Turkey hunting is all about being able to adapt to the turkeys by their sounds and their location. That’s why it’s good to hunt turkeys with a minimalistic approach to the gear you have to carry around with you. If you’re lucky enough to have a large enough population where you can go sit in a blind for the day, then this isn’t that big of a deal. But a lot of us aren’t that lucky. We need to go find the birds and haven’t too much gear can be a burden.
On my hunt this year, I took The Deception Chamber as my primary call instead of some of the best turkey mouth calls. I wanted to test it out in the field on the birds first hand. I like this design for the fact that I can do what I like to do and switch up calling and sounds during a sit. I like to give the appearance that there are multiple hens in the area which in hopes sparks more interest from the boys in the area. It’s a technique I’ve always used but I get tired of carrying a bag full calls.
After starting out with slate, I’d switch to the aluminum and back. If you’re a fan of glass, it’s right there also. But I’ve never been a huge fan of glass so I didn’t mess with it much. It did need a good scrub with sandpaper which I didn’t have with me so I just stuck with slate and aluminum. It proved to work out great for me.
My setup that morning was simple. I knew where the birds usually roosted and the area they have been known to stay in. So I set up on the ground in some CRP with two hen decoys and a jake decoy about 20 yards in front of me. I didn’t even think about the morning sun, but it was a gorgeous cooler morning and there was nothing better than watching that sunrise as the toms were gobbling in the distance.
With a slight amount of calling and switching from different plates, it wasn’t long after the sun came up that I had a strutting bird heading across that cornfield in front of me. He was making his way slowly towards me going back and forth across that field. With my heart racing, I let out some soft purrs and clucks as he eventually turns my way for the last time.
Before I knew it, this guy was in the middle of my decoys 20 yards away and I was pulling the trigger on my Benelli with 3 1/2″ Federal loads I got from Widener’s Reloading and Shooting Supply. That lovestruck turkey rolled up and my heart began racing like it hasn’t raced in a long time.
So The Deception Chamber from Cro-Mag Outdoors worked well for me and made my hunt a lot easier with only have basically one call to go to.
You can learn more about Cro-Mag Outdoors and The Deception Chamber on their website cromagoutdoors.com