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A Thunder Chicken’s lesson in patience
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 spot either because...
Your hands and face are giving you away
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 climate and...
Blend in like the Predator
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...
When out for turkey, might as well sit in comfort
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 think about the...
The most important call in the turkey hunter’s arsenal
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 the touch back....
The early hunter gets the tom
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...
“Try and keep your feet dry when we’re out humpin’….”
"...I want you boys to remember to change your socks wherever we stop. The Mekong will eat a grunt's feet right off his legs..." -Lt. Dan The downtime between hunting seasons is a great opportunity to take a look at your gear and assess if any of it needs replacing as...
Deer ejected for targeting
Have you seen this video? Absolutely crazy. Imagine getting blindsided by that deer. Essentially the reverse of what typically happens when we're driving and they get in front of us. Luckily for this guy the deer didn't actually lead with his head or it could have...
Creating your own “Hall of Horns”
Ha, I know they're really Whitetail "antlers" and not horns but it seemed to flow a little better. Right now they're just in my garage but someday...someday the goal is display them all, and more, proudly in a man cave or equivalent. For the longest time I kept only...
In preserving small town culture, hunters are key
If you're anything like us you appreciate the nostalgia, rich history and culture of small towns. As you know we're in Texas and small town Texas is a treasure unlike any other. There's a certain aura about them that conjures up feelings of hard work, pride, and salt...