Turkey “fanning” effective way to hunt, but is it safe? By BILL COCHRAN Apr 21, 2017 Apr 21, 2017 Updated May 16, 2019 0 Jason Brown (left) shoots video of former Miss Kansas Theresa Vail, who is using a turkey hunting technique called “fanning” during a 2014 hunt. File Photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By BILL COCHRAN The hottest way to hunt turkeys during the spring gobbler season is a technique called “fanning” that is just beginning to catch on in Virginia.kAmxE 2=D@ :D E96 >@DE 4@?EC@G6CD:2= 9F?E:?8 >6E9@5[ 2?5 D@>6 D2J E96 >@DE 52?86C@FD]k^AmkAm“xE H@C<D] *@F @F89E E@ D66 E96> 4@>:?8[” D2:5 |:4926= !2F=6J[ 2? 244@>A=:D965 EFC<6J 9F?E6C H9@ =:G6D q@E6E@FCE r@F?EJ] “*@F =:E6C2==J 92G6 E@ D9@@E :? D6=7 5676?D6]”k^AmkAmu2??:?8 :D D@ AC@5F4E:G6 E92E :E @7E6? :D 42==65 “EFC<6J C62A:?8]”k^Am kAm%96 E649?:BF6 :?G@=G6D FD:?8 2 72??65 EFC<6J E2:=[ @C :>:E2E:@?[ E@ 4@?462= J@FC 2AAC@249 H9:=6 DE2=<:?8 2 8@33=6C] p 5@>:?2?E E@> @7E6? 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