ultimag

I hunt allot of different states and areas most of the time I cannot scout an area like I would like. What I do is drive the backroads and seldom used roads in the area and look for sign. Get out and walk and have someone drive the truck.I only hunt if I see good Fresh sign.Most of the places I hunt now I know very well but that is how I started hunting these areas. A good pair of binos and glass fields as well.

Pat_Ely

I guess I am different when it comes to scouting out turkeys. I will be scouting here in the next few days. I have found in the past that if you find birds in an area now there will still be birds in the area come hunting time. I feel that the reason is because the older hens know where the good food sources are. The other birds find them also. I have found that if there is a good food source there now then the food source will be there in the spring. Yes Gobblers will travel and break up and travel some. But what I go look for is scratchings and other sign. I don't feel you can spend enough time in the woods learning turkeys. If you spend more time in the timber now than closed to spring you have less chance of bumping the birds and can get a better lay out of the land you are hunting. Then when the gobbloing starts go and find an area where you can't be seen and just listen to the birds. Listening and learning the birds and woodsmanship are all part of the turkey hunting experience. But you don't have to take my advice.

PAhunter86

Thanks guys. I'm gonna try to get out in the woods the next day I have off work...in a couple of weeks[&o]