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Either carry a turkey sling or a vest with you to make getting the bird out of the woods easier. What Factors Make Turkeys Tough to Take When a hunter’s unable to bag a gobbler, he can come-up with all types of excuses to explain why the turkey in his area is tougher to take than turkeys anywhere else. I know, because I’ve used all those excuses myself. There are, however, some legitimate reasons why turkeys are tougher to take in some regions. The permit system that a state uses for turkey season often determines how hard the birds are to bag.

There was even one attempt to set fire to the woods and drive the Mad Baron out to the hunters. Snares were placed along game trails; trail timers were used to plot the course of the gobbler. The battle between this community - which shall remain nameless - and the Mad Baron wasn’t simply a one-spring skirmish. The war raged for 3 years, resulting, some say, in seven divorces and 22 lost jobs. Realizing that there was little hope for the community, unless the Mad Baron was removed, one wiry young man, sound of both body and mind, concocted the plan that led to the Baron’s eventual demise.

Never appear as a solid color against a mixed-color background. Breaking-up your silhouette is one of the critical keys to good camouflage. Pin-on leaves are an excellent way to break-up your silhouette. When a turkey hunter in full camouflage with plastic pin-on leaves slips into the woods and moves through the forest, he becomes virtually invisible. One problem with camouflage is that sometimes hunting buddies dictate what you should and shouldn’t wear. When I first started pinning leaves on my camo suit, I was the joke of the hunting camp.