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Learn me on turkeys
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:27 am
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:27 am
Got a flock, gang or rafter (whatever you want to call group of Turks) hitting on my deer camera almost daily if not twice daily.
Only Turkey hunted a few times by no means expert. So question if these birds around now will they still be in April when season opens up? Got pics of big Tom’s from previous yrs on other side of property
I’ll try and figure out how to post pics later…. This is in North Central Louisiana
Cheers -
Only Turkey hunted a few times by no means expert. So question if these birds around now will they still be in April when season opens up? Got pics of big Tom’s from previous yrs on other side of property
I’ll try and figure out how to post pics later…. This is in North Central Louisiana
Cheers -
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:31 am to b_w
Get on youtube
Be patient
Turkeys now do not mean turkeys in the spring; but they won't leave town
Be patient
Turkeys now do not mean turkeys in the spring; but they won't leave town
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:32 am to b_w
They'll come right to them yella acorns. Just keep feeding in the spring 
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:33 am to b_w
quote:
So question if these birds around now will they still be in April when season opens up?
not always
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:33 am to b_w
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question if these birds around now will they still be in April when season opens
They will if you fill your feeder with wheat seed.
I heard.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:39 am to b_w
Turkeys make deer look like homebodies when it comes to home range, if they even have one. Still, it’s better to have them in the fall than not. The hardest part about turkey hunting is having turkeys.
If you own the land you have options to try and keep them around, if you’re leasing you’re more limited. Beyond that, won’t know until you go. Spin feeders are tempting but in my experience they need a lot more than corn to want to be in an area.
If you own the land you have options to try and keep them around, if you’re leasing you’re more limited. Beyond that, won’t know until you go. Spin feeders are tempting but in my experience they need a lot more than corn to want to be in an area.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:41 am to b_w
Don't be a POS and hunt them over cord/seed/crickets
They're the most fun, challenging, and satisfying animal to hunt. Put some miles on you boots, call them in, sit sill, and enjoy
They're the most fun, challenging, and satisfying animal to hunt. Put some miles on you boots, call them in, sit sill, and enjoy
This post was edited on 1/17/25 at 9:42 am
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:50 am to b_w
Turns out them bastards can swim. Who knew?
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:51 am to b_w
Chances are they’ll be gone before April. Turkeys often change their ranges for breeding season in the spring. However, if you have the right habitat, they’ll hang around.
Were the turkeys gobblers or hens? Turkeys segregate by sex with the exception of spring.
Keep the feeder going until March 1.
March 15, begin listening for gobbles at daybreak. If you can get to a high point, it will help you hear better.
Buy a friction call and learn to yelp on it.
Make sure you put a full or extra full choke in your shotgun and pattern it. Shoot some different loads to see which one performs best.
Buy a decoy. For early season I like to use a Jake and Hen. For late season I prefer the solo hen. I never use decoys in the woods, unless I’m set up on a road.
Gobblers will frequent large openings in the spring. Fields, food plots, pipe lines.
Good luck
Were the turkeys gobblers or hens? Turkeys segregate by sex with the exception of spring.
Keep the feeder going until March 1.
March 15, begin listening for gobbles at daybreak. If you can get to a high point, it will help you hear better.
Buy a friction call and learn to yelp on it.
Make sure you put a full or extra full choke in your shotgun and pattern it. Shoot some different loads to see which one performs best.
Buy a decoy. For early season I like to use a Jake and Hen. For late season I prefer the solo hen. I never use decoys in the woods, unless I’m set up on a road.
Gobblers will frequent large openings in the spring. Fields, food plots, pipe lines.
Good luck
This post was edited on 1/17/25 at 9:52 am
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:56 am to b_w
This spring and summer I had a flock of 15-20 turkeys on cameras daily. Found where many of them were roosting.
Haven't had one on camera since Sept or October though...
Save yourself headache and embarrassment. I hate those stupid birds...
Haven't had one on camera since Sept or October though...
Save yourself headache and embarrassment. I hate those stupid birds...
Posted on 1/17/25 at 10:11 am to b_w
Ideally, find someone who turkey hunts and go with them.
As others have said, they might be there in the spring, might not. It depends on the habitat you have. Even if they stick around though, it’s highly likely that you could spend an entire day without seeing or hearing one.
As others have said, they might be there in the spring, might not. It depends on the habitat you have. Even if they stick around though, it’s highly likely that you could spend an entire day without seeing or hearing one.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 10:29 am to Theduckhunter
Appreciate responses
Yeah I’ve been probably 1/2 dozen times in past, only real shot guy I was with wanted bigger ones…
Have box call, called plenty of them in summer in Montana in
Have decoys as well
Never fed for Turks, they are currently hitting a deer feeder on property but usually stop feeding at end of deer
Property is owned 200 and some change acreage.
Yeah I’ve been probably 1/2 dozen times in past, only real shot guy I was with wanted bigger ones…
Have box call, called plenty of them in summer in Montana in
Have decoys as well
Never fed for Turks, they are currently hitting a deer feeder on property but usually stop feeding at end of deer
Property is owned 200 and some change acreage.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 11:34 am to b_w
Make sure you don’t have any corn left in those feeders or on the ground (even old moldy corn). Even if you’re not specifically hunting those areas, I know someone who was ticketed for walking within 200 yards of some moldy corn.
There’s plenty of people that purposefully bait turkeys, but I think there’s quite a few that get caught on technicalities too.
There’s plenty of people that purposefully bait turkeys, but I think there’s quite a few that get caught on technicalities too.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 11:53 am to b_w
You have to reverse nature
In the wild the gobbler calls and the hens come to him.
