Turkey Calling Tips, Lesson 7: How to Scratch in a Turkey

You don't need a turkey call in order to call in a tom. Here, Aaron Warbritton demonstrates how to use scratching (imitating the noise hens make when they brush aside leaves while looking for grubs) to bring a bird into shotgun range. Use these tips the next time you're trying to close the distance on a spring gobbler.

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Ive seen THP crew kill tons of birds doing this. Nearly every time they actually bag a bird they do this seconds or minutes before