Outfitter in Southern Missouri

[truedouble]

I've been on line and have found a few, but would love to have some recommendations.  It looks like the going rate is $800 for 3 days.  Some places allow 2 birds and some only 1, although I know the first week you can only kill one bird. 

We are looking for a self guided hunt with a lodge and preferably meals included.

Thanks

[matchbook454]

I can't recommend anyone in southern Mo but I sure can in northern Mo.  The Stateline Bonemine is a great place to hunt.  Chad Hatfield is a turkey calling champ and avid turkey hunter himself.  Give them a call and 'm sure you wont be dissapointed.

[truedouble]

thanks.  Trying to keep the drive down to 6 hours but driving a few more hours isn't that big of a deal if the land and hunting are good.

[bushwhacker]

There is plenty of public land in southern Missouri and plenty of turkeys unless you are just dead set on hunting private land.

[truedouble]

hunted public land in Ill. for deer and loved it.  Just a little skeptical about public turkey hunting.  I had a bad experience in Al. back in college.  But no, I'm not set on an outfitter just never been to Mo. and with 3-4 days don't know if that's enough time to go blind....

[slave601]

If you've never hunted Missouri's public land you don't know what your missing. I myself would never pay for an outfitter in missouri. Too much public land. A lil foot work and you can have a lot of mountains to yourself. Trust me

[bushwhacker]

The thing to do is go two days ahead of time to listen and pattern the hunters, if time allows for that. That will sort of let you know where most hunting pressure is. But most public land in southern missouri is part of the mark twain national forest and there are forest service roads everywhere. So just get on one and drive and listen and kinda get a feel where the turkeys are. Then just pick one out and go to him. Then after about a day you will have some located a be able to get set up on them at daylight the remainder of your hunt. There is no since paying to hunt in southern missouri since there is so much land open to hunting.

[truedouble]

I'd love it if I had the time to go 2 days early to hunt/ scout but I don't.  I guess I'm willing to pay to go to private land where someone can point me in the right direction the first morning.  From what I'm seeing a 3-5 day hunt with lodging and meals isn't that expensive any way (at least compared to a deer hunt). 

[slave601]

Just go the evening before you hunt. Roost some birds because it is fairly easy to do so. Hunt em the next morning. I've done that method for years. Always worked