Need advice/tips

[bretthunting]

ok,here is the situation.
I know where 2 toms have been roosting (no hens) about a quater mile from my house for the last 3 days. Tomarrow is opening day. We just got 3-6 inches of snow yesterday,20-35 mph winds with higher gusts and tomarrow don't look any better.Besides praying and a whole lot of luck is there anything that has worked for any of you in these kind of situations. I am going out come hell or high water!!!!

[zubba]

My advice is hunt as you normally would. The birds might not be as vocal, but they will be out. Pay special attention to birds coming in silent. If you know where the birds are flying down, that is where I would start. With the wind, they may roost in a differnt spot out of the wind....or just lower in the tree....just a heads up.

Last year, it snowed right before the Wisconsin 1st season. Birds acted as normal. A hunting buddy harvested a nice gobbler that morning even though he had to walk through snow to get back to his truck.

[Born 2 Bow Hunt]

zubba gave some pretty good advise....Dress warn for long sets.. Do you need snow camo? Becafeful not to set under dead trees or limbs if high winds....

[RockyMtnGobbler]

Turkeys will stay on the roost longer after a good snow and will prefer protected areas out of the wind. I would set up as close to the roost as poss. between the roost and there strut area or in a protected area you know they frequent.
Good luck!

[bretthunting]

I forgot to mention that I have a hen and jake decoy,would you use them and also would you call as normal (depending on the response of the toms).

[mouthcaller]

ORIGINAL: bretthunting

ok,here is the situation.
I know where 2 toms have been roosting (no hens) about a quater mile from my house for the last 3 days. Tomarrow is opening day. We just got 3-6 inches of snow yesterday,20-35 mph winds with higher gusts and tomarrow don't look any better.Besides praying and a whole lot of luck is there anything that has worked for any of you in these kind of situations. I am going out come hell or high water!!!!

In conditions like this I might suggest hunting the butterball subspecies tomorrow.

[bretthunting]

ORIGINAL: mouthcaller

In conditions like this I might suggest hunting the butterball subspecies tomorrow.
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I think that is a good idea,but are they not pretty difficult to call?

[JW]

Use only the hen decoy -using with a Jake it has a good chance of screwing you more. Do not over call.

Also I agree with above statements whole heartedly and U bet I'd be out there -but spend a bit more time to answer this question - where do these birds normaly feed after fly down?

Where do they spend the good part of their day? Try to find the common travel route and if need be use that as a secondary sit!

JW

[bretthunting]

Thanks JW.
these birds are feeding in a low out of the wind field about 150 yds. from my house,i have been out for the last couple hours watching.I found to my surprise that they in fact have TWO hens with them today.The hens finally split off about an hour ago. and the toms have been in the bottom strutting for about the last hour.

[JoeA]

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