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Post by Woody Williams on May 4, 2017 9:07:26 GMT -5
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Post by freedomhunter on May 4, 2017 9:23:32 GMT -5
hasn't worked out yet this year but that is mostly due to the hens. Afternoons have worked well in the past for sure.
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Post by oldhoyt on May 4, 2017 10:54:27 GMT -5
I've shot them morning and mid-day. Have not shot any late afternoon or evening as far as I can remember.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on May 4, 2017 13:12:07 GMT -5
I usually do. There's days when I've stepped out if the woods look enough to grab a bit then get back after it. You can get some good napping done underneath a nice cedar on a sunny day!
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Post by span870 on May 4, 2017 17:47:14 GMT -5
Since the start of all day hunting, 90% of the birds I've killed and called in for guys have been killed after 2. As late as 7:30 pm but average around 3. For guys that think the season is too late I always suggest the last week of the season and hunt after two. They answer, they are coming.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on May 4, 2017 18:05:45 GMT -5
Since the start of all day hunting, 90% of the birds I've killed and called in for guys have been killed after 2. As late as 7:30 pm but average around 3. For guys that think the season is too late I always suggest the last week of the season and hunt after two. They answer, they are coming. Do you notice as much gobbling in the afternoon, or do they usually come in silent? Heat have much effect? |
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Post by wesb81219 on May 4, 2017 18:49:31 GMT -5
When I got my bird on opening day it was 77° and around 5pm. I called , they gobbled. I gave some soft yelps and he came running in full steam ahead. As soon as he saw my decoy he stopped and went in to full strut. The rest you already know.
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Post by span870 on May 5, 2017 3:40:33 GMT -5
Since the start of all day hunting, 90% of the birds I've killed and called in for guys have been killed after 2. As late as 7:30 pm but average around 3. For guys that think the season is too late I always suggest the last week of the season and hunt after two. They answer, they are coming. Do you notice as much gobbling in the afternoon, or do they usually come in silent? Heat have much effect? When the start, they start. Usually it'll take one bird to start and the rest will open up. The hard part is getting that first one to gobble. The other day when I called those 5 separate ones in on that one sit there was only one bird gobbling. He would only gobble at me cutting at him. No purrs no clucks, just cutting. For some reason 30 minutes into it another bird on the opposite ridge gobbled also. At that point the woods opened up. Pretty sure I could have sneezed at one would have answered. That's usually how it works. There seems to be an hour span where they gobble real good. Doesn't seem to be same time every day but usually between 12-2. As far as gobbling all the way in. I won't hunt one that doesn't. If I can get one to answer me I'm trying to fire him up and make him gobble every step. Be willing to bet the average bird isn't going to make as much noise as the ones I hunt the way I hunt. It is true though, at least it seems, if you can get one to answer you after 2 or so, he's coming. Imo, heat and humidity have a huge effect on gobbling. Cooler days and they seem to gobble longer in the morning and later in the day. They also fire up earlier in the afternoon than on hot, humid days. 60° and you can get pretty steady gobbling all day. Once it breaks 70°+ the gobbling slows way down and it get harder to fire one up in the afternoon. Humid days. Might as well stay home. Afternoon hunting is conducive to "run and gun" hunting. Can you kill one sitting and waiting? Absolutely and probably pretty easily. I just can't do it. They are looking for a hen and later in the day and later in the year there are less and less hens out and about and not on the nest. |
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Post by span870 on May 5, 2017 4:05:00 GMT -5
I usually do. There's days when I've stepped out if the woods look enough to grab a bit then get back after it. You can get some good napping done underneath a nice cedar on a sunny day! Nothing, and I mean nothing, better than a nap in the turkey woods on a nice calm spring day. |
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Post by ms660 on May 5, 2017 17:48:55 GMT -5
I usually do. There's days when I've stepped out if the woods look enough to grab a bit then get back after it. You can get some good napping done underneath a nice cedar on a sunny day! Nothing, and I mean nothing, better than a nap in the turkey woods on a nice calm spring day. As long as your Thermacell is working well. |
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Post by span870 on May 5, 2017 18:36:03 GMT -5
Never had much luck with them. Maybe it's just me. Buddy gave me one and used it about 10 minutes. A good soaking with deep woods off and premetherin and I'm good to go. Thermacell and hott hands just don't work for me.
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Post by deadeer on May 5, 2017 19:06:36 GMT -5
I didnt seem to have much luck with the Thermacell at first either. A fresh pad was the key. It has to be smoking to be working for me. Seems to always be enough wind for it not to work the greatest, but not enough to drive away the skeeters.
Totally agree on OFF and the permethrin though. No comparison.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on May 6, 2017 8:51:01 GMT -5
Do you notice as much gobbling in the afternoon, or do they usually come in silent? Heat have much effect? When the start, they start. Usually it'll take one bird to start and the rest will open up. The hard part is getting that first one to gobble. The other day when I called those 5 separate ones in on that one sit there was only one bird gobbling. He would only gobble at me cutting at him. No purrs no clucks, just cutting. For some reason 30 minutes into it another bird on the opposite ridge gobbled also. At that point the woods opened up. Pretty sure I could have sneezed at one would have answered. That's usually how it works. There seems to be an hour span where they gobble real good. Doesn't seem to be same time every day but usually between 12-2. As far as gobbling all the way in. I won't hunt one that doesn't. If I can get one to answer me I'm trying to fire him up and make him gobble every step. Be willing to bet the average bird isn't going to make as much noise as the ones I hunt the way I hunt. It is true though, at least it seems, if you can get one to answer you after 2 or so, he's coming. Imo, heat and humidity have a huge effect on gobbling. Cooler days and they seem to gobble longer in the morning and later in the day. They also fire up earlier in the afternoon than on hot, humid days. 60° and you can get pretty steady gobbling all day. Once it breaks 70°+ the gobbling slows way down and it get harder to fire one up in the afternoon. Humid days. Might as well stay home. Afternoon hunting is conducive to "run and gun" hunting. Can you kill one sitting and waiting? Absolutely and probably pretty easily. I just can't do it. They are looking for a hen and later in the day and later in the year there are less and less hens out and about and not on the nest. Thanks Shane. I'm riding out the rain in the blind right now, but I'm planning on staying out until mid-afternoon. Hopefully they'll be sounding off after this rain moves out. |
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