Originally Posted by
Buckhunter46755
28 days and counting!!! Going to do some scouting later this afternoon. Then see if I can locate some on the roost. They where roosting in the trees around and including where my deer stand is set up. I'm hoping they are still nearby. The property owner has seen them several times out feeding in the fields surrounding the woods. Hopefully they will stay on his side of the property. Going to look for scratch marks, droppings, etc.
Didn't get to go out looking. Some stuff came up I had to do. Was raining pretty hard anyways.
What kind of affect (if any) does the rain & wind have on turkeys and turkey hunting? I know animals like deer and rabbits don't like strong wind and tend to lay low. I think maybe because it's harder for them to detect predators and other threats. If the wind is howling or it's noisy from rustling leaves, grass, etc. then maybe they can't hear a predator creeping up on them or can't scent as well. I figure turkeys might be like that too but wasn't sure. It seems as though most animals and birds don't seem bothered to much by the rain unless it's really storming out.