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Hunting mid-morning

Started by Meleagris gallopavo, April 17, 2020, 03:06:53 PM

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Meleagris gallopavo

I have a spot or two that I think I may have better chances of seeing a Tom if I hunt from 9:30 till noon.  Do many of you have success with mid-morning hunts?
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fallhnt

Yes

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g8rvet

Shhhh.  Don't tell anyone. 

If you want gobbling and entertainment, get close to him on the limb and listen to the show.  But I honestly think I kill them 3-1 long after flydown.  Don't get me wrong, killing one straight off the limb is a blast, but 9-11:30 has been my sweet spot.
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merriamsman

I've killed the vast majority of birds between 9:00 am and 12 noon. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother to get out there before dawn.

guesswho

I hunt slow and steady.  I kill more after 9 than I do before.
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Turkeytider

Yep. Later on in the morning they're getting dumped by their hens.

DP42912

Yes...9:00-12:00 be in the woods, you're liable to find a lonely gobbler.

Turkeyman

Buddy of mine...good turkey hunter...just hates to get up early. Goes out around nine or so and kills as many birds as anyone else.

Meleagris gallopavo

Thanks folks.  It'd be cool not to get up at 4:30 AM.  I do love hearing all the gobbling and calling in the early morning though, plus I can hunt and still get to work on time.  All of our birds this year have been killed before 7:00 AM.
I live and hunt by empirical evidence.