Guys, I need your help. My season starts on April 21st, and I hunt around a lot of fields. The fields are not tiled so they are real wet and muddy. On top of the already wet and muddy fields, theyre calling for a real wet week again. Im extremely afraid these fields wont dry up by season opener. I really dont have a choice to hunt somewhere other than these fields either. Will turkeys walk in these wet fields? I mean, will a turkey actually walk in the puddles and mud to come to my calls? This is a horrible feeling guys and I need your help. Thanks in advance.

when i killed my bird last year he was standing in about 2 inches of water now if the whole field is underwater then that might be a different story

Hoosier, that makes me feel a little better hearing that. The field isnt ALL under water, jut real big puddles and real muddy. Its not a wet hay field or grassy field, but a worked up dirt field if that makes any difference.

you should be good to go. if that tom want to get some he will do some amazing stuff. i had one flyacross a creek and walk through a mud pit of a cut corn field here in missouri last year.

IBEEN FEEDING SOME GOBBLERS AT MY HOUSE. WE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF RAIN IN MO. THEIR IS A SMALL RUN OFF A FEW FEET AWAY FROM WHERE I FEED THEM. 2 FEET WIDE BY 5-6" DEEP. I SEEN THE TURKEYS COMMING I THOUGHT I WILL GET TO SEE THEM FLY OVER THE WATER[:@]THEY WALKED THRU IT. SO YOU GOT NO WORRIES

Ive seen pictures of turkeys swimming! The biggest problem will be muddy boots for you. Ialways get a kick watching turkeys out in muddy fields because it looks like they are wearing shoes. The poor birds have to stop and rest sometimes.

Thanks guys. You have no idea how much better im feeling hearing all of this.

A couple of days ago it rained really hard here and when I went to scout my spot I followed a turkeys tracks right through a mud puddle that was probably 5 inches deep. I'd hunt those fields!

Awesome. Im still hoping it dries up a little, but if it doesnt I guess I dont have much to worry about. Gonna be a mess if I shoot one and he flops around in that mud. Thanks again guys.

oh yea i had to pull one out of a creek once. talk about wet and muddy.