Fall turkey

rtch77 · 10-06-2007, 03:50 PM

Turkey season in in full swing. The recent warm weather has sent all hunting and fishing into strange paths I noticed, also from talking to others out there. No luck getting a tom. Although its legal, I did not shoot on a hen that came out of the brush to scream at my obnoxious Jake decoy. She had poults hidden who started complaining when I made obnoxious jake challenge calls. This is the tactic I'm using so far. If no turkeys bagged, a squirrel or two will do on the way out. Fall turkey is great for deer scouting too.

Any off the wall tactics being used out there? Please do share your fall turkey experiences, it is a strange "luck" type of hunting I find. Any sure methods?

Triggerjerk · 10-06-2007, 05:11 PM

I do not hunt turkey, but the woods are FULL of them around my area. We always have to stop cars so they can cross the roads. A dozen or more in a bunch. Lots of fresh deer scat on my property. Plenty of acorns, and the squirrels are as happy as zombies with a prom queen!

webs · 10-07-2007, 03:51 AM

Try busting the flock up and calling them back to the same spot you flushed them.Soft clucks and yelps is usually all that is needed.

PrivateSnuffy · 10-28-2007, 09:51 PM

I've got great spots lined up, going out thursday with my remington 870 28" mag and Reddot. I haven't been out lately, but they guy that i'm going with has and has spotted quite a few, and seems to know where they roost. This should be a good year.

rtch77 · 10-31-2007, 04:18 PM

now fall turkey is a fascinating enigma unlike spring turkey or regular big game season or any other. I am finding its a hit and miss scenario right place and right time deal. No bugs, no sweat, clear blue skies and colors beyond belief. Never a bad day no kill no problem. Fire up that grill and just relax, maintain your favorite guns and gear by sunset.

502adamh · 10-31-2007, 06:52 PM

There are definitely no sure methods for fall turkey. The only thing I have found to work remotely well aside from sitting in a blind all day with your fingers crossed wondering what is walking by your deer stand

. Is to hunt them like ducks, find a buddy that has as many or more turkey decoys and time than you do and set out a dozen or so decoys in a field that is frequented for feeding. Sit back get comfortable drink a cup of coffee and call like a content hen (purrs, non-agitated clucks, you know happy sounds). Throw a kee-kee in there every once in a while to simulate a lost poult. Make sure to keep the calling light, breeding calls (yelps and cuts) and volume don't seem to work well in the fall, just a little chit-chat among the crowd. Hopefully your calls of well fed joy and the site of unstressed happy birds will bring a flock comfortably into shooting range.

rtch77 · 11-01-2007, 05:56 PM

that is great similar to my line of thought. Time is getting rare. I will try to post in a portable blind comfortably so I dont have to be a "statue" all day, get a squirrel or 2 on the way out. So time and luck is the main ingredient, fascinating difficult hunting I love it!

502adamh · 11-01-2007, 10:25 PM

Hey rtch77 I didn't mention this on the "blunders" thread, it seemed a bit off topic, but you might want to consider using a XX-Full choke and 3in shells if you are taking shots at the ranges that it sounds like in your posts. I am not ridiculing just trying to help.

rtch77 · 11-02-2007, 10:48 PM

nothing is ridiculous if some thought is put to it. There is no hurry just sport and recreation. always room for experiment. Guess this was a one time event. fall turkey in the colorful lazy woods is always a challenge. Time to hunt sit back and relax match the rythms of nature.

10-06-2007, 03:50 PM	#1
rtch77 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Images: 6	Fall turkey Turkey season in in full swing. The recent warm weather has sent all hunting and fishing into strange paths I noticed, also from talking to others out there. No luck getting a tom. Although its legal, I did not shoot on a hen that came out of the brush to scream at my obnoxious Jake decoy. She had poults hidden who started complaining when I made obnoxious jake challenge calls. This is the tactic I'm using so far. If no turkeys bagged, a squirrel or two will do on the way out. Fall turkey is great for deer scouting too. Any off the wall tactics being used out there? Please do share your fall turkey experiences, it is a strange "luck" type of hunting I find. Any sure methods?

10-06-2007, 05:11 PM	#2
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978	I do not hunt turkey, but the woods are FULL of them around my area. We always have to stop cars so they can cross the roads. A dozen or more in a bunch. Lots of fresh deer scat on my property. Plenty of acorns, and the squirrels are as happy as zombies with a prom queen! __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

10-07-2007, 03:51 AM	#3
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 255 Images: 3	Try busting the flock up and calling them back to the same spot you flushed them.Soft clucks and yelps is usually all that is needed.

10-28-2007, 09:51 PM	#4
PrivateSnuffy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 169	I've got great spots lined up, going out thursday with my remington 870 28" mag and Reddot. I haven't been out lately, but they guy that i'm going with has and has spotted quite a few, and seems to know where they roost. This should be a good year.

10-31-2007, 04:18 PM	#5
rtch77 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Images: 6	now fall turkey is a fascinating enigma unlike spring turkey or regular big game season or any other. I am finding its a hit and miss scenario right place and right time deal. No bugs, no sweat, clear blue skies and colors beyond belief. Never a bad day no kill no problem. Fire up that grill and just relax, maintain your favorite guns and gear by sunset.

10-31-2007, 06:52 PM	#6
502adamh Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 70	There are definitely no sure methods for fall turkey. The only thing I have found to work remotely well aside from sitting in a blind all day with your fingers crossed wondering what is walking by your deer stand . Is to hunt them like ducks, find a buddy that has as many or more turkey decoys and time than you do and set out a dozen or so decoys in a field that is frequented for feeding. Sit back get comfortable drink a cup of coffee and call like a content hen (purrs, non-agitated clucks, you know happy sounds). Throw a kee-kee in there every once in a while to simulate a lost poult. Make sure to keep the calling light, breeding calls (yelps and cuts) and volume don't seem to work well in the fall, just a little chit-chat among the crowd. Hopefully your calls of well fed joy and the site of unstressed happy birds will bring a flock comfortably into shooting range.

11-01-2007, 05:56 PM	#7
rtch77 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Images: 6	that is great similar to my line of thought. Time is getting rare. I will try to post in a portable blind comfortably so I dont have to be a "statue" all day, get a squirrel or 2 on the way out. So time and luck is the main ingredient, fascinating difficult hunting I love it!

11-01-2007, 10:25 PM	#8
502adamh Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 70	Hey rtch77 I didn't mention this on the "blunders" thread, it seemed a bit off topic, but you might want to consider using a XX-Full choke and 3in shells if you are taking shots at the ranges that it sounds like in your posts. I am not ridiculing just trying to help.

11-02-2007, 10:48 PM	#9
rtch77 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Images: 6	nothing is ridiculous if some thought is put to it. There is no hurry just sport and recreation. always room for experiment. Guess this was a one time event. fall turkey in the colorful lazy woods is always a challenge. Time to hunt sit back and relax match the rythms of nature.