Oklahoma wind

[WW]

I'm heading to Oklahoma this Wednesday and the wind is supposed to be 30-35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph for all 3 days that I'll be hunting. For those of you that hunt or have hunted Oklahoma, should I be worried? The temps will be 58,70 and 93 with no rain but cloudy, on those days. I know at home, I wouldn't even hunt in wind like that. There's no way I'd hear them gobble.

[JMalin]

It's not going to be easy, but bring the loudest box call you've got and prepare to cover some ground.

[Gamblinman]

Depending on where you are hunting, some areas of Oklahoma have deep draws where you can get out of the wind...be prepared for tough conditions, and nervous turkeys.

[makestomstremble]

Spend time scouting, be sure to bring decent binoculars, they will be as valuable as your gun. In western Oklahoma the wind blows about 5 to 6 days a week, the birds are use to it. Don't let it bother or discourage you, get a feel for where the birds are traveling, loafing, roosting, etc. it may take a day or two just to figure out where they are moving. Rios like to be around creeks, ponds, rivers, look for negative elevation on your topo map. If practical you can scout from the road looking for tracks, drag marks etc on the sides of the dirt roads. Glass from high points for birds, potential areas where you can possibly slip closer and maybe use a tailfan. If you are hunting public land be extra careful, lots of pressure on the WMA birds. Good luck!

[Tail Feathers]

Killed one in 60 mph gusts there one time.  The birds stay down in the draws out of that wind.  Remember, 35mph wind can blow you shot string as much as 6" sideways at 40 yards.  If it's a straight crosswind you may want to allow a little for that.

[fallhnt]

It's the Rio life. An Eastern would be in the bottoms. Rio....business as usual.

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[chefrific]

It's the Rio life. An Eastern would be in the bottoms. Rio....business as usual.

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^^Bingo. 

Stick to the draws between openings and I typically have much better luck in the afternoons on Rios.  Also, if there are cattle on the area you are hunting, find where the rancher puts out hay and sit on it.  They come to that like magnets. They love bugging and scratching around in the hay.  Don't fret the wind, get on em and good luck! 
Bird in my avatar is one from a windy Oklahoma afternoon.

[Turkeyjerky]

Hunted Oklahoma a few times. Seems like it's always windy and doesn't seem to bother the birds. I was there opening day this year. Wind wasn't the problem it was the 25 degree weather and snow. Left early and got one this morning in Mississippi.

[Gooserbat]

Yeah what they said.

[Tomfoolery]

Rios will do it in the wind. Just makes it tough for locating birds. We struggled in TX last week

[Txag12]

Stick to your draws and hunt sign. Lots of guys may say run and gun, but in my experience hunting here and TX being too mobile during windy conditions is a bad idea. Make longer sits in areas you know they move through is my best advice. Running and gunning in high winds rarely seems effective