How important would you rate fitness in your turkey hunting?

[Mountainburd]

It's paramount. At 42 I have a 2.5 yoa little girl so I'm always on my feet. With that being said, I take staying in shape very seriously. I hike the mountains, run, row, lift weights, etc. I can still run a mile in sub 7 minutes. But I also have a beat up body of many years or sports, dirt bikes, injuries, etc.

I cover many miles in the spring between a couple of states, and usually drop about 5-8 lbs.
I have to say though, more importantly than turkey hunting is the ability to drag a deer a long way on public land. I killed a large bodied buck three years ago on public land in Pennsylvania. My drag was 1.5 miles up a mountain. I had no other choice to get it to the truck before dark. It absolutely destroyed me but I did it. With that being said, it's a year-round thing and a lifestyle for me.

[Gooserbat]

It's Important... I remember every spring on opening day that I wasn't going to be like this next year.

[N2TRKYS]

It ain't important at all to turkey hunt. 

[bowbird87]

I've been over weight my entire life but always active and in sports. Over the last 3 years do to work I've been less active and haven't made up for it with exercise. I can tell you those miles hurt way more than they used to especially with any topography.