OnX Turkey Academy: Your Field Guide to Turkey Hunting Success

OnX Turkey Academy: Your Field Guide to Turkey Hunting Success

2 Seasons

Whether headed into the spring woods for the first time or well on your way to a super slam, Turkey Academy was built to help you get the most out of every hunt. Through a series of videos, onX Hunt and Mossy Oak share practical insights to help make you a more well-rounded turkey hunter.

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OnX Turkey Academy: Your Field Guide to Turkey Hunting Success
  • OnX Turkey Academy • Lesson 1 | Roost - Strut - Drumming

    Episode 1

    Cuz Strickland and Neil Haas break down iconic wild turkey behaviors.

    What You’ll Learn:
    • Types of roosts.
    • Why turkeys strut and what strut marks look like.
    • What drumming sounds like.

  • OnX Turkey Academy • Lesson 2 | Gobble - Shock Gobble - Hot Turkey

    The turkey gobble. Some consider it the greatest sound in the natural world. Brush up on gobble-related terms you’ll likely hear at turkey camp.

    What You’ll Learn:
    • Why and when turkeys gobble.
    • What a shock gobble is.
    • What “hot turkey” really means.

  • OnX Turkey Academy • Lesson 3 | Turkey Terminology - Dust Bowl-Bugging-Scratch

    Episode 3

    Understand some of the more nuanced terms related to turkey feeding and preening activities.

    What You’ll Learn:
    • Why you want to be where turkeys are bugging.
    • When you’re likely to see dust bowls.
    • What scratching means.

  • OnX Turkey Academy • Lesson 4 | Shotgun Patterning

    Episode 4

    Patterning your shotgun is arguably the most important and often overlooked process in preparing for turkey season. Learn the basics so you don’t miss an opportunity this spring.

    What You’ll Learn:
    • Basic patterning.
    • What you can do to compensate for a firearm that doesn’t shoot straight.

  • OnX Turkey Academy • Lesson 5 | Safety

    Episode 5

    Brush up on key safety precautions to keep top of mind throughout the season.

    What You’ll Learn:
    • Key firearm safety measures.
    • Proper decoy handling.
    • Considerations for approaching hills and fences.
    • Colors to avoid wearing when turkey hunting.

  • OnX Turkey Academy • Lesson 6 | Scouting and Sign Part 1

    Episode 6

    We break down the different types of sign you should watch for, including tracks, scat, scratching, and strut marks, and explain how to determine if sign was left by a hen or gobbler.

    What You’ll Learn:
    • How to determine if a track was left by a tom, hen, or jake.
    • Why scat is worth paying att...

  • OnX Turkey Academy • Lesson 7 | Scouting and Sign Part 2

    Episode 7

    Learn how to locate turkey habitat and how to use topography to your advantage in the turkey woods.

    What You’ll Learn:
    • Land features common to turkey habitat.
    • Hunt App features to help you be more proficient at finding turkeys, including Hybrid Maps as well as Trees, Crops, and Cover Map La...