RE: May turkey seasons in Wisconsin
I have 5th period and I couldnt be hapier! I have always killed my biggest birds during 5th and 6th period including a true limb hanger with 1 3/8 inch spurs that was my very first turkey in 2001 since then i have had seasons 3,4,5,6 and have killed a mature gobbler every year except one (I shot a jake on the second to last day during a snow storm) The birds are a little more pressures than 1st period but more often they are not henned up and if you encounter toms with hens in the morning dont leave the woods, by 11:00 the hens will be on the nests and the toms will be lonely and lookin for love. Last year I shot my turkey in zone 26(jefferson county) at 3:00 in the afternoon he and another tom were gobbling there fool heads off and the very next day I called a great bird in for my brother in unit 3(Richland county) again at about 3:00 in the afternoon. My favorite method is to walk and hammer with a crow call till I get one to answer, if they shock gobble a couple of times chances are they are cranked up and ready to come to any call. but be ready cause a lot of times afternoon gobblers will come in a hurry! Also if they gobble at your calls but wont come close enough call aggressive for a few minutes and get them fired up then shut up, after a few minutes they wont be able to stand it and will come to find that hen, hopefully that will be there last mistake!
Good luck Post some picks if you get one