TRAIL CAMS FOR TURKEYS

Improve your gobbler hunting game with remote reconnaissance.

Trail cameras have become one of my most important turkey hunting tools. I currently have 134 trail cameras set in three states, more than half of which are targeting turkeys. Set trail cameras low to the ground when possible, pointing up and down trails. Positioning cameras on trails in the timber, in brushy river bottoms and amid grassy edges of fields will capture turkeys traveling these narrow pathways. Set them on the edges of openings and fields to capture feeding and strutting activity. Set cameras on video mode, as this conveys far more information than a still photo. The longer the clip, the more you’ll learn. I can’t count the number of times I’ve caught a single turkey on camera, only to crank the volume and hear multiple toms gobbling…

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Game & Fish West (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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