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Turkey Hunting in Snow

Started by Spyderman, April 16, 2020, 07:34:25 PM

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Spyderman

For the first time in my approximately 25 years or turkey hunting, I'll be hunting in snow tomorrow. We're supposed to get about 6 inches overnight. Any advice for chasing gobblers in the snow?

Happy

Dress warmer. In the few instances I hunted them in snow not much changed. They still acted like it was spring. Now if its windy and cold it seems to slow them down a bit. That's been my experience anyways.

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Brian Fahs

I killed one about 20 years ago in the high mountains of southwestern pennsylvania. Woke up to a coating of wet snow on may 5th....... the at turkey had about 10 hens and gobbled his head off on the limb. They flew down to me and I drug the lead hen right into my lap with all the others and the stutter bringing up the rear.  I killed him at 20 yards with the rest of the hens closer still.

The hardest part is trying to hide against a big oak coated in wet snow. I felt like I was sitting on the yellow line of a highway. No way to hide. How they did not pick me out I will never know.

RED NECK

I have hunted them almost every year in the snow except a handful the last 20 or so years.I just dress warmer and hunt the same.
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fallhnt

They may stay on roost a little longer. If the sun comes out it will be like nothing ever happened.

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mike167

Yesterday it was snowing while driving in the dark to the turkey woods. Once I got parked I decided to sleep in the truck and wait it out. Woke up at 7:15 to a fresh layer of snow and clearing skies. Hunted like I normally would and tagged out at 9:00. All the snow was melted by noon though.

SteelCityArcher

A little advice from Frank Zappa that I strongly advise.

"And she said, with a tear in her eye
Watch out where the huskies go,
And don't you eat that yellow snow."


Good luck out there!  :anim_25:
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Happy hooker

This is when turkey chairs shine vs cushions,,being up off the cold ground really adds comfort.

OJR

I have hunted in the snow in Wyoming and see no difference in behaviour.

idgobble

Ditch your regular camo and use a white sheet.