setup position

[Life of Riley]

When planning a setup for turkey hunting, 90% of the time you're going sometime before noon. Do you always want to be facing west due to the direction of the sunlight? I've heard about being in the shadows or having cover behind you to break up your silhouette is important. How important is the angle of sun to you when choosing a spot on bright mornings?

[Bowguy]

Kenny Morgan talks about this. He's a great hunter/author. I personally have never thought about this but set myself in the shadows automatically. More important to keep your non trigger shoulder facing the birds if possible. In other words "cheat " slightly. The off side is easier to swing to. If a right handed shooter is gotta swing too far right the stance opens too much n it makes the shot harder. Hope that made sense.

[catman529]

I don't pay attention to the sun itself but rather try to sit wherever gives me the best cover, and shade is definitely preferable.


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[LaLongbeard]

Don't over think this thing when you hear one gobbling and your trying to get close to his tree you ain't going to care were the sun is.And if its later in the day your not going to set up in a brite sunny spot unless your really green at hunting. Questions are good but you'll never remember the answer to half the ones you've asked time and experience will teach you the most.

[Greg Massey]

As it gets up in the morning i look for places with shade for myself and the turkeys. Gobblers and hens don't want to get hot either....

[MK M GOBL]

Things are a bit different up north here in WI, when our season opens there is no shade... Sometimes were still hunting in snow.

I do try to pay attention to sunrise/sunset during this period so the sun is not in my face, once we have cover it becomes less important and the just set in the shade so sun in not on me.

MK M GOBL

[compton30]

The main thing I try to do is get the bird at my 10 o'clock as a righty (2 o'clock for a southpaw). That way my comfortable shooting range of motion is maxed out if he tries going to my trigger hand side.

[Greg Massey]

I guess you can call it a 180 degree setup, and not a 360 degree. i have most of my blinds setup in shade and i have them were i know most of the time a bird want come from behind me..i want the bird to come from the sides and front of me, not from my back....Also if your setting out in the sun with camo on it can heat you up pretty fast...good if it's a cold day..but not so good on those warm spring days...