collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Turkey Roosts  (Read 1568 times)

Offline JH

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Dec 2009
  • Posts: 155
Turkey Roosts
« on: February 15, 2011, 01:07:49 PM »
Ive had people tell me that turkeys will return to the same roost every year, is this true? Ive notices as spring develops the birds seem to head into higher country where I hunt, is that typical?

Offline baldopepper

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 2606
Re: Turkey Roosts
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 01:50:05 PM »
Yes, turkeys do seem to use the same roosts year after year, BUT they don't use the same roost every night.  I can show you roosts in the area I hunt that have been used for the last 15 years I've been hunting the area, but they may only use them occasionally.  Meriams in particular are real wanderers and, at least as I've observed, they may use a roost 2-3 nights in a row and then not again for 2-3 weeks. There are birds in my area that definitely move up as spring progresses but some flocks stay in the same basic area all spring and summer.  I think most do move up as the snow melts however and I know in some areas they move up about like the deer and elk do.

Offline KimberRich

  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2008
  • Posts: 1278
Re: Turkey Roosts
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 01:52:43 PM »
In the areas I've hunted over the years the birds definitely used the same roost trees but rarely the same tree consecutive nights.   I hunt the same small 1/4 acre patch of trees every year and there has been birds in it for at least 4 years now. 

Offline MtnMuley

  • Site Sponsor
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Aug 2009
  • Posts: 8686
  • Location: NCW
Re: Turkey Roosts
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 02:22:38 PM »
Yes, turkeys do seem to use the same roosts year after year, BUT they don't use the same roost every night.  I can show you roosts in the area I hunt that have been used for the last 15 years I've been hunting the area, but they may only use them occasionally.  Meriams in particular are real wanderers and, at least as I've observed, they may use a roost 2-3 nights in a row and then not again for 2-3 weeks. There are birds in my area that definitely move up as spring progresses but some flocks stay in the same basic area all spring and summer.  I think most do move up as the snow melts however and I know in some areas they move up about like the deer and elk do.

Good post.  I would also add "pressure" to causing a bird to relocate his roost trees.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

1993 Merc issues getting up on plane by JKEEN33
[Today at 06:49:08 PM]


Jupiter Mountain Rayonier Permit- 621 Bull Tag by zwickeyman
[Today at 05:34:55 PM]


North Peninsula Salmon Fishing by Crunchy
[Today at 03:21:50 PM]


erronulvin trail cam photos by kodiak06
[Today at 02:37:40 PM]


Unit 364 Archery Tag by pcveen
[Today at 12:24:46 PM]


Sportsman Alliance files petition to Gov Ferguson for removal of corrupt WA Wildlife Commissioners by lewy
[Today at 10:30:15 AM]


If you've been following.... by timberfaller
[Today at 09:05:13 AM]


Area 11 2025 - Well? by BLH69
[Today at 08:58:57 AM]


2025 Quality Chewuch Tag by mountainman
[Today at 08:48:35 AM]


Willapa Hills 1 Bear by Clearcut
[Today at 08:40:55 AM]


1st Quality Deer tag in Washington and its a muzzleloader tag by raydog
[Today at 07:56:07 AM]


2024 deer. Let’s see um! by dreadi
[Today at 12:02:30 AM]


wyoming pronghorn draw by 280ackley
[Yesterday at 10:22:47 PM]


10 years ago- Now by Ridgerunner
[Yesterday at 09:49:05 PM]


Sockeye Numbers by Southpole
[Yesterday at 08:08:59 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal