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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 11:30:07 AM

Title: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 11:30:07 AM: Hey all is it to early for calling during youth season?
I’m hoping for my grandson to get to see them coming in all strutting and gobbling
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: birddogdad on February 02, 2022, 12:31:23 PM: no, they will be responsive
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: Limhangerslayer on February 02, 2022, 01:06:00 PM: They will respond for sure. Only problem you’ll more than likely have is then being in large flocks with multiple toms, jakes and hens. If they aren’t workable, convert ground and find a lone roamer if you can. He will be a lot easier to work
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 02:00:32 PM: Thank you for the replies
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: JKEEN33 on February 02, 2022, 02:16:14 PM: Hard to say what they will be doing. I find weather is more of a factor than time of year.
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: brokentrail on February 02, 2022, 04:21:17 PM: I will agree that the most difficult part of the youth season is they are still flocked up and usually still on private ground and not dispersed through public, at least where we usually hunt. Just finding birds on public to call to is a challenge.
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 02, 2022, 05:36:42 PM: Only time I can find these damn Easterns..
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They go hang out with sasquatch during general season.
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At least in my hunting area.
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 07:09:15 PM: Would it be better to just wait for the regular season?
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: hunter399 on February 02, 2022, 07:31:56 PM: I agree with all of the above...
Elevation,weather,all that plays a role.
Will they gobble...yes,will they be down low in the valleys...most likely.
Nobody knows what conditions,and where turkeys will be,or flocked up,durring spring yet.
Too early to know yet.
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: brokentrail on February 02, 2022, 08:18:22 PM: Quote from: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 07:09:15 PM
Would it be better to just wait for the regular season?

If you want consistent ability to find birds on public land, my vote would be yes, it is more consistent during regular season. If you have access to private land, then that changes things.
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 09:00:43 PM: Thanks guys
I’m looking into buying one of Dales (Bearpaws) Turkey maps
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: Dan-o on February 02, 2022, 09:04:42 PM: Quote from: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 07:09:15 PM
Would it be better to just wait for the regular season?

I wouldn't wait.

You'll have a lot more space to yourself during youth season.
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 09:20:21 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on February 02, 2022, 09:04:42 PM
Quote from: huntnfmly on February 02, 2022, 07:09:15 PM
Would it be better to just wait for the regular season?

I wouldn't wait.

You'll have a lot more space to yourself during youth season.

That’s kind of what I was thinking as well
I think one of @bearpaw maps will get us in the right area
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: Russ McDonald on February 03, 2022, 02:39:59 AM: Youth season is a week long this year to. Agree with everyone on weather dependant. They can be super vocal.

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Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: hunter399 on February 03, 2022, 05:11:13 AM: Quote from: Russ McDonald on February 03, 2022, 02:39:59 AM
Youth season is a week long this year to. Agree with everyone on weather dependant. They can be super vocal.

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Youth is under 16 ,is that right.
I didn't know youth season is a week this year,that's supper awesome.
Have they came up with dates yet?

Winter is still holding pretty strong ,here in the NE .
So it's a pull of the slot machine at this point ,at what conditions are gonna look like beginning of April.
Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: Russ McDonald on February 03, 2022, 05:15:18 AM: Believe the dates I saw were 1-7. That got passed in the 3 year regs. It was actually something we advocated for. Yes 16 is the cut off for youth

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Title: Re: Calling Turkey during youth season
Post by: hunter399 on February 03, 2022, 05:23:00 AM: Quote from: Russ McDonald on February 03, 2022, 05:15:18 AM
Believe the dates I saw were 1-7. That got passed in the 3 year regs. It was actually something we advocated for. Yes 16 is the cut off for youth

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Thanks for the heads up.
I'll do some digging on WDFW site so I can confirm .
Before I put in for vacation. Gotta take the boy,he loves turkey hunting since he has been doing it the past three years.
Thanks for the info.
I start seeing some turkey action in my back yard this spring. I'll post it up.