I found them
 

The field I hunt had 5 tom's with 15 hens tonight. They where strutting and chasing some. These birds been tight lipped so far. The weather has been warm till this last weekend and this week is suppose to be cooler and rainy this weekend. These birds I have watched the last 2 weeks and they come out in this field every night. I haven't been able to get there in th emorning but I'n sure there close by. The season starts Sat.

Go gitem we want pic's of the winning bird.
GE

Good Luck!

Sounds like it should be a fun hunt!

Watch them in the evening and see where they roost. I bet they are roosting very close to that field and may even fly down out into the field first thing in the morning if you put out a few decoys in a visible location close to where they are roosted. The objective is to get the toms to fly directly to your decoys before the hens fly down. Throw a jake decoy out there too just in case a hen flys down first to keep her there. Nothing beats a live decoy to help you. I've done this many times with success. Good luck.

I would say the same thing. They are spending the night fairly close by. I will give it a try Sat. morning. I will do what you have said a jake and a hen. I should see some action but you never know. I was out there last night again and only seen 3 hens in that field but abot 1000 feet away 3 big toms where down below in a differant field. The birds are there just have to have a little luck. Thanks for your help.

Don't crowd the roost tree (if in fact, you know which tree/trees they are in) - set-up 100 to 150 yards away.

Now if you have patterned them first thing in the morning, and know their travel path, put your dekes in that corridore.

I have a very good idea where they spend the night and you are right not to crowd them. I haven't been able to get out there in the mornings but I do know where they are in the fields about 9:00 AM. In evenings they are a field over from the morning and I will set up between the two fields. I will get my chance I know that it is just when. I kill birds here every year but seem to have better luck later in the season for some reason. I really have a hard time this time of year to turkey hunt or shed hunt. I hope I get it done sooner then later this year.

Sounds like it should be a fun hunt!

I got out this morning and the turkeys where just coming in to the field. They came in just where I want to set up. I haven't set up the blind yet will do it later on today, i will have to find a better spot and adjust some. Do you think I will bunp them out of there if I go in later today?? I usaully have things set up but this year I just didn't get the time.

I think you'd be okay if you can get in and out of there 2-3 hours before they go to roost in the area.

I assume you are talking about setting up a "pop-up" blind.

I would prefer to make a "brush blind", unless you have time to set up a pop-up blind a number of days in advance.


Even my dogs get nervous if "something" is out of place during their normal walk.


Brush in your blind well, if you decide to use it..................


Good luck my friend !!!

Well I went back to figure out where to set up the blind. I use a blind in this area most of the time. I set up in a spot I never have before and it is on a bench from river bottom to planted fields. I did set up 200 ft from the field where they where feeding this morning. The blind is not brushed in but is place by some large sage brush growth. I should be fine I hope. I have set blind up along a fence row many time just out in the open and has been no problem but we will see. You never know with turkeys. Any way when I went back to set up they where off the fields so I was going to check on where I wanted to be. As I was walking down to check a spot I have set up at many time here comes a tom and hen. Well I just started walking the other way and left. Came back later and set up for Sat. morning. It will be an interesting few days and will hunt after work next week if I don't score this weekend. Thanks for the help.

Well it ended up I set the bind up about 400 feet from the roost. & toms where hanging from the tree I had to wait till they flew down. I got in the blind and they googled every time I called. I just couldn't get them to come up on the bench where I'm set up. I bagged for a few hours and will b eback late afternoon.