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Turkeys in the snow
Posted on 5/6/21 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 5/6/21 at 10:52 pm
Do turkeys change their pattern when it snows (1”-3”) ... or do they just keep on turkeying?
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Posted on 5/6/21 at 11:43 pm to MrWhipple
I've hunted them in the snow several times. Have never been able to tell any differnence in regards to gobbling, strutting or response.
One hunt that stands out took place in Wyoming. They had a late season cold blast and on the first morning of the hunt with everything covered in ice and snow, we called a bird in that had so much ice on his tail fan that even though he was trying to strut, he couldn't get his fan all the way up.
One hunt that stands out took place in Wyoming. They had a late season cold blast and on the first morning of the hunt with everything covered in ice and snow, we called a bird in that had so much ice on his tail fan that even though he was trying to strut, he couldn't get his fan all the way up.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 2:27 am to MrWhipple
The first turkey I killed in South Dakota was in 25 degree temperature, a 50 mph wind (literally gusts over 60) and snowing sideways.
This was in the Black Hills. A few years later, in the same general area, it snowed about a foot one night. Then that afternoon the sun came out and it go slushy and melty on top. Then the next night it went to 15 degrees and everything froze over.
My dad and I got on a turkey that morning that came from probably 800 yards away. Once it got to 200 yards we could see him. He was strutting on top of the ice. Then every few steps he would break through the frozen crust, and have to pull himself out of a hole. Dust himself off, go back into strut, and keep coming.
It seemed to take him forever to get to us. But the last 50 yards when he was gobbling you could see smoke from his breath pouring out with every gobble. My dad shot him at 20 steps and we hauled arse for the airport. Last morning of the hunt.
I am on my way to the airport headed to Montana to get after them right now.
This was in the Black Hills. A few years later, in the same general area, it snowed about a foot one night. Then that afternoon the sun came out and it go slushy and melty on top. Then the next night it went to 15 degrees and everything froze over.
My dad and I got on a turkey that morning that came from probably 800 yards away. Once it got to 200 yards we could see him. He was strutting on top of the ice. Then every few steps he would break through the frozen crust, and have to pull himself out of a hole. Dust himself off, go back into strut, and keep coming.
It seemed to take him forever to get to us. But the last 50 yards when he was gobbling you could see smoke from his breath pouring out with every gobble. My dad shot him at 20 steps and we hauled arse for the airport. Last morning of the hunt.
I am on my way to the airport headed to Montana to get after them right now.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 6:34 am to No Colors
Hunted them in the snow last weekend around Albany, NY. Now, I'm willing to bet it had more to do with the 25+ mph wind, but it sucked 
Posted on 5/7/21 at 9:17 am to MrWhipple
Hunted them in the snow in Nebraska not far from the South Dakota line. It was pretty typical turkey hunting except they didn't seem to gobble as much as where I usually hunt in AL and MS
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