Dusting sites in dirt roads

[RiverRoost]

how to hunt them, nterpret them, times of day their used or time to hunt them etc?

[Dtrkyman]

Trail cam, never had any luck hunting dust areas, I am going to set a cam up at a spot where I see them year to year!

[outdoors]

THIS IS INTERESTING , TWO SEASONS AGO I HUNTED , WHAT WE CALL DUST BOWLS AND DIDNT SEE A THING , WE CAN ONLY HUNT TILL 1 PM , SO I DONT KNOW WHAT TIME THEY WOOD BE THERE ..
NOT WHEN I WAS THERE ..

[Garrett Trentham]

See them for what they are, proof that turkeys are in the area. Generally, turkeys visit dust bowls during the heat of the day. Turkeys can make a dust bowl almost anywhere, but on most properties I have hunted, there are certain spots that have a lot of dust bowls. A protected field corner, a sand pit back in the woods, or clearing on a logging road are all likely spots for turkeys to dust. They are usually tucked back out of the way and away from human activity.

Sometimes after a fruitless morning of hunting, I will find a good tree to sit under where I'm well hidden back in the shadows, but can watch over one of these dust sites. Get comfy, and take a nap. Sometimes you'll wake up and there will be a turkey in front of you, but usually not. To me it beats sleeping on the couch at home when I still have a tag to punch.

[Tom Threetoes]

My grandson and I have killed big gobblers off a dusting area two out of the last three years. Mine followed a hen and his came looking for one. His at 6:30 AM mine at 9:00. We keep the spot raked and add sand every so often. They have used the spot for several years and we wish for dry weather every season.

[RiverRoost]

Sat around yesterday for couple hours and nothing. I'm going to put a trail camera up and see if I can get some times on when they may be using or passing by

[shaman]

I only see turkeys dusting after the temperature is past 70 degrees.   That means, during our season, it only happens after 11 AM, and usually well into the afternoon.

[Red Huck]

Found ffive or six dust bowls together and another about 15 yards away. These were on the edge of a dove field there where some older bowls but these all appeared to be used that day. Hens dusting together Tom off to the side ?