Top 12 Turkey Hunting Gear Picks for the Active Hunter (2024)

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What is the best camo for turkey hunting? ›

BEST CAMOUFLAGE FOR TURKEY HUNTING

Camouflage is a critical ingredient for successful turkey hunting, and Mossy Oak Bottomland is always a great choice. I often like a pattern with a little bit more green in it like Mossy Oak Green Leaf or Obsession.

Additionally, you will need a shotgun (or bow), ammunition, camouflage clothing, a comfortable pair of boots, and a turkey call. Although not essential, a blind, decoys, a turkey vest, insect repellent, and a turkey chair can be useful in improving your hunting experience.

A 22 Long Rifle and 22 Magnum are good turkey calibers in the right hands under the right circ*mstances (distance, moving or still target, the accuracy of shooter and firearm).

Never wear red, white, blue or black clothing while turkey hunting. Red is the color most hunters look for when distinguishing a gobbler's head from a hen's blue-colored head, but at times it may appear white or blue. Male turkey feathers covering most of the body are black in appearance.

With open sights, it's very difficult to hold high at longer ranges because the front bead—especially a fiber-optic bead—is so big. With the red-dot, you can easily hold with precision at any distance and still see the entire turkey.

A good compromise is #5 copper-plated lead pellets loaded in a 12-gauge 3-inch magnum shot shell. With this setup, you'll be good out to 40 yards, and perhaps 50 if your gun is patterned tight. If you want better range and lethality, you'll need to consider using tungsten shot.

Does camo color matter for turkey? ›

However, turkeys are extremely wary, so having a camo pattern that hides you exceptionally well only increases your chances of not getting busted. Q: What color should you not wear turkey hunting? Avoid wearing white or red, which are colors of male turkeys' heads while turkey hunting.

For turkey hunting, I prefer a red dot. Late in the turkey season, on a bright sunny day when the new leaves and spring grasses are popping electric green, a green dot can be hard to see. The red dot pops nicely on all habitat—and on the black feathers of a turkey's neck.

When turkey hunting, wear camouflage or drab green and brown clothing, including gloves and a face mask. Never wear red, white, blue or black, which are colors associated with a gobbler.

A matte black gun is fine if you're shooting from a blind. But if you've set up in natural cover, you might appreciated the extra concealment of a camo-colored gun. Many dedicated turkey and waterfowl guns come in camo, which costs a bit more.