Drawing a longbow on a wily gobbler may seem impossible, yet it can be done with the right gear. You will need a pop-up hunting blind that is tall enough to allow you to draw and shoot without a limb striking material. Next, you will want decoys, probably a jake and a hen in the breeding position. Post the decoys no more than 10 yards from your blind so the shot is close.
Practice Realistically
Instinctive shooters draw, aim, and release in a single motion like winding up and throwing a baseball. Even if you become nearly perfect on a foam target, instinctive shooters must decide exactly where they will aim. A spring gobbler is nearly two-thirds feathers, and the kill zone is tiny when strutting. An ideal practice situation is shooting from your blind at a 3-D gobbler target in various positions.
Maximum Patience Required
I’ve been hunting turkeys from blinds for about 10 years, and few situations in hunting require more patience than turkey hunting using this tactic. You may have toms gobbling in all directions or hear gunshots at birds on your property, yet your odds are greatest for taking a tom by biding your time. The same is true once a gobbler spots your decoys and casually approaches. As you will see in this video, the archer exercised great patience before shooting, selected an exact impact spot, drew, and released.