Time of day---most successful

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03-10-2003, 09:23 AM

#11

benhuntin

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: crawfordville florida USA

Posts: 1,251

RE: Time of day---most successful

Most of my kills have come one to two hours after daylight. Latest morning bird
was 9:45. I did kill one at 3:30 in the afternoon once. Never gobbled but he ran right in and attacked my jake decoy.

03-10-2003, 01:02 PM

#12

gobblerhunter22

Join Date: Mar 2003

Posts: 3

RE: Time of day---most successful

My best luck has came within 2 hours of fly down, I have taken a couple of gobblers later in the afternoon though. It just depends on what breeding phase they are in.

03-10-2003, 02:45 PM

#13

RICHIE3

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: saint joseph missouri USA

Posts: 548

RE: Time of day---most successful

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03-10-2003, 03:13 PM

#14

bogobble

Typical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: AR USA

Posts: 889

RE: Time of day---most successful

I' ve only taken 3 or 4 turkeys straight off the roost. my best luck has been between 9:00-12:00

I think your right Bennie, these south ar turkeys are all alike.

03-10-2003, 09:20 PM

#15

fishhuntsleep

Join Date: Mar 2003

Location: Portland, OR USA

Posts: 14

RE: Time of day---most successful

I have the most action within the first couple of hours of daylight. However, I have had more successful harvests after 10:00 a.m.

03-10-2003, 11:20 PM

#16

jmac33

Fork Horn

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: rochester NY

Posts: 122

RE: Time of day---most successful

earlier the better for me

03-11-2003, 06:32 AM

#17

BuckoDuck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Conway Arkansas USA

Posts: 83

RE: Time of day---most successful

I probably have had more success between 9 and 10 as far as harvest goes. Usually after the hens leave the gobbler they seem to be more willing to come in without as much reservation.

03-11-2003, 08:20 AM

#18

PaJack

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: N-E PA.

Posts: 1,787

RE: Time of day---most successful

I have taken most of my turkeys between 9am and 12 noon. I only took a few off of the roost also...

03-11-2003, 12:20 PM

#19

psuross

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Ashburn VA USA

Posts: 41

RE: Time of day---most successful

PAhunter86:
Are you sure about that PA law about hunting turkey after noon? I justed looked at the PA game commission website and couldn' t find it. They don' t say anything about a noon cut off. Here is what it says: " SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): April 26, 2003 - May 24, 2003. (1 bird limit)"