Where are the turkey?
- Thread starter Gcddarren
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I've seen some huge flocks lately on the edge of private land and heard a few less than 100 yards away on public that were fighting but I couldn't do anything about it because I was trying to quarter out my buck this from this year. Calling in Turkeys is more of a spring thing. I'm not saying you can't call them in the fall but it's hard to do. I'd say still hunt for them or find a high spot above oaks and glass for em or you can find the trails they use on public land and sit on them all day or just stumble across them while hunting something else. It's a lot harder to kill em in the fall as opposed to the spring.
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I had 5 nice toms walk by at 20yrds sat morning. I couldn't get turned far enough to get on them so I watched them walk by. They are different bird in the Fall but they are easier to call in then in the spring. Just remember in the fall you can't use a hen call to bring in the Toms. They will respond to tom yelps well and usually gobbling will bringem in for a closer look.
just went out sunday off of eagle peak rd, put in some miles with the same results.
No turkey,no deer, talked to 8 hunters on the way out only game taken was one quail.
Then the wind really started blowin time to get out. Well if your not huntin your not trying!
No turkey,no deer, talked to 8 hunters on the way out only game taken was one quail.
Then the wind really started blowin time to get out. Well if your not huntin your not trying!
Lots on private land around Santa Ysabel. Almost hit one as it flew across the road! Not sure where on public though. BTW good looking bird.
Gcddarren said:
Pretty much wasting your time.......I'm up there all the time and never seen a turkey in Love Valley......Around the general area, but never in it......Turkeys are having a tough time right now.
Got this big guy today......Owners wanted some turkey dinner for Thanksgiving......
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Gcddarren said:
Fall hunting is mostly a spot & stock thing. Or just being at the right place at the right time.....Kee kee runs can help (call of this years young) , if you break up a flock. Which is not very likely here in SD......Fall turkeys for the most part aren't that vocal once they hit the ground in the morning.
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Gcddarren said:
Lots of good YouTube videos on calling......If your hunting public land. Be careful with decoys. Especially any kind of tom decoy......Practice calling for the spring is fun......Start with a good box call (I like single sided Primos Box Cutters)......Slate or glass pot calls are good as well......Lots of good ones out there (I like Full Strut or Flydown custom calls. Both made here in SoCal)......Lastly, the diaphragm calls......A little harder to learn, but every good turkey hunter uses them. When turkeys are in close. It's our go to call.....Attend the spring turkey tune-up at San Vicente Reservoir......You'll learn a lot. Plus have a chance to hunt private property.
If you want to here the real deal and mimic real turkeys......Go to Lake Henshaw next to the café.....Me and the real guys and girls calling......lol
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