RE: roost hunting
 

Setting up in a Roosting area is no different to me than setting up in a Strutt zone or Travel rout, NONE are a guarantee! Isn't that why we hunt, becausethere is no guarantee,for the challenge?
Turkeys don't always roost in the same tree or roost area, thats why they call it hunting.
I would never shoot a turkey out of a tree! Thats not fair chase!
I have hunted in knownroosting areas, strutting areas and travel routs turkeys change their habits according to pressure etc.
Thats just me, to each his own.

RE: roost hunting
 

OKAY
First my thoughts on shooting roosting birds - oughta and is illegal in some states. O don't do it!

Now..........

Scenrio

You are in a river bottom - is rather wet after a flood - there is puddles and small ponds alll over the place - is midmorning - you working this Tom that comes flying through the trees - as he took off from a ridge to your right- you see him and are excited and expect him to light right in front of you - you have no decoy out - the river bottom trees are huge silver maples - tree canopy and branches are really high - here he comes - he is flying at you as if a poster kid off the Wild Turkey Liquor bottle - You see the red head, the beard - the whole ten yards - He is a Huge birdand he lights in the only dang branch 10 feetoff the ground- 20 yards in front of you. You have called this bird in!

What do you do?

JW

Ps this is a true story.

RE: roost hunting
 

JW- That isn't a roosted bird. Its one you called in. I don't know what I'd do in that situation, but i wouldn't knock you for shooting it. To me you did your work, the bird came to you. you didn't home in on a bird gobbling on the roost then nail him before fly down.

RE: roost hunting
 

Dead bird.

RE: roost hunting
 

"Dead Bird" Thats what Micheal Waddel said a few years back,,, he did that very thing, called one in and it flew in from a little ways off, and lit ina tree looking for the hen,, he shot it.

But, I wouldnt shoot on from the roost, we can wait for them to come to the rooast in the evening here in Mo, but we do set up and hope they fly down close to us in the morning.

RE: roost hunting
 

First of all... You cant hunt past 12:00 noon in Pa can you;)

Second of all... If I could hunttill dark... Then damn straight I would hunt there roost area...Whatdo you think all thebig hunting video makers do...

Christ you would be a fool not to!!!

RE: roost hunting
 

That gobbler would be taking a dirt nap!!!

RE: roost hunting
 

Nothing wrong in taking that bird. I would take him in a heartbeat.

RE: roost hunting
 

it does help roosting turkeys the night before the hunt . . that way u know what general area the birds are in

RE: roost hunting
 

i know Mr. Longbeard and i hear where you are coming from to, its hunting its never a guarantee. good post Mr.longbeard