Hey Everybody,
New to the forum and new to hunting.
I am taking my hand in some public land turkey hunting and I am looking for some tips to locate the turkey.
I have spent two weekends now up in the Cache national forest and have not seen a sign of turkey yet, or even a gobble. Currently my tactic is to start 500ish feet above the snowline and work my way down. I have been in elevation of 7500 to about 5800 feet. Driving, stopping, hiking, I have definitely put the miles on the boots and seen plenty of wildlife, but no turkey. I will hike in an hour, try and find water holes or creeks, find a few spots to do calls and hope for a gobble. I wait for about 30 minutes at a time in each spot.
Not looking for any secret spots, I do not mind putting in the hours, but I am curious what the best strategy is for locating birds.
I guess I am curious about a few things:
1. If there are turkeys in the area would I expect them to call back? Or if there is no sound I should move on.
2. Will turkeys be at this kind of elevation going into the winter?
3. What are some tactics I can use to help locate birds?
I am going to be heading out again for 2 or 3 nights in a couple weeks before the close of the season November 30th. Hoping to have some better luck.
New to the forum and new to hunting.
I am taking my hand in some public land turkey hunting and I am looking for some tips to locate the turkey.
I have spent two weekends now up in the Cache national forest and have not seen a sign of turkey yet, or even a gobble. Currently my tactic is to start 500ish feet above the snowline and work my way down. I have been in elevation of 7500 to about 5800 feet. Driving, stopping, hiking, I have definitely put the miles on the boots and seen plenty of wildlife, but no turkey. I will hike in an hour, try and find water holes or creeks, find a few spots to do calls and hope for a gobble. I wait for about 30 minutes at a time in each spot.
Not looking for any secret spots, I do not mind putting in the hours, but I am curious what the best strategy is for locating birds.
I guess I am curious about a few things:
1. If there are turkeys in the area would I expect them to call back? Or if there is no sound I should move on.
2. Will turkeys be at this kind of elevation going into the winter?
3. What are some tactics I can use to help locate birds?
I am going to be heading out again for 2 or 3 nights in a couple weeks before the close of the season November 30th. Hoping to have some better luck.
