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Turkeys in Mississippi
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:12 am
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:12 am
My buddy is hunting turkeys for the first time in Mississippi this year. I see the season starts on March 15th. Being that his hunts will be limited, is it better early in the season or later. He hunts near Natchez. TIA!
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Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:16 am to dbllung
Both have their benefits.
Early season, turkeys not used to hunters calling, looking for love
Late season, woods have greened up, hens go on nest and leave gobblers looking midday
Early season, turkeys not used to hunters calling, looking for love
Late season, woods have greened up, hens go on nest and leave gobblers looking midday
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:30 am to dbllung
Lot depends on the weather.
If early March is mild/warm, the birds will already be breeding and in late season form
If early March is cold, could delay the peak breeding time a few weeks or so
If early March is mild/warm, the birds will already be breeding and in late season form
If early March is cold, could delay the peak breeding time a few weeks or so
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:44 am to dbllung
Early season - woods are open and difficult to make moves without being seen.
Toms will Be With hens. Unless you get em at fly down, it can be tough.
Not pressured yet, a real plus.
For early season Toms who are henned up, use fighting purs. It’s worked for me several times.
One opening day, I had a Tom that was talking real good, but wouldn’t leave his hens. I finally created a “fight” with wing, fighting purs, etc. Big ol bird came in on a string.
Toms will Be With hens. Unless you get em at fly down, it can be tough.
Not pressured yet, a real plus.
For early season Toms who are henned up, use fighting purs. It’s worked for me several times.
One opening day, I had a Tom that was talking real good, but wouldn’t leave his hens. I finally created a “fight” with wing, fighting purs, etc. Big ol bird came in on a string.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 8:34 am to dbllung
I have a spot in North MS I turkey hunt. The last few years, I usually kill them early in the season or mid-April
Posted on 1/23/19 at 9:02 am to jchamil
Scouting is the key early season. Know where your birds wanna go when they fly down and be there. Woods are so open early that it’s almost impossible to move on em. Late in the season after most hens are bred is when I kill the big ones.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 9:21 am to Easternrio
Opening weekend and early season are two different times, especially on public land. Opening day and weekend is always worth hunting, you can often times catch a dumb bird that’s ready to breed before the hens or that will otherwise work.
After that can definitely be hit or miss. I don’t know what it is if all the dumb birds just get killed right away or what. But it always seems like there’s a small percentage of birds that are ready to die opening weekend then they wise up quick for a couple of weeks.
As said already, a lot depends on the weather. We can get those late cold fronts that can really mess them up early and delay their breeding it seems like. I’ve killed birds opening weekend after not hearing a single gobble off the roost then one gobble at 150 yards and he’s dead 2 minutes later.
After that can definitely be hit or miss. I don’t know what it is if all the dumb birds just get killed right away or what. But it always seems like there’s a small percentage of birds that are ready to die opening weekend then they wise up quick for a couple of weeks.
As said already, a lot depends on the weather. We can get those late cold fronts that can really mess them up early and delay their breeding it seems like. I’ve killed birds opening weekend after not hearing a single gobble off the roost then one gobble at 150 yards and he’s dead 2 minutes later.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 9:27 am to baldona
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I don’t know what it is if all the dumb birds just get killed right away or what. But it always seems like there’s a small percentage of birds that are ready to die opening weekend
2 yr olds gobble more, thus they get killed quicker
Posted on 1/23/19 at 12:23 pm to dbllung
Early season is awesome if you have some time to scout and find the birds. I've always said that turkeys pattern much easier than deer and I stand by that after 30 years of hunting the bird.
Early season can be great for using a gobbler decoy and still finding gobblers in groups. And as was pointed out, they haven't been yelped to as much.
One of the negatives is the difficulty moving around on flat ground before leaf out.
In the end, just try and scout if you're hunting before peak gobbling season.
Early season can be great for using a gobbler decoy and still finding gobblers in groups. And as was pointed out, they haven't been yelped to as much.
One of the negatives is the difficulty moving around on flat ground before leaf out.
In the end, just try and scout if you're hunting before peak gobbling season.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 1:25 pm to dbllung
His endeavor only leads to pain, heart ache, aggravation and an empty wallet...
Posted on 1/23/19 at 1:30 pm to dbllung
We haven’t seen as many during deer season.
Continue to take out raccoons, bobcats and coyotes
Continue to take out raccoons, bobcats and coyotes
Posted on 1/23/19 at 1:33 pm to dbllung
Seven of them wouldn't get out of my damn food plot last weekend. I don't know shite about hunting turkeys, but I'm going to try to get into it too.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 1:34 pm to theOG
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I don't know shite about hunting turkeys, but I'm going to try to get into it too.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 1:49 pm to mylsuhat
I'm sure my wife is excited about me going down this rabbit hole.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 3:16 pm to biggsc
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We haven’t seen as many during deer season.
me neither, last year you could not go into the woods and not see them, this year I think I only saw them once, I have been giving bobcats hell and after this weekend I will be on a mission to clean out some coons, just worried something else might be going on????
Posted on 1/23/19 at 5:06 pm to Tigerpaw123
This was just now about 1/2 a mile from the house. Several big gobblers in the bunch.
This post was edited on 1/23/19 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 1/23/19 at 6:51 pm to bbvdd
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His endeavor only leads to pain, heart ache, aggravation and an empty wallet...
But we don't hunt them because we want to......we hunt them because we have to.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:04 pm to pdubya76
March 15th can’t get here soon enough
This post was edited on 1/23/19 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:14 pm to dbllung
I’d say early season for a beginner turkey hunter. Late season birds are more cautious to calling which may not bode well for someone who hasn’t called much. As others have said, weather can play a big role as well. Sometimes gobblers don’t really get horned up until several weeks after opening weekend.
Posted on 1/23/19 at 7:29 pm to dbllung
Two years ago or maybe 3 we were moving deer stands the second week in Feb. and heat turkeys gobbling. First couple weeks of the season were great and then nothing.
Last year I didn’t hear a turkey until two weeks into the season and then it was like a choir of gobblers.
Just gotta get out there man. If it’s on it’s on.
Last year I didn’t hear a turkey until two weeks into the season and then it was like a choir of gobblers.
Just gotta get out there man. If it’s on it’s on.
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