need advice on spooked birds
 

since i haven' t located my turkeys yet a friend invited me to his property to try my luck but the only problem is he has seen the birds yesterday morning and this morning in the same spot but he has spooked them both times do you guys think the birds will be back to that spot tomarrow morning or should i try them somewhere else he spooked them out of a big green field and there where several hens and several gobblers probably 30 in all what do you guys think.

RE: need advice on spooked birds
 

If that is a main feeding area they will probally be back. Try setting up on the opposite side from where your friend was when he spooked them. I would give it a try.

RE: need advice on spooked birds
 

i don' t really know if its a main feeding area i know its just a big green field and its one of about 4 green fields in the area.i' m just concerned if the turkey are like deer and spook and don' t come back for a while. i' m new to turkey hunting its just my 2nd year but i have killed 2 jakes my 1st year but now looking for long beards

RE: need advice on spooked birds
 

After spooking them 2 days straight, I' d go to a different spot and rest that area for at least a day or two. They' ll return if they aren' t getting chased out on a daily basis.

RE: need advice on spooked birds
 

Get right back in their face! Just be more careful about spooking them.
Are you getting there late? I guess I' m curious on how your spooking them,
and what time of day this is going on. Remember they' re just birds they don' t think nor do they reason. BUT you must be careful.

RE: need advice on spooked birds
 

its happened right after they come off the roost and the first time my friend called the bird in and the bird caught him moving and today just got there late and got busted it seems the only luck i have on seeing the birds is in the early morning what should i do stay at the same location but set up in a diffrent area or what do you guys think

RE: need advice on spooked birds
 

I would get in there before light and use a locator call and see if you can get a bird going on the roost. Then decide where to set up in relation to the roost. If they don' t come your way, they make a lot of noise in the am you should be able to follow them to see where they are going. The following day set up along the route they took the day before. If you get there late you have to be careful, stay in the trees and watch the field edges. If I' m late I usually just wait until I know the birds have come off the roost before hunting them. If they are in the tree and it is light they will bust you every time.