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Another Turkey Question
Topic Started: Apr 14 2008, 04:01 PM (327 Views)
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Now, having only hunted them last year and only in the morning, I was wondering if they could be hunted all day/called throughout the day. For example, if you miss or can't get a bird close enough for a shot and lose sight of it, or see that it has henned up and disappeared, is it still worth calling another bird and waiting right through the morning and into the afternoon? Or, would it be wise to take a break and then take up position later in the afternoon?
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I have things to do all morning so I cant be out when the birds leave the roosts. I think the best time of day to bag a tom is from mid morning till mid afternoon. The hens will head off to thier nests about 8:30-9:30 and the old tom will get lonesome. Any hint of female companionship will bring him running and then the hens will return about mid afternoon. Heck you also dont have to worry about spooking a bird off the roost or loosing any sleep.
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Good to know! Thanks Carew.
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yup i try to hunt all day when i can, once the hens nest up them toms will stroll around looking for a date.
Lots of people have called in strutting and gobbling toms in the evening hunts
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I've killed more birds after 9:30am than before. Keith has killed almost all of his birds after 9:30am with many the last couple years in the 11-2pm hours.
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Paul Beasley
Apr 14 2008, 08:21 PM
I've killed more birds after 9:30am than before. Keith has killed almost all of his birds after 9:30am with many the last couple years in the 11-2pm hours.

Did you guys set up before light and wait them out or did you set up later in the day?
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i've always set up at dark and waited them out, best bird i ever called in was 11:30am
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I just keep watch from the barn with the binos when im doing chores. I listen for a bird gobbling and the go get him.
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:goodpost: l will set up in the dark and wait them out,l've taken them right off the roost,and late in the day,if your not there your not getting them, :goodpost:
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Catch up and cut them off. Don't sit all day, move, call, move call. Spot and stalk, then call.
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thats how the trespasser hunt where i hunt, have had to remind them of the property lines a few times
I guess the big thing is how much property you have to hunt on, i have 2 farms next to each other, if they are around they will come into one of the 4 fields, i just have to pick the right one, or wait them out
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You can hunt them successfully all day long. That is one of the great things about turkey hunting. I have had most success late morning or late in the day. I will reposition frequently. The gobblers approach to the roost can be a great ambush and depending on the phase of the breeding definately mid to late morning as for the reason above. Turkeys will follow a lot of the same patterns day after day until they associate an area as trouble. So if you can read sign and scout from a distance without detection you can put together a plan. Of course the best thing is a vocal gobbler. He can tell you not only his location but his mood.
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This is all new to me also.I have watched quite alot of turkey Vids and shows,from my understanding in the evening the turkeys are not as vocal as mornings.Which I think you have to be a little more careful in the evening as that gobbler may come to you without making a whole lot of noise.Hey I just want to get my first turkey under my belt and if its a jake I wont happy until I kill one of those old wise toms.
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Apr 14 2008, 08:30 PM
Paul Beasley
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I've killed more birds after 9:30am than before. Keith has killed almost all of his birds after 9:30am with many the last couple years in the 11-2pm hours.

Did you guys set up before light and wait them out or did you set up later in the day?

some of both CC. If I'm on a bird from first light and he's hanging up, I'll sometimes wait him out. It's worked enough times for me to keep doing it. Other times I'll leave and come back or leave and go find more birds. Turkey hunting is all about mixing it up.
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We will start hunting as soon as we can in the morning. Don't usally make it out before daylight to often as I have to wait to drop off my daughter at my parents place, Plus I have to drive and hour an quarter to get to where we hunt. We usally have a good idea as to where there birds will be at any given time of the day from scouting before the season, this is where a journal comes in handy. and we'll start in the best looking or proven areas first. If we fail to have any luck there we'll start moving around from place to place till we get some action (running and gunning). Have seen the day where we will check the same spots three or four time throughout the day. If you know the birds are in the area it's just amatter of finding them when they are on the right side of the property line.

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When do you guys call? And, would simple clucks do for starters or are you purring in between? Are you guys aggressive or careful in your calling? Finally, once you get them coming in your direction do you stop calling?

Lots of questions here for sure...My first hunt was last year. There were hens in the area behind my position, which I couldn't see around a bend on the knoll I was sitting below, two toms came out about a 150 yards in front me, weaved around and around for a bit and eventually joined them. How could I have called them closer and interested in my decoys?




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almost each scenario is different, i have called softly and had them run in, not called at all and had them walk to my decoy, think the best hunt i ever had was when i had to use both my mouth call and box call to make things sound like my decoys were having a conversation. No offense here but picture 2 women sitting around having coffee gabbing about their neighbours, constant talk over, yip yip yip, sheesh :(

worst case for them toms is when they hang up at 50 - 70 yards, just a bit too far but unwilling to walk the extra little bit, sometimes there is nothing you can do except sit back and watch the show
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My favourite time to hunt Toms is mid afternoon. The big guys are less henned up and looking for a receptive hen. Most of the time I run and gun and can usually get a Tom gobbling during mid afternoon, sometimes they will come in completely quite and in full strut where either times they gobble their heads off and come running right in. If I can get a couple decoys in front of me I will but a lot of times when you get a bird gobbling in the bush you don't have time. And don't get discouraged if you can get a bird gobbling right away. Try walking and calling at different times throughout the bush. A lot of times the change in calling position will get the bird to respond.
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