Sometimes the best hunting advice has no words, and this is undoubtedly one of them. As a bowhunter, you will see gobblers up close and it’s important to recognize “tells” about their behavior. The more excited a gobbler becomes, the more its head changes color. A tom about to breed will have a snow white head and its snood (that long, slender piece of flesh dropping from its head will get longer.
Red Isn’t Dead
If a gobbler approaches at close range and his head suddenly changes from white to red, the gobbler suspects danger. Either it sensed you moving, a coyote sneaked in, or some other danger. When feeling threatened, the snood will also get shorter. If either or both of these changes occur, be ready to take the first high-percentage shot.
Where to Aim
I bagged two toms this spring with a Barnett crossbow, one taken with a Grim Reaper Crossbow head just above the beard and the other in “the shiny spot,” an area at the top of a gobbler’s legs. This brief video offers a range of benefits for shooting and hunting, and it’s enjoyable to watch repeatedly. Light it up, tom!
