Congrats on your first turkey! I was genuinely excited for you, your excitement came right through the screen. Yes, you can call a turkey from 100 yards, and further. If they can hear you and they don't have a hen, then there's a chance! Couple tips. Try to be quiet, turkeys have pretty good hearing and human voice can carry a ways. Talking loud can deter them. Don't skyline yourself. If you think turkeys are in a valley below, than stay out of sight of that valley until you find a place to set up. They can possibly see you poke your head over a ridge. Turkeys have incredible eyesight. Know that a turkey can pinpoint your location within a few yards when you call. That turkey knew right where you were and went straight there. It helps if you sit with your back against a tree or brush to break up your outline. And he saw you moving. They catch movement super easily. That's how you got busted. You busted him right back though! 😉 A different call is helpful for getting turkeys to "shock gobble". I use a crow call or a goose call. They hear that sound and will often gobble, giving up their location. But won't head that way since it's not a hen. That gives you the opportunity to find a place nearby to set up and then turkey call. Also try to use trees and brush to hide your movements. Keep something between you and them when you're working into position. Call for turkeys after shooting light in the evening. They'll gobble on the roost. Then you know where to be the next morning, and can be in position before they wake up in the morning. Just don't get too close to where they hear you and may see you. I've learned a lot from failures of my own. I taught myself last spring. Learned a ton just by watching turkeys on private. I've gotten a couple, set my boyfriend up on a few too. Called one off of private last weekend, just to watch him strut the fence line and leave 😢 it's a lot of trial and error, but it sure is fun and exciting. Plus they're delicious! Congrats again. Don't forget to save the beard!

Congratulations on your first turkey!!! It’s fun that’s for sure

Congrats buddy! Looks like a hell of an experience!

Gobble gobble, scratch scratch, look out look look out, there's a turkey on your back!

No " Catch and Cook ".........🤣🤣 Great video man and congratulations.

Thank you for sharing.

fr I don't know how you aren't more popular, your fun to watch!

Nice videos man! Thanks for the grouse videos, I just started getting into hunting small game and those grouse vids are a big help in knowing what to look for in the PNW. Almost all other grouse vids in YT are out east.

Just found your channel because I recently took up grouse hunting and loved your videos. As someone who just started turkey hunting about 4 years ago and is now an addict I can tell you that you got the hard part out of the way by finding areas that hold birds. If I were you I would just try to practice as much as possible with your pot call and mouth calls for the next couple of months. I would advise buying multiple mouth calls because everyone is different and different people need different styles of mouth calls. Shane Simpson on youtube has great videos explaining how to call. You could also watch The Hunting Public and/or Shane Simpson's turkey hunting videos on youtube, they really know what they are doing plus they do some Merriam hunting in the mountains so it would be relatable to your situation. Congrats on your bird and good luck this upcoming spring, i'll be looking forward to watching some more videos!

Awesome! Sam from our group just got one. He was in the snow! I actually have a couple of turkey hunt videos on my channel but that was before I transitioned to off-road content. I got hooked on turkey hunting because calling them in is just so cool. Last one I shot was kind of similar. I called it in but in snuck in behind me. I commando crawled toward it until it walked past a tree. Awesome video!!!

CONGRATULATIONS brotha....thats awesome!!!....RIP tripod...but you got it done ....i have always wanted to go for a spring bear/turkey hunt....im excited for the day i get my first turkey...ducks geese and grouse are the only birds that i have hunted....so turkey is next hahah

That is the best ever man!

Congrats! Looking super classy with an over under in the turkey woods. Got my first one this year too out in the NE corner of the state. Bumped mine then called for a couple hours on a field edge over decoys hearing nothing. Then decided to go after him. He blew up, came in fast and I squeezed a shot through a gap. Not sure there is a typical turkey hunt. Thats probably what makes it so exciting.

Nice shootin Tex 🤠 congrats on the first Turkey!

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you buddy!!! Thats a big wild turkey. Most ones i see are smaller. Enjoy that bird its going to be the best turkey meat you've ever had. Cant wait till i see you get a deer next or even an elk. Though dont forget abput the grouse and shroom hunting in your new found love of hunting larger animals. Wild meat harvested tastes so much better than any store bought meat, and is insanley healthier. Take care.

Congrats on your first long beard buddy!!

Hell yeah buddy! Nice work! 🦃

Nice job

Congratulations. A buddy and I flew out from WV this spring. We had a absolute blast, so much public land. We both ended up tagging out with 3 each in Spokane county. I cant wait to go back.

Congrats! Nice bird. I did not score on my first spring hunt.

Nice work man.! I’m hoping to get out this year. Might go hunt the Teanaway unit, unfortunately I don’t know it at all. I usually hunt Colville area

Keep trooping man. You are going to be one of the top channels within a year or two.

Holy shit that was awesome. I need that camera hat setup!

Great stuff on that first bird! Calling in and killing your first bird is so special. I kill lots of turkeys. Some advice i would give, if you dont mind, learn to cut on that pot call (or on another call)..its an excellent locator call and conveys excitement to a gobbler. Plus its not the same lame crow call everyone uses. Add in some purrs and clucks when the tom gets close and that will really pull him in. Getting a mouth call thats easy to blow, like a ghost cut call, is vital as well. You can make really soft yelps, whines, and clucks without moving your hands. Using those soft calls help the gobbler key in on your position, hopefully keeping him from walking up behind you again.

Nice job, that first one is always the toughest

Colville National forrest is my target in a few weeks 🤙🏼

well done young man, congrats! How long was his beard? thanks for sharing the hunt.

Any luck with morels this spring?

How do you scout and know where to even begin finding birds? Not asking for your spot, just some guidance on how to get started. Thanks!

P has her gobble down if you need a pro gobbler on your next adventure.

Good job, I love turkey hunting, I’m from Wenatchee wa. Let me know if you would be interested in hunting with me, I have a few good spots. Congrats bro.

You know how to hunt?!