Turkey hunting weather
- Thread starter Lazy Ike
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They will roost longer, sometimes the entire day while the weather is nasty. They will find shelter at the the edge of the feild where the trees break some wind and rain or stay in low areas sheltering the wind. They look for minimum movement as they can't hear well in wind or rain and depend on their eye sight.
Last year I watched 3 toms and 5 hens feed along a fence row of trees from noon until about 6PM before they came back towards the bush. It was raining with high winds and the birds only moved about 50 to 100 yards in along the cover of the fence while I was watching. The high winds make turkey hunting a lot easier, but they are harder to find because they move and call less..
They are struting like crazy here, London ON.. I'll be out opening morning if I can swing it with work, rain or shine
Lucky you, It's my first season for turkey hunting and I have no idea where to even go for scouting
Lucky you, It's my first season for turkey hunting and I have no idea where to even go for scouting
Do you have any properties that you deer hunt on? If you do, I would suggest getting out to them around 6 am in the morning, and have a listen. They are Gobbling theirs heads off now at first light, usually in the fields by 7 am.. That is the way it's been around here for the last week. If you see any, and don't have permission on that property, knock on their door later on in the day. Most farmers want them gone, eating their crops, ya never know
Do you have any properties that you deer hunt on? If you do, I would suggest getting out to them around 6 am in the morning, and have a listen. They are Gobbling theirs heads off now at first light, usually in the fields by 7 am.. That is the way it's been around here for the last week. If you see any, and don't have permission on that property, knock on their door later on in the day. Most farmers want them gone, eating their crops, ya never know
Agreed, it is one thing to get deer hunting permission but it is a whole new ball game for turkeys. Most of the farmers\hunters I know don't put much time into Turkey hunting. We established a new deer hunt camp last year at my place and getting deer hunting permission wasn't all that easy but every were I went I had permission for turkey season.
Do you have any properties that you deer hunt on? If you do, I would suggest getting out to them around 6 am in the morning, and have a listen. They are Gobbling theirs heads off now at first light, usually in the fields by 7 am.. That is the way it's been around here for the last week. If you see any, and don't have permission on that property, knock on their door later on in the day. Most farmers want them gone, eating their crops, ya never know
Hope so, I'm not shy on farm land can always give a hand if help needed
