The LandTrust Team’s Best Tips for a Do It Yourself Nebraska Turkey Hunt

Folks who work at LandTrust have a passion for all things outdoors— most especially hunting. After all, LandTrust was created to help people #huntmore. So it’s not surprising when we polled the team for tips for a great Nebraska turkey hunt that we uncovered some great ones. Experienced to first time hunters.

Planning

“When I’m choosing where to hunt using LandTrust, I’m always looking for those game cam images of turkeys.” Many of our landowners are adding and updating game camera photos to listings, so be on the lookout for (recent dates on the pictures) and maybe you’ll even spot a (rare one)." - Mark Y. 

Scouting 

“Scout and glass your hunting spot(s) at dusk. They're a heck of a lot easier to spot when they're flying up to the roost or hanging out in the treetops. Once you find where they're roosting, you can make an educated game plan for the next morning and set yourself up for success!” - Colton D.

“Nebraska turkey's sometimes aren't the best communicators... I love getting them to shock gobble with my owl or crow imitations. It's easy to locate them that way when hunting or even scouting... especially if they're not answering your calls!” - Theo S.

The Hunt

“Be early, especially if moving in close to the roost. Try to be set up 30-40 minutes before the first gobble or call from the hens. It’s better to be early than late. Also carry more than one call. It might be a good idea to have a couple options on you whether it’s slate, box, or diaphragm calls!” - Jake R.

“If you know gobblers are in the area (you've located them the previous night, or with a shock call), don't over call. Use your hen call to give some soft yelps and then wait. Give the gobblers time to work their way to your decoys.” - Mark Y.

“Turkeys have an uncanny ability to pinpoint the exact location that any type of noise comes from. Whether you are hiding in the weeds or trees or in a blind, and you can see the birds are hung up at 100 yards or even more, do not call if they are looking in your direction.” - Tom D.

Ready to try these for yourself? Book any one of these terrific Nebraska turkey hunting properties!

Looking to better your education before heading out on your solo hunting trip? Our team recommends preparing ahead of time so you're read for any type of situation you may face. HunterEd.com offers a combination of professional educators, entertaining storylines, and up‐to‐date scenarios that give you one of the most effective ways to learn safe hunting practices. Alternatively, iLearntoHunt.com is an interactive hunter course approved by the IHEA. This course not only prepares students for safe hunting experiences, but also helps hunters have successful and ethical hunts.

Have a tip of your own to share? Send it to monty@landtrust.com and we may post in a future article!