# Episode 112: Why Early Season Turkeys Are So Hard to Kill (And How to Beat Them)

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Podcast: [Wild Faith Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-faith-podcast-7030148)
Published: 2026-05-06T13:00:20+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2271

## Resource

Early season can be some of the toughest turkey hunting of the year. The birds are still grouped up, gobblers are locked down with hens, and if you’re hunting before hens start nesting, it can feel like every tom in the woods is answering… but none of them are coming. In this Turkey Talk segment, we’re talking through why those first couple weeks can be such a grind and what to do when birds are still bunched up and henned up. We get into calling strategies, working hens instead of gobblers, setup adjustments, and how to stay patient when it feels like nothing’s working. Just real turkey hunting talk—breaking down what makes early season birds so tough and how to stack the odds back in your favor. Wild Faith Podcast Links: Store: https://www.wildfaithpodcast.com/category/all-products Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildfaith/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildfaithpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WildFaithPodcast

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