turkey mentor??

[earnhtyl000]

Looking for an older/experienced turkey hunter to take me under their wings so to speak for this upcoming season! 

[Jonathan_S]

Under their wings?  Sounds like shooting them off the roost   

Just kidding  putting where you are going to hunt would be helpful / what weapon

[dmv9]

It almost sounds like there should be a speed mentoring session so that we can get everyone hooked up. 

[earnhtyl000]

I would like to hunt the Colville area, and not sure on the weapon quite yet, I want to do bow, but I don't have a problem doing it with my 12 semi auto.

[Rakkasan00]

If you don't have any luck finding a mentor but still want to get out and learn, I'm in the same boat as you. Maybe we can band together. Learning this thing I'm finding out is mainly experience and I'm willing to get out there. PM me if you want to talk about it. I have a couple places in mind for Spring and fall. Seen em roosting.

[jblackburn]

I'm not sure I qualify as the old, grizzled turkey hunter you guys are looking for, but I've been hunting them for about 15 years.  This will be my first WA season, so I'm not a local expert.  At some point I will head to the Colville area, if it works out and we can meet up, I'd be happy to help you all out share knowledge.

I've killed them with bow and shotgun, so I don't have a problem with either, but from experience, do your homework and practice, a lot!  If you are body shooting, the vitals are about the size of a baseball and if you are a deer hunter, you will feel like you are shooting too high.  The rule of thumb is  "shoot them high and watch them die, shoot low, watch them go".

I prefer using a Magnus bullhead and shooting for the head.  Similar size target, but you can see the head!

All that said, I would suggest taking one with the 12 gauge first.  Nerves can get the best of you when one marches in strutting and gobbling!