Hunting in the evening what's the lastest you've had turkey come out to the field
Seen them go from field to roost many times. As far as actually entering a field, I'd say about an hour before fly-up.
Decided to give it go tonight. And we weren't set up 5 minutes and this bird is hammering. He is with his hens cause they are sparked up from my light calling. I shut up for about an hour now. Hoping they make there way out for dinner before they head to roost about 100 yards away
If nothing else, you have a good starting point for tomorrow if you can hunt!
Can't hunt till the weekend but it's private property and I know where their coming out every morn. He still at it smh. Got a lot of LBs under my belt never dealt with a bird that gobbles so much especially with hens
The latest I've ever had a bird respond and come in to calling was around 6:00 EST. Just about every bird I've ever taken in the afternoon was right around 4:00 give or take an hour with one exception.
If the hens are responding to your calls, I'd imitate her calling and see if you can't get her pissed and/or curious and come in to investigate.
Killed a few between 7:30-7:45 Eastern. Seen them in fields as late as 8:15
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I like hearing that you seen them that late. Thanks fellas. And yes I was messing with her then she stopped
I've sen them strutting in fields right up to right before heading up to roost. I hunt alot of fields and have killed them from beginning of legal shooting hours to end. Put the time in and pay attention to whats going on out there and you'll get one killed.
Had one in the field at about 8/8:15 tonight....he's in bed now and I know where I'll be in the morning and it won't be at work!
JK....hope you get him
The birds never came out last night, stayed 40 to 80 yards behind us gobbling back and forth. Sundays the last day so we will give'r hell. Cant convince the fiancé to take off work to try them before then unfortunately
How far off the field are you setting up? I've found it works better to be close to max shooting range from the field edge. If your are right at the edge, then the birds don't have a reason to come look for you. If you are in the woods a bit, I think your odds go up since curiosity will being them looking.
im right in the middle of the cut in the field, they come out each corner of the cut. Where we are set you can shoot both corners. 40 yards to each corner
Evening field birds that gobble a lot always give me fits. They tend to stay out in the middle of the field and hammer rather than come to calls. At least, that's what they usually do to me.
I've killed a few in the evenings over the years and generally I have found that in the woods, if he responds, I kill him. In a field though, they generally just strut until they fly up. Like was said early, I try to set up 30 plus yards out of the field in hopes he comes looking for the hen.
As far as time, I killed two birds a few years back that I had to really focus on the beads it was already so dim lighting.
I wish I had a tag left. A bird has never got under my skin like this one. If I had a tag id be taking off. but since I'm trying to fill my fiancés last tag and she cant take off work my hands are tied. He's killable we just need to be there first light. And we cant hunt until the last day of the season Sunday.
Quote from: davisd9 on May 22, 2018, 07:04:33 PM
Killed a few between 7:30-7:45 Eastern. Seen them in fields as late as 8:15
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Folks that's why we call it turkey hunting... live to kill him another day ....
Quote from: GOOSESLAYER on May 23, 2018, 07:33:29 AM
JK....hope you get him
The birds never came out last night, stayed 40 to 80 yards behind us gobbling back and forth. Sundays the last day so we will give'r hell. Cant convince the fiancé to take off work to try them before then unfortunately
Well after working him a couple hours my uncle and I got in tight along a pipeline. He was out there about 75 yards. Let's just say he came in to about 40-50 yards, a shot was fired and he lived to gobble another day. Had good time though!
THAT HURTS......but like you said a good time none the less. Keep at it