live, they can be even tougher to take.
“Swamp gobblers are a special breed of turkey; they often require more from a hunter than upland birds,” said William Terry, a guide from Van Wyck who owns Legacy Premium Game Calls and has won six South Carolina State Calling Championships. “The basic reasons are they can be less vocal at times, harder to pattern and most importantly, they live in terrain that often gives them a huge advantage. To harvest a swamp gobbler, a turkey hunter has to utilize all the tools and tricks at his disposal.”
Terry’s experiences with swamp gobblers have helped him develop some specific strategies for hunting these elusive longbeards.
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