An observation

[Gooserbat]

Now I'm not any kind of guru, but I have some experience with killing turkeys.  I've read a lot of post about folks not killing turkeys and the common theme is "morning".  Now I like to hear them gobble on the limb too, but I've tagged out in both Missouri and Oklahoma this season and the earliest I killed a gobbler was 10:20 am.  Two of my Oklahoma birds were after 6:00 pm and they came to the call in full strut.  All I'm saying is don't go home early. 

[RutnNStrutn]

Absolutely!!! I would say that 90% or more of my gobblers were killed after 0900.

Sent from deep in the woods where the critters roam.

[Vintage]

Most of my Gobbler's have been killed after 9:00 and closer to 10:00 or later.

[Marc]

Most of the time, I do not kill birds right off the roost...  But when I do, it is generally frantic, fast and fun...  And exciting.

Later morning or early afternoon birds generally take some degree of coaxing, patience and strategy....

Early morning birds are like a "quickie," and later birds are more like a long romantic experience in which some degree of effort goes into the "seduction"....

The morning is always exciting, and if birds are active, gives you a clue of plans A, B, & C for later on...  And it is fun and exciting when things do come together and happen quickly (and frantically).

But there is a feeling of satisfaction (for me) to hear a bird that is barely audible off in the distance, and put together a plan, and kill that bird 2 hours later...  And so, so frustrating to get "oh so close" to that bird only to have him walk off at the last minute....

[5arraquiver]

Now I'm not any kind of guru, but I have some experience with killing turkeys.  I've read a lot of post about folks not killing turkeys and the common theme is "morning".  Now I like to hear them gobble on the limb too, but I've tagged out in both Missouri and Oklahoma this season and the earliest I killed a gobbler was 10:20 am.  Two of my Oklahoma birds were after 6:00 pm and they came to the call in full strut.  All I'm saying is don't go home early.

x2 some great advice!

[Greg Massey]

I kill most of my gobblers mid-morning early evening ... but i don't hunt the roost ... so some of that early morning daylight kills could be partly my fault.

[Jstocks]

Another observation:

If I do kill one off the roost, he's a lonely 2 year old.

[Turkeytider]

I think most of the mid to late morning success is attributable to birds having been with hens, then getting dumped by the hens, then still being in the mood. I personally think that`s when they`re most susceptible to a call, even at a reasonably extreme distance.

[greencop01]

This shows you can't kill toms at the restaurants or in your car going home. Patience, patience, patience. Sound advice on this Post, thank you.

[Gobble!]

Stop telling people these things. I prefer being the only person still in the woods at 11.

[Spitten and drummen]

Stop telling people these things. I prefer being the only person still in the woods at 11.

X2

[SinGin]

Some states like Mo will only let you hunt till 1 so shooting one at 6 is waaaay out of the question. But ya I have killed several between 10 and 12

[Ranger]

Well said Marc

[g8rvet]

I called one in for my son on public when he was a young un with 10 minutes to spare when Florida had the cut off time. 

[3bailey3]

my two kills this year were 12:15 and 10:50 and I was there at daylight most every morning.