When you hunt, you are the hen and have to make the gobbler come to you.
It's the ultimate cat and mouse game
If a turkey could smell like a deer you could never kill them, their eyesight is amazing, they can pick off movement from 100 yards.
In the wild the gobbler calls and the hens come to him.
When you hunt, you are the hen and have to make the gobbler come to you.
It's the ultimate cat and mouse game
If a turkey could smell like a deer you could never kill them, their eyesight is amazing, they can pick off movement from 100 yards.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 12:01 pm to The Torch
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If a turkey could smell like a deer you could never kill them, their eyesight is amazing, they can pick off movement from 100 yards.
“They would be like Bigfoot… all you would ever find is tracks”
Posted on 1/17/25 at 12:06 pm to Theduckhunter
Exactly what theduckhunter said,
I got a hell of a ticket for doing some chirping within 200 yds of a feeder. We couldn't see the feeder anymore and had no intention of shooting one over it. We walked past it and any bird we would have went after would have been even further away from the feeder. We were hoping to hear some gobbles in the distance. Didn't hear anything so we turned around to walk to another end of the property. Game wardens jumped out the bushes by the feeder.
I got a hell of a ticket for doing some chirping within 200 yds of a feeder. We couldn't see the feeder anymore and had no intention of shooting one over it. We walked past it and any bird we would have went after would have been even further away from the feeder. We were hoping to hear some gobbles in the distance. Didn't hear anything so we turned around to walk to another end of the property. Game wardens jumped out the bushes by the feeder.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 12:14 pm to b_w
You have got some good info from the folks on here.
Turkey on average uses about 2k acres in a years time. They follow food and water. As stated before, habitat is key, especially when it comes spring mating season. Hens need a good spot to nest. Easy access to food/water and ability to see to evade predators. With 200 acres....that is more than enough to have birds in the spring, if your habitat is right. Depending on what your neighbors have, you might be able to "pull" some from those around you, if yours isn't exactly perfect.
On a side note. From what I have read and heard from biologists. If you create a habitat conducive for quail to live on.......every other type of wildlife you would want to hunt, will thrive and come to that habitate.
Turkey on average uses about 2k acres in a years time. They follow food and water. As stated before, habitat is key, especially when it comes spring mating season. Hens need a good spot to nest. Easy access to food/water and ability to see to evade predators. With 200 acres....that is more than enough to have birds in the spring, if your habitat is right. Depending on what your neighbors have, you might be able to "pull" some from those around you, if yours isn't exactly perfect.
On a side note. From what I have read and heard from biologists. If you create a habitat conducive for quail to live on.......every other type of wildlife you would want to hunt, will thrive and come to that habitate.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 12:26 pm to Bolivar Shagnasty
For sure appreciate everyone's comments
Good to know on feeder and green pants, can put in barn after deer szn, however with my current coon population I do not believe a single kernel of corn would be leftover, lol
only reason really even feed for deer is property is 4.5 hours away and it's a good way to keep tab on what's out there and show my kids the different critters running around...
Most the acreage is pine, we do have a creek that runs through it and has water year round, good hard woods around the creek bottom. few acreages of pasture around the old house and barn. Hilly topography at least for Louisiana. Most the acreage around is all timber land again mainly pine
Hope this works but here are some pics for y'alls efforts first 3 from recent, last one from few Aprils ago:
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Good to know on feeder and green pants, can put in barn after deer szn, however with my current coon population I do not believe a single kernel of corn would be leftover, lol
only reason really even feed for deer is property is 4.5 hours away and it's a good way to keep tab on what's out there and show my kids the different critters running around...
Most the acreage is pine, we do have a creek that runs through it and has water year round, good hard woods around the creek bottom. few acreages of pasture around the old house and barn. Hilly topography at least for Louisiana. Most the acreage around is all timber land again mainly pine
Hope this works but here are some pics for y'alls efforts first 3 from recent, last one from few Aprils ago:
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This post was edited on 1/17/25 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 1/17/25 at 12:38 pm to b_w
Best advice i can give you--GET A FRIEND/OLD MAN WHO IS EAT UP WITH TURKEY HUNTING TO GO CALL FOR YOU AND SHOW YOU HOW TO HUNT
There is a lot more that goes into turkey hunting than just setting up and calling. You have to know when to push a bird, know when to call, known when to shut up, know when to back out.
The only way to learn this is to hunt with an old timer/someone that knows what they are doing---or learn by trial and error for numerous years (in all honesty you never stop learning).
Best thing I ever did young was realize I had no idea what I was doing and start following around "Old Man" (that what we call him) who is eat up with turkey hunting.
As someone else said, dont shoot one over bait. Turkeys are the most rewarding hunting you can go after in the south. Respect the bird and the kill will be 1000x more enjoyable
There is a lot more that goes into turkey hunting than just setting up and calling. You have to know when to push a bird, know when to call, known when to shut up, know when to back out.
The only way to learn this is to hunt with an old timer/someone that knows what they are doing---or learn by trial and error for numerous years (in all honesty you never stop learning).
Best thing I ever did young was realize I had no idea what I was doing and start following around "Old Man" (that what we call him) who is eat up with turkey hunting.
As someone else said, dont shoot one over bait. Turkeys are the most rewarding hunting you can go after in the south. Respect the bird and the kill will be 1000x more enjoyable
Posted on 1/17/25 at 12:38 pm to b_w
For some reason the pin drop didn’t work..
Just from the looks of those pictures, and it’s hard to judge just based on that, but I would expect the birds to stay in the area in the spring time.
This post was edited on 1/17/25 at 12:41 pm
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