How does hot weather affect turkeys?

[Amos Moses]

I will be hunting in south Texas this weekend.  Forecast calls for heat - highs around 100.  I'm afraid this is going to put a damper on the hunting.  Maybe there birds are more accustomed to the heat and won't shut down.  I know it would have an adverse affect on our birds (Kentucky).  Anybody care to share their experience/knowledge on what to expect?  Thanks.

[Sasha and Abby]

They will do normal daylight stuff...  then head for the shade and water..

[WV Flopper]

 It effects me more than the resident turkeys, you as well. Normal day to them.

[Greg Massey]

Agree normal day, but they will look for shaded spots to hang out, rest, breed and feed...

[Marc]

I feel like a little too hot is worse than a little too cold...

Hot weather makes them considerably more inactive.  Generally early morning will be good, and it will shut down sooner during hotter temps (in my experience).

[Paulmyr]

Just put a canopy over the feeder. Should be good to go.

[High plains drifter]

They stay in the deep cuts, near water.They sort  if hunker down, and they won't come to a call.

[Amos Moses]

Thanks guys.  I'll just have to make the most of it and hope for the best.

[Hobbes]

You can definitely kill birds in hot weather but I think you'll have your best luck early morning.  They seem to seek out shaded areas to try to stay cool.  I probably dislike the heat more than they do.

[Crghss]

I feel like a little too hot is worse than a little too cold...

Hot weather makes them considerably more inactive.  Generally early morning will be good, and it will shut down sooner during hotter temps (in my experience).

Yep, cold shuts them down IMO

[Dtrkyman]

Temps are relevant to where you are hunting, northern birds gobble hard on clear cold mornings, and hide from the heat early on when the canopy has not grown in yet.

I imagine birds in the far south tolerate the heat a little better, but none of them are standing in the scorching sun with those black feathers, use it to your advantage, water sources and shade are king.

I had a property I hunted years ago that had a pine stand, early season before green up  it was money in hot weather, I think every day I hunted or guided there that was over 80 degrees a bird was shot!

[turkeygod4]

They'll hit the shade mid morning and stay there most of the day. They'll come to calls if you're close to them. They will also starting moving again around 5-6 o'clock.

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