Hunters reporting mixed early season results
A wild turkey gobbler checks out a decoy on a crisp April morning. Spring turkey season in full swing across Rio Grande country and hunters are experiencing mixed results. Eastern turkey season runs April 22 - May 14 in 12 East Texas counties.
Spring turkey hunters should wear full camo as they attempt to call birds in close. PHOTOS BY MATT WILLIAMS
Outdoors Writer
One of the cool things about calling spring turkeys is no two hunts are ever the same. The idea is to fool a gobbler into thinking you are something you are not, and to ultimately lure the regal bird into shotgun range, 40 yards or less.
Not every spring gobbler winds up being an April fool, but a bunch of them do.
The best hunts sometimes end soon ...
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