2017 Random Turkey Scouting

[Bigslam51]

I had 4 long beards all sorts of fired up this AM. Walked out to get in the truck and heard gobbles close to the neighbor's house, so I grabbed my new Primos Piggyback call and boy howdy, they wanted some of me.

Lol if only turkey season came in right now.

 

[bowhunter1023]

It was a done deal. I won't get that kind of reaction by the time we actually get to hunt them.

 

[MoonLab]

Lol nice.

 

[Bigslam51]

It was a done deal. I won't get that kind of reaction by the time we actually get to hunt them.

2-3 days of it if we're lucky. At least that's what I've seen the last couple years. I almost like the second and third weeks better. By the time our season comes in they are henned up.

 

[Just 1 More]

This morning from the front porch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjArLM16rcw

 

[Bigslam51]

First video won't load. Did they fight?

 

[Just 1 More]

First video won't load. Did they fight?

Same video, I was trying to embed it but didnt work. No, They were just Jakes and went the other way when the Gobblers fired off.. Hens went to the Gobblers and the Jakes went bye bye

 

[twireman]

 

[Bigslam51]

Cool pic!

 

[twireman]

Thanks. Put camera up yesterday to see what was shaking... had turkeys all through this morning with around 10 being the most at any one time. Looks like around a couple gobblers so far..strutter to right of this pic

 

[Spencie]

Cool video and pic. This week should get them wound up. I only get a partial day off this week but hope to get out to check cams and listen at daylight on Thursday.

 

[Spencie]

There was nothing roosted on us this morning but I did hear quite a few in the distance. They didn't gobble much after flydown but I did hear a couple firing up when I was leaving around 9:00.

 

[OO2]

I was to go to strouds what all should I look for in the way of turkey sign. Have some time to kill on this beautiful day.

 

[Bigslam51]

I was to go to strouds what all should I look for in the way of turkey sign. Have some time to kill on this beautiful day.

Scratching would probably be the easiest sign to find. Watch Spence's turkey videos and look at them scratching the leaves. Look for several spots of disturbed leaves in one area and a lot of times it's turkeys that did it.

 

[OO2]

Awesome thank you!

 

[Bigslam51]

Awesome thank you!

Ya buddy

 

[Spencie]

I was to go to strouds what all should I look for in the way of turkey sign. Have some time to kill on this beautiful day.

The turkeys are just now starting to split up from their winter flocks so finding scratchings right now could be misleading...try to determine if it is FRESH scratchings. Look for open ridges and open points, these are favored strut zones for Toms. Field edges and and open flats are also good strut zones. Look for roost areas which are usually mature trees. There will be lots of droppings under them. These are often on points or on hillsides off of steep ridges (easier to fly up into the roost). Sometimes on field edges but that has rarely been my experiences.

Listen closely, turkeys are very vocal but often it is very soft and subtle communication calls. If you can get out even for 15 minutes right at daylight in the mornings they will tell you where they are. But be careful, you may end up getting hooked bad.

 

[Jackalope]

Fuuuuuggggg turkey season scouting. Every year on the first saturday after April 1st 5:30 seems to come earlier and earlier.

 

[bigten05]

Birds showing up at a few usual spots now. But not as many as I figured. Tennessee opened today my buddy is on them right now 9 Jake's in front of him. I'll be down there Wednesday til Sunday next week I don't plan on shooting a jake but im not coming home with out a bird.

 

[Spencie]

Birds showing up at a few usual spots now. But not as many as I figured. Tennessee opened today my buddy is on them right now 9 Jake's in front of him. I'll be down there Wednesday til Sunday next week I don't plan on shooting a jake but im not coming home with out a bird.

If the first bird in is a jake and it's out of state...it's on!