
Colorado Turkey Hunting 101: Tools, Tips and Tactics
Whether you’re heading to the mountains for Merriam’s turkeys or the plains for Rios turkeys, having the right gear and knowing effective tactics are the key to finding success.
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Whether you’re heading to the mountains for Merriam’s turkeys or the plains for Rios turkeys, having the right gear and knowing effective tactics are the key to finding success.

Sometimes toms come in hot—gobbling and at a run. Sometimes slow and silent. Sometimes they won’t respond at all.

It was fresh, organic meat and it fed RSP families with rich, wild flavors you just don’t often get from store-bought, farm-raised meat.

The toms are likely preoccupied with chasing hens. I opt to sit tight and see if one eventually gets curious and saunters up the ridge for a look.

Paula Linhares vividly remembers the first time she hunted, harvested and field-dressed a wild turkey, describing it as a spiritual experience.

CPW’s system is used primarily for waterfowl and small game hunting reservations, but several properties also offer turkey hunting.
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.