Turkey Opener

[shrapnel]

Out looking for turkeys in the snow and cold. They are there, you just need to find them…

 

[tjones]

If I’m not careful on my way home I will hit a big ol Tom with my truck. At the stop sign he attacks the tires.

 

[Werty]

Nice, headed out in the morning!

 

[FairWeather]

This is my first year going for them. Finding them isn’t the hard part, it’s finding land I can access that’s the hard part. All the turkeys in these parts seem to be on private land.

 

[bpeay4]

This is my first year going for them. Finding them isn’t the hard part, it’s finding land I can access that’s the hard part. All the turkeys in these parts seem to be on private land.

I have the same issue. It's frustrating watching them a few hundred yards on the private and almost impossible to call them over lol.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

I have the same issue. It's frustrating watching them a few hundred yards on the private and almost impossible to call them over lol.

Same boat

 

[shrapnel]

Same boat

We tried the same thing Saturday. The turkeys were talking, just not walking...

 

[Hem]

Jeez Shrap...still killing jakes? Thems the easy ones.

 

[shrapnel]

I’ve gotten smaller ones…

 

[Westexas92]

Question from a New turkey hunter.

I'm going to start hunting Turkey next year in CO and have been doing quite a bit of research but still have a ton to learn. What tips would ya'll give to a new turkey hunter? Specifically, what terrain features should I be looking for when scouting? I know turkeys need water everyday and they rely on their eyes and ears to survive but I don't know what kind of patterns they have on a daily basis. I would be very appreciative of any tips on where to start when new to turkey hunting. Thanks.

 

[CowboyLeroy]

Question from a New turkey hunter.

I'm going to start hunting Turkey next year in CO and have been doing quite a bit of research but still have a ton to learn. What tips would ya'll give to a new turkey hunter? Specifically, what terrain features should I be looking for when scouting? I know turkeys need water everyday and they rely on their eyes and ears to survive but I don't know what kind of patterns they have on a daily basis. I would be very appreciative of any tips on where to start when new to turkey hunting. Thanks.

The biggest thing you need to know is to work them at half the speed you think, and then slow down more.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Question from a New turkey hunter.

I'm going to start hunting Turkey next year in CO and have been doing quite a bit of research but still have a ton to learn. What tips would ya'll give to a new turkey hunter? Specifically, what terrain features should I be looking for when scouting? I know turkeys need water everyday and they rely on their eyes and ears to survive but I don't know what kind of patterns they have on a daily basis. I would be very appreciative of any tips on where to start when new to turkey hunting. Thanks.

I ain’t a pro, by any means, but I was very surprised in the last few years to watch how far a flock of merriams will move in a day, and then back to roost in the evenings. A couple miles easy. Keep this in mind when you find sign, but no birds. As the OP stated, they are there, just have to find them.. what point of the turkey’s daily jaunt are you sitting on at that moment. Turkeys are kinda hard dude. I really believe If they could smell us, nobody would ever get one.

Good luck!

 

[Hammsolo]

I had a Spokane Southhill Velociraptor Gobbler run head on at my truck the other day. I was driving 25 and he was ready to fight. I had to dodge him and he turned, gobbled and chased.

 

[Westexas92]

I ain’t a pro, by any means, but I was very surprised in the last few years to watch how far a flock of merriams will move in a day, and then back to roost in the evenings. A couple miles easy. Keep this in mind when you find sign, but no birds. As the OP stated, they are there, just have to find them.. what point of the turkey’s daily jaunt are you sitting on at that moment. Turkeys are kinda hard dude. I really believe If they could smell us, nobody would ever get one.

Good luck!

This is the reason I'm excited about getting into turkey and elk hunting, the amount of ground they cover. I'm from Texas and used to hunt whitetail quite a bit. It's a totally different ball game than sitting on a feeder and waiting for them to come in. Without doing any western hunting I already know you have to make opportunities more than back in Texas

 

[Westexas92]

The biggest thing you need to know is to work them at half the speed you think, and then slow down more.

Thank you, I will definitely keep that in mind if I get the opportunity