Traveling

[#FreeCarlRay]

Good afternoon guys and gals,

This year I plan on doing a couple weekend trips on some public land out of my home state. Does anyone have any tips or secrets going out of state not looking for locations of anything just what to look for on maps before leaving or anything I should keep in the truck? I

[Wigsplitter]

Chain, ax, impact wrench just a few necessities I tote on road trips

[mcw3734]

A copy of the state's regulations. General regulations and specific to turkeys. Hunting hours, what constitutes a legal bird, shot size, evidence of sex during transportation... you might be surprised how much the rules can vary between states.

[Dtrkyman]

If I am not sure of any regs or specifics I call a local Warden!

[Greg Massey]

Food, water and toilet paper 

[Gooserbat]

Neck pillow.  Sometimes it just makes sense to sleep in the truck

[Tom007]

Be ready to expect non-courteous hunters to walk in on you while working a bird. Crowded woods will surely create a few of these situations. Just part of the public....Good luck, be safe

[austinc]

Take a spare gun, just incase something happens to your primary gun, it won't cut your weekend short. 

[10th Legionaire]

Take a spare gun, just incase something happens to your primary gun, it won't cut your weekend short. 

That right there^^^is solid advice.

Also, if you're not already, scour all the satellite imagery you can find of the area you plan to hunt. OnX or similar mapping app is helpful as well

[GobbleNut]

...scour all the satellite imagery you can find of the area you plan to hunt. OnX or similar mapping app is helpful as well

Do this...and get detailed maps that show land status, access, topography, elevation information, surface water information, etc.

If you are hunting weekends only, you would be wise to garner as much information as you can...some how, some way...about where you will be hunting and get as much SPECIFIC information as to where to hunt as you can squeeze out of somebody/anybody. You can easily spend an entire weekend (or more) just finding a gobbler to hunt in unfamiliar territory if you go in completely blind.
 
Call the state wildlife agency and talk to someone about where to go, but here's the kicker: If they give you specific information, they have most likely given that same information to other hunters so look for similar-looking places in the area that may not have been divulged to every "Tom, Dick, and Harry" that has called them.   

...Worse case scenario, hunt where they say...but be prepared for lots of company in those places, especially on the weekend.

[Yoder409]

If I am not sure of any regs or specifics I call a local Warden!

Not in PA, you won't.  Unless you are personal friends, there's ZERO direct access to a local warden.  You call a regional office and wait.....and wait.....and WAIT.

Carry a tow strap or chain, a 12V air compressor, a quart bottle of Tire Slime, a tire plugging kit and 4 valve cores w/core wrench.

[Dtrkyman]

Interesting, never been anywhere I could not contact a Warden. Wonder where else?

They have been quite helpful in general.

[Greg Massey]

If you can't contact a game Warden, just contact the local sheriff office ....IMO

[deathfoot]

You've got some very quality advice! I travel yearly and solo and everything they have said is solid. Hell, I even picked up a thing or two myself. lol

I will say be prepared. You can study satellite a ton and still end up getting there and being WTH! I had this happen to me last year in Ohio. Satellite looked decent but when I got there it was the thickest mess and I couldn't get where I wanted. I was very frustrated. But I had a plan B, C and D. But not knowing the terrain is the biggest thing. I could have killed one in Ohio last year, but even looking at a topo I misjudged the lay of the land.

And have back up plans. When I pull to a spot and there's a vehicle I move on. I may interact with a person if they are standing outside the truck but usually I just move along. So having plans B-E isn't a bad thing. And like someone else said, you can spend an entire trip finding a bird or you could hit it just right. That's the whole fun of it tho. Enjoy it though! Just getting away in the woods with a chance to hear a bird, that's what I love about it.