Turkey games and weekend hunting only pains....

[arrow1]

The properties I turkey hunt are anywhere from 2-4.5 hours away from home so often times I only get a chance to hunt weekends. Properties range from 100-300 acres so limited on how far I can chase the birds that roost there. Usually showing up cold with no scouting so it takes a day to find the birds and hopefully a chance to work one before wrapping up the hunt at noon here in NY.  The first weekend of season I set up 75 yards above the roosted gobbler figure all set but I neglect to notice the 2 hens roosted above me.  Hens fly down behind me and the gobbler follows. No opportunity. And the hens dragged him off the property. This past weekend 2 gobblers roosted in same pines 3/4 of the way up the mountain and they leave the roost and sail down the mountain over the treetops a 1/4 mile to the neighbors field down below. Hens drag them towards another neighbors property.  I think next year I need to just stay a full week because weekend hunting and worrying about work is not getting the job done.  I don't want to rush my life but I look forward to retiring and chasing turkeys full time during season. It's purely intoxicating chasing turkey birds. Anyone else have similar dilemmas?

[Happy hooker]

 Actually your somewhat blessed,,you get to hunt birds on weekends,,here in Minnesota we only get to hunt one time period not the whole season when we buy a license and the early time periods are by lottery draw. If weather is bad during your period your screwed,,givin the choice I'd rather hunt all weekends all season long.

[KYFrid]

Maybe you could take off a few extra days later in the season? Then you'd have less of a chance to contend with the hens on a limited time frame.

Here in KY I'll take the last couple of weeks over the beginning any day. 

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[Happy]

I suffered the same dilemma this year. I scheduled a week off and got 2.5 days of it before having to go back in.

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[Greg Massey]

look at camping or renting a hotel room...it just depends on how bad you want to hunt...a turkey hunter always finds a way...remember a good turkey hunter always has plan A and B ...and sometimes a C....good luck...

[1iagobblergetter]

I didn't get as much time to hunt as I wanted either. This year hunting I almost felt guilty for hunting instead of working,but still had fun and decent luck anyway. I'm looking forward to the fall season. I'll take at least a few days here and there and get after them then.

[Tail Feathers]

I am fortunate to have four weeks vacation a year.  I use at least a week of it every spring for turkey hunting.  This year I used two weeks and still have four weeks worth left on the books for family vacation and other things that may come up.  Use the vacation time if you can.

[1iagobblergetter]

Vacation(6wks when I left) and benefits are the only thing I miss with being self employed...People and politics not so much...Lol...it's all good I hunt them to the fullest when I can and when I can't I read and hear about friends and O.G. members hunts...

[mspaci]

I`m lucky, I can hunt before work 3 days a week & the weekends. I`m actually about worn out now. I made 14 mornings so far including the 2 in CT first week. 1 down in each state so far. Mike