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Title: Fall turkey questions
Post by: McCRIZZLEY on November 03, 2015, 10:13:26 AM

I've done spring turkey a few times, but it was on full private property.

I would like to try and get one here in the late season for t-day dinner or Christmas. I was wondering what sort of tactics you use in the fall? I am under the impression it is less calling and more scouting...

So I have been doing my fair share of scouting while out for waterfowl and have found a small flock that inhabits a few square miles. My question... If i see them taking the same path in the morning at the same time, say a week ago, will they still be following this routine come December? Can I post up ahead of their path and wait for them to cross? Or do they switch from day to day? The area I have been seeing them has a ton of feathers and roost spots within a small region... Think water boundary on one side, and steep cliffs on the other.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Fall turkey questions
Post by: Yelper Guy on November 03, 2015, 10:23:25 AM

Chances are, they will be following the same route. Sounds like an ambush waiting to happen.
Some try to flush or break-up the flock, and reposition yourself where they will reunite.
Personally I like an ambush.  Sounds like you found a good location - good luck!

Title: Re: Fall turkey questions
Post by: McCRIZZLEY on November 03, 2015, 11:03:02 AM

Thanks, that is exactly what I was looking for! I'll try to update in month!

Title: Re: Fall turkey questions
Post by: Polo on November 03, 2015, 09:00:50 PM

They are very hard to catch with calls in fall. My son & I used a blind & waited from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m till they finally came out of the woods to a field area.Calling did nothing & decoys they didn't care about. So we jump out the blind & scared them they ran & flew up into trees ( read about about that). We could hear small peeps coming from up in the trees so we left he area about 30 yards & made the same peeps on a slate till 12:00 p.m. They never came, so different from spring time. We are going back out for late fall hunt to complete the mission of the silent fall turkeys. 

Title: Re: Fall turkey questions
Post by: McCRIZZLEY on November 04, 2015, 08:41:23 AM

Thanks for the advice and good luck! I'm hoping the area I am seeing them is so small that I can just stalk them and corner one.

Title: Re: Fall turkey questions
Post by: 300rum on November 04, 2015, 08:46:24 AM

It is great if you have kids to take, it can be rather easy with a shotgun and they will get to be there for the whole thing.  It is very challenging with a bow, try taking one with a bow if you want to make it harder. 

A common practice is to "break up" the flock either by a dog (back east where legal) or some other means, and then call the flock back to you.  I have tried it but with little success.