--- title: When to Stop Calling | Turkey Hunting description: Discover effective tactics to make turkeys come to you, including the importance of patience and strategic positioning. 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Learn why ceasing to call can significantly increase your success, especially in situations such as when a turkey is still on the roost, a bird gets hung up, or when you lack adequate cover. Discover effective tactics to make turkeys come to you, including the importance of patience and strategic positioning. Whether you are a novice or an experienced hunter, these insights will help enhance your turkey hunting game. In this video you'll see: - Introduction to Turkey Calling - Calling Turkeys on the Roost - Handling a Hung-Up Bird - Dealing with Poor Cover - Conclusion: Knowing When to Stop Calling Prep for your next Turkey Hunt, with Mossberg's legendary lineup of [turkey hunting shotguns](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/shotguns.html?mb_hunting=Turkey). Time to savor your hunting harvest? Try this [Wild Turkey & Hog Sausage](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/wild-turkey-and-hog-sausage) recipe. 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They have learned to adapt and be successful on mostly public access lands in extremely challenging circumstances. Whether chasing ducks, bucks, turkeys, or fish, these outdoorsmen demonstrate how to use extremely effective tactics to be successful while also showing the rich outdoor tradition and culture of the North-Eastern states. [See all articles by this author](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/author/just-hunt-club) ## Related Posts [![The BEST Way to Set Up On a Gobbling Turkey](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mossberg%20-%20960x480%20(19).png?width=352&name=Mossberg%20-%20960x480%20(19).png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/the-best-way-to-set-up-on-a-gobbling-turkey) ### [The Best Way to Set Up on a Gobbling Turkey](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/the-best-way-to-set-up-on-a-gobbling-turkey) In the world of turkey hunting so much emphasis is placed on how to call turkeys. There's no... 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