tactics question

[drenalinld]

I saw one of the popular questions on another forum which is which state is the most difficult to hunt and what is your favorite? The answers were very similar to what I have seen many times. Most choose their home state or the one they grew up hunting in the most difficult. Why do think that is? Do you use different tactics if hunting out of state away from home? Do you think a different attitude or perspective increases success on hunting trips and seems easier than home?

[runngun]

I was one of the ones who selected my home state of La as the toughest for me. I hunt other states but I don't think that as far as setting up/calling any different while I am hunting at home or away. But when I am home I get up way eariler than I do when I am away. But when away I may hunt all day where I don't do that at home. So I guess I may hunt a little harder away from home.
Other places that I have been blessed to hunt out of state has a whole lot more turkeys than I do around around the house.

[Old Gobbler]

   Regardless of part of the country the most difficult turkey hunting situation is being in a crowded public area , where people are on top of you crowded with stupid people makes it worse


Second is a area that has pressured birds - time and time again , I hear the words "public Mississippi WMA"  mentioned - never been , it must be tough there

[jbennett]

It is I promise. MS public land that is.

[Jay Longhauser]

I agree with the above statements.  It is usually easiest to shoot turkeys where there are lots of turkeys and not many hunters.  Probably a lot of guys who travel out of state use a guide service and those properties may have more opportunity than they get at home. 

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

Tactics have to change from region to region as the breeding cycle evolves.

Fundamentals are always the same.

[redleg06]

I agree with the above statements.  It is usually easiest to shoot turkeys where there are lots of turkeys and not many hunters.  Probably a lot of guys who travel out of state use a guide service and those properties may have more opportunity than they get at home.

I think this has a ton to do with it!   When I go on "vacation" or a hunting trip, I usually go to places that are going to be worth the time/ money for travel etc...

I'm from Texas and will readily admit that the birds there arent particularly hard to hunt as a general rule BUT if you go to a place (like some public areas) with few birds and a lot of hunters, then it's going to be harder to hunt....but most people who travel to the area go with a guide on prime private land and it's not hard.    I moved to Alabama last year and while the public land was pretty tough, I had pretty decent success on the private stuff.

Point being, turkey dont get smarter by living across a state line....pressure and number of birds/to number of hunters has a TON to do with it, just about anywhere you'd want to go. When you go out of state, most people pay to go where there are a lot of birds and a controlled number of hunters.

[RutnNStrutn]

I used to think that Florida Osceolas on public land were the toughest to hunt. I don't think that any more.
Rios & Merriams love to hear themselves gobble, and make the hunt more fun, and in my opinion a little easier because you can keep a track on them, and move your set ups to get in a better position.
I now think that Easterns are the hardest. The northern Easterns I've hunted gobble pretty good, but like to hang on the roost and wait for the hens to come to them before flying down. And they don't seem to be as prone to charging in, at least in my limited experience on them.
The extreme southern Easterns, which I call Easteolas, seem to be more callable and will come to decoy set ups better.
With all that said though, while I have my Slam, I've only hunted in 9 states, 7 successfully. So I have a limited experience to draw on. But I will agree with others, you gotta be hunting where the turks are, and more pressure equates to more cautious birds, making for a harder hunt regardless of the subspecies or state.