Originally Posted by
Coastal Mountaineer
True enough except they roost over water for safety from predators.
From NWTF,
https://www.nwtf.org/hunt/article/locating-roosts,
Consider the factors below to determine likely roost sites:
Proximity to water
The old hunter’s adage suggesting, “Turkeys love to roost where they can hear their droppings hit water,” rings true here.
On our lease, one of the best spots is creek bottom land with swamp and and beaver ponds.
I love to turkey hunt in or near swamps. I let the foxfire light my way to my turkey stand before the spring dawn.
I've noticed that some toms and jakes prefer to roost on a high-point of land, overlooking a swamp. I believe that they realize they can have an easy escape route by a fly-down over a swamp, and it's easier to project their gobbles at a farther distance, from a high-point overlooking a swamp.