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Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6224619
04/23/18 11:53 AM
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ours roost beside rivers on steep hillsides and ravines or wooded areas around ponds and water holes

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Fur Hanger] #6224629
04/23/18 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted By: Fur Hanger
Turkey's will usually roost close to water. The first thing they do in the morning when coming off the roost is get a drink.


I have never observed this in Missouri - killed over 30+ gobblers and guided at least another 20+ - never have I seen roosted birds go get a drink before assembling in the morning. Not going to say they won't, but I have never thought a water source was more important than an initial assembly area or strutting zone.

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: TreedaBlackdog] #6224652
04/23/18 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted By: TreedaBlackdog
Originally Posted By: Fur Hanger
Turkey's will usually roost close to water. The first thing they do in the morning when coming off the roost is get a drink.


I have never observed this in Missouri - killed over 30+ gobblers and guided at least another 20+ - never have I seen roosted birds go get a drink before assembling in the morning. Not going to say they won't, but I have never thought a water source was more important than an initial assembly area or strutting zone.
im sure u will see different opinions on this in varying country,same as differences in terrains habits varying to some degree etc. Always seems to be the way it works.

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6224677
04/23/18 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted By: Eric B
Well, found the bird last night, dumb luck as he wasn't replying to anything, but spotted him late. Snuck in this morning and had a bunch gobbling, but he was the only one close. He slowly worked his way in, but hung up at 45 yards because he was scared of my avian x strutter. Would have left that in the truck, cause I know they're hit and miss, especially this early, but male interaction is the most fun part of turkey hunting imo.
45 yards is good for me I will kill them at 55 if i have to. What are you shooting.

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6224874
04/23/18 06:03 PM
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I'm shooting a bow, and he was out the wrong side. I could only peak out a crack in the closed blind window at him as he stood their gobbling and quarter strutting. I'd prefer to kill em inside 20. Part of the fun for me is getting em in close, committed, and spitting mad. I like hearing the drumming 10 yards away. Just killing a turkey isn't good enough for me, the rest is all part of the experience.

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6224894
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Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6224910
04/23/18 06:49 PM
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I've notched one tag so far... Called one in for a buddy he notched one.. Called one in for my Son and Nephew yesterday and He went on the Backside of the blind in the brush and wouldnt come out for us.. He was a nice Tom.. I'm gonna pursue him the next couple days. Seems to be a good amount of Birds around my hunting area this year. Sometimes those decoys dont help and sometimes they come running for them.. Depends on their mood that day. Saturday they Came running in to calls, This morning they hen up quick and was tight lipped.

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6224980
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Tough year here for me... either the cold spring has got them late getting started or our bird numbers are down for some reason... not just my observation, everyone local has pretty much the same story... 3 weeks left though, there's a dumb one somewhere...

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6225016
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Roosting turkeys >>>> I set up blind (bow hunt) each year in one of two places. Turkeys seem to change up some from where they roost from year to year. Where I set up though I'm about 1/4 mile to 1/2 mile from where they roost usually. I don't get all hung up on being close to a roost because these birds travel a long ways each day any way. I very seldom hunt early and if I get there by 8 am that is early. I let them do their thing then hunt them into late morning and evenings. I'm not saying this is the right way to hunt them but it works for me and evenings are the best IMO.

On Sunday I missed one at 10 am because I ranged the wrong distance. I must of picked up on the tall grass 23 yards bird was at 30 yards.

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Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6225881
04/24/18 07:43 PM
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we start locating birds early april in mornings , they will be close to that area every day unless pushed off we dont call to them at all pre season , our season just opened yesterday . i am blessed to be in woods every morning and have alot of birds located for season, run trail cams on our food plots . we called birds in on 3 set ups yesterday we try to shoot our older birds my son shot a 4 year old yesterday 1 1/2 spurs 21.5 lb. gone after a double beard in am he was in food plot tonight with hens.

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: CLEARCREEKOUT] #6225977
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How do you tell the difference in age once they're mature toms? Seems to me birds in my area are 6-8" beards at 2, but I've never understood how to tell past 3. Seems every Tom around here is 9-10".

Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6226019
04/24/18 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted By: Eric B
How do you tell the difference in age once they're mature toms?
Beard length Is Not An Accurate Gauge of A Turkey's Age.

Spur Length Is The Way To Judge Age.

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Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6226030
04/24/18 11:21 PM
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^ >>>> might be the best way but here the rocks and tough country wear those spurs right down to dull stubs. Not sure it would be the way to age them here because birds can be older but spurs are wore right down.


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Re: Roosting turkeys [Re: Eric B] #6226251
04/25/18 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted By: Eric B
How do you tell the difference in age once they're mature toms? Seems to me birds in my area are 6-8" beards at 2, but I've never understood how to tell past 3. Seems every Tom around here is 9-10".


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