April 2013 Archives - Page 2 of 7

Chris Heinning pitches a bait into a tight spot between two pieces of dock structure, a prime area to find bass in April on Lake Wateree.

Docks are key to April on Wateree

According to guide Chris Heinning, docks can be a real key to shallow-water success on Lake Wateree. […]

The low-lying land on either side of the Roanoke River are full of turkeys; it’s excellent habitat.

Avoid being seen, bugged while hunting

Equipment needed when hunting wild turkeys remains the same, with only a few exceptions, in northeastern North Carolina. […]

Stick with soft purrs when calling a gobbler headed your way; they can be made with a variety of calls.

How much to call, which sounds to use

Craig Holt

Guide Clark Purvis, who called 16 gobblers to hunters during the 2012 spring season, said he prefers a Don Carter double-reed mouth call, but the frequency and loudness of calls depends upon what a hunter hears before he makes the first sound. […]

Find an open ridge and take advantage of the terrain to get a gobbler within range before he sees you.

Terrain, terrain, terrain

Pete Rogers

Hunters who pursue turkeys in the mountains have one thing in their favor that’s not available to those in other areas of South Carolina: the terrain. […]

A 12-gauge shotgun is a common choice for turkey hunters, but use an extra-tight choke and pattern your gun and favorite load until you know exactly how it shoots.

Tight chokes, 12 gauges and No. 5 shot effective

Craig Holt

Although wild turkeys have been killed with many gauges of shotguns and pellet sizes, guide Clark Purvis said hunters can maximize their chances with a firearm specifically set up for gobblers. […]

Trumpets like these that Charles Hudson makes produce some of the best sounds of any turkey call — once you learn to master them.

Play that trumpet

Pete Rogers

Trumpet calls are often overlooked by turkey hunters. Also known as “artificial wing bones”, these calls are a bit more difficult to master than a box, slate or diaphragm call, but they produce the pure sounds that are difficult to mimic with other calls. […]