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Hey Camo,
Appreciate your offer...i'm relatively new to tureky hunting and my biggest problem right now is with so much available land here in Colorado.....where do you start looking for birds?
I've checked the state's hunting atlas that shows the migration patterns and i've read the various hunting guides available. I've basically picked out a county that seems to be hot with turkeys and am heading out there to do some scouting soon. My season starts april 12th...
anything you can share around what to look for to narrow down your scouting would help tremendously!

Thanks guys....
dano

First thing I would do is put my eyes and binos to good use. Look the area over from the road and make mental notes of some land marks that might help you later on during a hunt. I am assuming you are hunting heavy timbered country. Anyway look for turkeys from the roads if possible and then go out at daybreak and sunset and listen for turkeys on or going to roost. I assume you will be hunting merriams turkeys? They typically roost in the same area each nite. Use a good locater call such as a crow or coyote howler early and late in the day if you are not hearing birds. You can walk the area looking for scratchings and droppings however I personally don't like to walk a new area right before the season starts so as to not bump the birds. DO NOT use a turkey call while scouting save that for when you are packing a weapon.
Hope this helps you . pm me if you need anymore ideas I will give you my number its easier to talk about it then to type it.

I know some may disagree with me.. But, I normally look for a small stream or run off as well. I hunt easterns though and do not know anything about merriams. I find most of my birds around wet areas and normally within 400 yards of the streams or run offs.. Most of the time much less than that. It would also depend on what the weather has been like where you are hunting.. If it has been warm and fairly dry I would most deffinately check areas around these types of places as we.. They should be around them if the food source is some place close..

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Welcome to the team blackheel. It is great to have you. Could you let us know when your season starts..

I am here in NC and opening day is April 12th.

Thanks for checking in with us!! All right guys we have a full team now! We will soon be showing them all how it is done!! Again blackheel it is good to have you on the team. As we had mentioned above anything comes along where any of us gets stumped on these wise birds chime in.. We will do what we can to suggest some ideas good or bad to try and help each other out.. Good Luck everyone and most importantly stay safe and enjoy your hunting...

Great feedback! thanks! Yes, I am going for Merriam's in the foothills of the mountains. Colorado is unique in that we also have Rios on the east and south side of the state in the plains. I may try that as well depending on how it goes.

thanks again and good luck!
Dano

Thanks Phil!
I've heard that as well. and in fact i've marked up areas with streams nearby. Will definitely let you know.

Thanks,
Dano

Welcome to the team blackheel!