Yall ever tried those midday gobblers, ever had much success, if so using what tactic? Think I might try a few public land midday hunts. Hopefully less people will be there.

On midday I like to do blind calling. I' ll set up in a strut zone or field edge and maybe put a decoy or two out. I' ll call a little but not a whole lot, mostly quite purrs and clucks with a yelp every now and then for good measure. You can call in some quite gobblers this way so make sure to look around before changing areas.

I prefer midday gobblers over morning especially if u can get one to respond.This past season here in PA it was 10a.m. and my dad and I were home for a quick snack then headin back into the woods.Well I yelled down to the house from our shed and asked him if he fed our dogs.When I yelled for him the gobbler shockgobbled about 100yds from our house.Within 20minutes we had the 20pounder with a 10in beard and 1 1/4in spurs on the ground and taking pictures...if only it were this easy every time

The best way to get mid-day birds is set up in an open area put out a couple of deks, find a comfortable tree (sunshine helps). The most important part of this set-up is total relaxation, you must close your eyes and completely relax.(and hope you wake-up before sundown)

I like to walk and cackle every couple hundred yards.I cackle one time and move again,this has worked for me several times.

where I hunt there is no open areas to set up on.just woods and swamps.

I have heard that these diff. techniques would work. Have any of yall had good success with these techniques on public land. The barrage of calling on opening morning was rediculous. Thanks.

I use this on public land quite a bit. Theres one area I hunt where I dont even arrive at my location until about noon. Everyone else has checked out by then and the gobblers seem to come out of nowwhere. They walk the roads looking for hens. I use very soft yelps but mostly purrs and clucks on a slate call. Sometimes i will set out decoys. Most of the time they are silent but occasionally I' ' ll get a noisy nooner. This takes alot of patience. If I dont see anything for 45 minutes I
usually move down the roads trying to shock gobble one.

benhuntin........so I guess you just set up in possible strut zones or where youve seen a lot of scratching and dunsting??? Then just wait em out.

Yes, If you can find the strut zones that would be your best bet. I have found ,( in my area,) small woods openings and wide trails/logging roads are better setups than big fields. The birds can strut in these smaller openings and ease into the woods for shade if needed. Each area I hunt is a little different. Remember also when recieving advice from members, that the geography in different areas causes the turkeys to act differently as far as prefered strut zones. My areas in Florida are generally flat, wet, and often very thick. Turkeys here will often walk for a couple of miles along dikes and logging roads to avoid the thick patches of woods and water. I have found turkeys roosting in swampy places more than a half mile from the nearest dry patch. Turkey hunting can often times be a shot in the dark when it comes to mid day hunting but if you know the general direction and area the birds head to when they leave the roost your on the right track. (Sorry, I tend to ramble sometimes)[:-]

I preciate the info benhuntin. I hunt in northeast ga. around augusta, so its fairly hilly with a couple of flat places. All I can hunt while im in school is public land(2yrs now) so Ive been trying to figure out how to beat the masses, if you know what i mean. I had some birds patterened before season, so I wanted to let my wife get her first bird. Opening sat, 20 steps-miss. 30 min. later. I had a shot and she didnt because it was too thick--no go. Next day, 24 steps---she was too nervous to hold the gun still so she didnt shoot. But, even with all these birds, there are people less than 100yds. away calling their heart out. I hope the midday hunts are less crowded! Thanks.