Buck Knives, Inc., a widely-recognized global leader in the hunting, outdoor, and everyday carry (EDC) knife markets, wants to help turkey hunters find success–and be safe while in the field. The company recognizes that many hunters are scouting for new turkey hunting areas or will be re-checking areas where they have hunted before. The company offers these suggestions to aid in the search for the wary wild turkey gobbler.
* Start your search on the state game department’s website where you plan to hunt. Look at news releases where turkeys have been released in the past, state turkey population distribution maps, and harvest data from past seasons. These sources of wild turkey information could lead you to your next gobbler or into an overlooked hunting area.
* Search the land from the comfort of your home with the use of online and printed maps. Be on the lookout for access points, remote openings where turkeys may congregate, and roads that lead to possible prime turkey habitat. Take notes and plan a scouting trip.
* Go to the places you have selected and drive through those areas when possible. Skip the calling–or limit your turkey chatter–before the season opens, or you could help birds become wise to hunters’ calls. Instead, use owl hoots, coyote howls, and crow caws to possibly get a gobbler to sound off and reveal his location.
* Take a hike and look for the many clues turkeys leave behind. These include the iconic 4-point tracks, wing drag marks, breast and wing feathers, droppings, and other clues.
* Pack along a knife in case you need one. Good options for a hunting knife include one of the new Alpha series knives, such as the 662 Alpha Scout Select, a fixed blade that comes with a leather sheath, or pack along the PakLite Field Kit that holds a 635 PakLite Field Knife and a 631 PakLite Cape Knife in a easy-to-pack combo kit. Those knives are here: https://www.buckknives.com/product/631-635-paklite-field-kit/?sku=0631GRSVP-B. The 631 631 PakLite Field Knife with an orange handle will also be a great choice when you do find success and need to field-prepare a gobbler on or after opening day. Get more details on these knives at www.buckknives.com.
* Stay safe and take caution when crossing flooded rivers and streams, climbing up and down muddy hillsides or other challenging terrain, or when crossing fences and treacherous obstacles. As you should, any time you adventure outdoors, tell someone where you are going and when you will return. It pays to be safe when heading outdoors.
All Buck knives are covered under the company’s industry-leading Forever Warranty. Additional details on the more than 200 knives that Buck Knives offers can be found at www.buckknives.com.
