Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

I was wondering if any of you guys have hunted for spring turkeys from a treestand with your bow? If so what types of negatives/positives have you encountered? I am thinking about doing it this year if it is legal. On the property we hunt it never fails that the toms are always by one stand and this year I was thinking about pulling it off. Some might say "Just set up on the ground by that stand." Trust me I have but it never fails they are somewhere else when I am on the ground by that location.

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

Give it a shot. I had a chance this last fall when i was deer hunting. I seen them coming in so I took it as slow as I could and they picked me off like I had a neon sign above me. I'll stick to a ground blind.

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

I have had turkey's come in a few times when I could of killed them from a treestand, of course movement is critical but I am pretty sure I could of pulled it off. it was not season anyway though

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

Sure it can be done. I think you would be better off using a ground blind though. They just see to dang well to hunt them out of a treestand.

Darrall

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

I shot a hen last fall that came into my food plot during the first day of Turkey/Deer overlap. Took her at 20yds while I had 25+ birds in the plot around her. VERY slow draw sequence, and I'm still surprised I wasn't busted. I still prefer to be on the ground.

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

most of the time if you in a stand and try to pull back you gonna look like PETA member at an NRA meeting.

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Should make for some close shots[:-]

Ryan.

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Yea if I had a turkey tag this fall, I had 2 gobblers fighting in front of my standat about 20 yards for awhile in october. [:@]
Lesson learned. I dont know about spring time stand hunting, but hey give it a shot

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

I personally couldn't hang out in a treestand while Hunting spring gobblers! Would make it pretty difficult Runnin & Longbowin' em'! I kinda go after them instead of waiting around for them to come to me! Sure if you know there going to come by your stand, go fot it, but you better be in some good cover! They will pick you off from across a field!

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I would just stick to the ground......... IT IS WAY TO HARD!!

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

Check your state regulations.
Hunting turkey from an elevated stand is illegal in Maryland.

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You can try it if legal but they will pick you off up in a tree easier than if onthe ground. I don't know if I've ever had turkeys walk by my stand in the fall and not see me.

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Its illegal in Ohio

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

Sureit'll work. you just hafta stay still just like on the ground (not in a blind). They have natural preditors above them, but not that many. I've used a climber with a drop down blind (summit), and it helps blend in your form. If its legal go for it! You'll only gain more exp.

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

Its illegal to hunt from an elevated position for Turkey, where I hunt.

I do still use a tree-stand, though.

I take the top to my Summit Climber into the woods. Find a nice trunk with some cover around and hook it on a few feet off of the ground.

Makes for a comfortable sit, easy to shoulder my shotgun or draw my bow.

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

Try it, if you are looking for an added challenge to the hunt.

Don't expect to gain any advantages from it though.


Also, I am confused by the train of thought...they never seem to be there when you are on the ground, but if you switch to climbing into the stand, they will start frequenting the area again?[&:]

RE: Treestand hunting for spring turkeys
 

Because I set up on a ridge on the other side of a creek and I over look where the stand is located. When I am on that ridge they always show up by the stand about 125 yards away. I get in there way early so it is not like they see me and the walk to the ridge is easy to sneak in. When I hunt the stand in the fall it never fail in the morning they come into it. When I set up by the stand in the spring on the ground I see the birds leave the roost and fly right across the the creek and land on the ridge. It just seems where I go I get the run around with these birds.....hope this answers it tembry