I have only hunted in the state I live in, so I am unsure how other turkeys behave in other states. With that stated is there any tatics that I can use to hunt these birds that seem to have a huge "home" range?
It seems like the only surefire tatic I have right now is to hunt as much as I can and the rest is luck.
They like to be reasonably close to water. Always keep that in mind.
If you know nothing of the area, I would suggest getting as high as you can to be able to cover as much ground as possible with your ears. Be in shape and be willing to cover steep terrain. It ain't easy but in my humble opinion, they are the most fun and challenging turkeys you will hunt.
I guess this description fits the birds in the area I hunt. I read about in some places; the turkeys will roost in the same area..sometimes the same tree. It ain't like that here. They seem to me like they just fly up wherever they happen to be when it's time. From one spot, they might be southwest, southeast..somewhere to the north or even somewhere I can'r even identify because I don't hear anything. I would love to be able to figure it out but my explanation is they are just being turkeys. In hindsight, I really wish I had spent more time hunting them through the years instead of the other things I did. Between coonhounds, fishing and just working I missed out on a lot of fun and experience.
Quote from: Clif Owen on April 30, 2025, 07:28:31 PMI guess this description fits the birds in the area I hunt. I read about in some places; the turkeys will roost in the same area..sometimes the same tree. It ain't like that here. They seem to me like they just fly up wherever they happen to be when it's time. From one spot, they might be southwest, southeast..somewhere to the north or even somewhere I can'r even identify because I don't hear anything. I would love to be able to figure it out but my explanation is they are just being turkeys. In hindsight, I really wish I had spent more time hunting them through the years instead of the other things I did. Between coonhounds, fishing and just working I missed out on a lot of fun and experience.
It just feels like I am rolling the dice on where they will be. Good thing I am in decent shape.