collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: inclement weather and birds.  (Read 2394 times)

Offline syoungs

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 2201
  • Location: tri cities, WA
inclement weather and birds.
« on: April 11, 2022, 03:30:12 PM »
Looks like there's going to be snow and rain in the forecast for some of us this weekend for the opener.
 I haven't hunted turkeys in either snow, or rain.

What should I modify about my setup? Do the birds hunker down, or keep moving?
Gotta worry about snow on decoys backs?

Thanks for any bad weather tips!  :tup:

Offline rtspring

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jul 2010
  • Posts: 5588
  • Location: Hermiston Oregon
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2022, 03:53:01 PM »
They will not gobble as much.  Also they will get out of the wind.   
I kill elk and eat elk, when I'm not, I'm thinking about killing elk and eating elk.

It doesn't matter what you think...

The Whiners suck!!

Offline Mfowl

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 4151
  • Location: westside
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2022, 03:59:11 PM »
I found in rain they often like to be in open fields w/short grass. I think they can shed the rain better in the open vs the forest w/underbrush and dripping branches. I would be in a ground blind w/heater buddy and decoys on the edge of a field playing the waiting game for this opener.
Fish hard, hunt harder!

Offline Bendejo

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Feb 2020
  • Posts: 90
  • Location: Seattle
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2022, 04:02:37 PM »
Lil easier to follow them

Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk


Offline syoungs

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 2201
  • Location: tri cities, WA
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2022, 04:05:37 PM »
Should keep the ticks down as well  :dunno: :chuckle:

Thanks for the advice so far!

Offline Limhangerslayer

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2011
  • Posts: 1540
  • Location: Dryside
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2022, 04:39:33 PM »
If it rains or snows they usually hunker down if it’s heavy.  Once it breaks they will be out trying to dry their feathers.  They will still be workable just not as pleasant for us chasing them getting wet and cold

Offline baldopepper

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 2105
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2022, 05:15:47 PM »
Long season, lots of birds. Why chase em when it's cold and miserable.  Think I'll just stay dry and warm and wait for better weather. Retired anyway, so not a big hurry. :)

Offline MADMAX

  • Trade Count: (+15)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: May 2007
  • Posts: 7296
  • Location: Kitsap
  • I like big bucks and I can not lie
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2022, 06:35:45 PM »
 :yeah:
I hear that
I Ain't Captain Walker.
I'm The Guy Who Carries Mr. Dead In His Pocket


What would life be without the thrill of the hunt ?

Offline syoungs

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 2201
  • Location: tri cities, WA
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2022, 10:58:50 PM »
Long season, lots of birds. Why chase em when it's cold and miserable.  Think I'll just stay dry and warm and wait for better weather. Retired anyway, so not a big hurry. :)

I've got hunts planned for almost every weekend of the season, not gonna let a little cold weather stop me  :tup:

Offline Russ McDonald

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 8028
  • Location: Enumclaw
  • USN ET3 SW 87-92, USS Excel MSO 439
  • Groups: NWTF, NRA
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2022, 07:35:42 AM »
I am going to be out from the 14th-25th.  What I have seen in the snow is they don't fly down from the roost right away

Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Russell McDonald
President South Sound NWTF Chapter and WA state board NWTF
The opinions expressed in my posts do not represent those of the forum.

Offline salish

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2009
  • Posts: 581
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2022, 09:06:01 AM »
Thanks for all the great tips. I have the option this weekend of hunting in a blind, and that idea of the the Mr. Buddy heater and a thermos of hot coffee sounds pretty good to me.

Offline birddogdad

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 1855
  • Location: WA
  • Groups: LMAC, NRA
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2022, 09:16:56 AM »
weather can drastically affect them. my recent CA 4 day adventure was very much affected by fronts and heavy winds. As spoken, lots of time, get out of wind and dont get discouraged, they will heat up at some point.
USN retired
1981-2011

Offline phildobaggins

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2020
  • Posts: 1062
  • Location: Boise
  • big buck big buck big buck
  • Groups: RMEF, MDF
Re: inclement weather and birds.
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2022, 09:25:16 AM »
Wind always finds a day to hurt a day of turkey hunting in the spring. I've never chased them in the snow, though.

I know the few trees the birds I hunt roost in, so I'm just going to be by the roost in the AM and if I don't hear gobbles or see them fly out of the roost I'm going to silently and slowly creep and look for their tracks.  :dunno:

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Let’s see your best Washington buck by high_hunter
[Yesterday at 10:31:08 PM]


Bearpaw Season - Spring 2024 by actionshooter
[Yesterday at 09:43:51 PM]


Walked a cougar down by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 08:31:53 PM]


Which 12” boat trailer tires? by timberhunter
[Yesterday at 08:22:18 PM]


Lowest power 22 round? by JakeLand
[Yesterday at 08:06:13 PM]


1x scopes vs open sights by JakeLand
[Yesterday at 07:29:35 PM]


Long Beach Clamming Tides by Encore 280
[Yesterday at 05:16:00 PM]


WTS Suppressors I Can Get by dreadi
[Yesterday at 03:30:33 PM]


SB 5444 signed by Inslee on 03/26 Takes Effect on 06/06/24 by Longfield1
[Yesterday at 03:27:51 PM]


Straight on by kentrek
[Yesterday at 03:04:53 PM]


2024-2026 Hunting Season Proposals by trophyhunt
[Yesterday at 01:51:40 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2024, SimplePortal