by El Bandido | Blog, General Tips, History, Podcasts, Texas, Texas History, Turkey Hunting
When we’re super excited going after that trophy tom one the of the hardest things to do is to sit tight and be patient. Once we’ve picked out a spot to sit and after we’ve put out our decoys we now let things “calm down”. We may have picked this...
by El Bandido | Blog, Equipment, General Tips, History, Podcasts, Texas, Texas History, Turkey Hunting
Now that you’ve covered up most all you body now it’s time to finish the job and cover up your hands and head as well. It’s entirely possible that not adequately covering these parts could be what is scaring the turkey away. If you’re in a moderate...
by El Bandido | Blog, General Tips, History, Podcasts, Texas, Texas History, Turkey Hunting
Believe it or not, the turkey has much better vision out in the bush than we do as humans. A big part of turkey hunting is just trying to stay concealed from a turkey’s view while you’re chasing him. If you want to make your life easier you’ll need some good camo that...
by El Bandido | Blog, Equipment, General Tips, History, Podcasts, Texas, Texas History, Turkey Hunting
Hey, we hope you’re doing well and staying safe. For those of you like us who’ve been sequestered in your house in a quasi-quarantine, we feel your pain. We’ve been sitting here working from home for over a week now and all that sitting has made us...
by El Bandido | Blog, General Tips, History, Podcasts, Texas, Texas History, Turkey Hunting
Last year’s bounty We’ve mentioned before in these musings that it’s critically important to practice your turkey calls ahead of turkey season. We like to sit at home while watching TV or sitting in the back yard and riff on the ole slate call to get...
by El Bandido | Blog, General Tips, History, Podcasts, Texas, Texas History, Turkey Hunting
With turkey season quickly approaching we’re getting excited and gearing up for one of our favorite times of the year. As a reminder, at Feed Bandit we talk the basics of successful hunting to help weekend warriors like us get the most out of our budget and our...