Turkey Hunting Clinic and Calling Contest

[brewzer13]

 The 21st of March at the Lacey Cabelas, we will be having a turkey hunting clinic and also a youth and adult calling contests. Its all free, cost nothing but a few hours of your time. The last clinic on Feb 28th, we had 106 people show up to gain iformation but also share information with us and others. The clinic starts at 9 a.m. and the calling contests start about 12. You can check out more info on the Cabelas website or contact one of us at www.gigharbornwtf.org  for questions and info.

[MuleyontheWall]

We went to the one on the 28th, took two people who had never hunted before and by the end of it they had learned a good amount..If your looking to get into turkey hunting its worth the drive down..plus you always need some reason to go to Cabelas

[fishunt247]

Any more info on the calling contest. Is it a contest for pros? I'm just asking because I've never competed before and don't want to go get my ass kicked in front of a bunch of pros.

[hoytem]

sounds like I need to go, I need all the help I can get.

[Moose Eyes]

I read the announcement tonight at Cabelas but don't recall what it said about the contest.  For some reason I thought it was a youth contest.     The Gig Harbor guys can answer it though. 

I recommend going because Al Prante and the rest of the guys do a great job!

[Thenewguy]

thanks for the heads up!

[Turkeyman]

calling contest are a great place to learn and you will met some good turkey hunters. Don't be afraid to enter its all fun and you will learn allot. I started calling in contest in 1998 for the first time and learned a ton and met great people.

[Aneoakleaf]

calling contest are a great place to learn and you will met some good turkey hunters. Don't be afraid to enter its all fun and you will learn allot. I started calling in contest in 1998 for the first time and learned a ton and met great people.

you Mean you taught a lot of people a good leason Turkeyman !

[Turkeyman]

I had a great teacher I owe it all to smoke.

[fishunt247]

Does anybody know of any calling contests then? You got me thinking now. I'm not great, but it could be fun.

[brewzer13]

 THe calling contest is open to any and everybody, but I dont think there will be any "Pros" there. I know there are a lot of good callers in the state who might not think they can compete in a contest, but you'd be very surprised how well you can compare to others.  You never know, you might just walk away with a prize.
 There are two contests, one for youth with three different calls. THe other is for adults, and it will be with five types of calls. The judges are going to be guys from the Gig Harbor NWTF chapter, and they will be hidden inside a tent during the judging.

[Turkeyman]

Sounds fun i will be there.

[fishunt247]

I'm not privy to the procedings of a contest? I've watched them before, but do you have to use five different calls or is that an option.

[Turkeyman]

Five different turkey sounds  cluck, purr, plan yelp, cutting, fly down cackle

[fishunt247]

Oh wow, I knew that, I'm an idiot. Are you going to be calling Turkeyman?