Game Planning?

[totally_addicted]

So this weekend I am taking a buddy of mine to a piece of land his grandfather owns to hunt turkeys. Here is the catch, I have never seen the land before and he has never hunted turkeys before. We are going to get there on Friday and plan on doing mostly scouting on Friday and then hunting Saturday and Sunday. My main goal is to find where the roost on Friday and then set up camp there Saturday Morning. The land has a good mix of hardwoods, fields, and swamp.

Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

[Cheetah]

Take a look on Google Earth to get a satellite view of the area. You can also check the county HSOforum for GIS maps and track down who owns nearby land to ask permission on. You could also talk to your buddies grandfather to have him put in a good word for you with the neighbors to get permission on their land ahead of time just in case.

Good luck!

[Grayfox]

totally addicted,

Like cheetah said earlier, if you can look at a aerial photo and topo before you get there you'll be way ahead. Look for hardwood ridges that are a little open. They love to strut back and forth on them. Better yet is talk to the grandfather,if he lives on the land find out where he usually hears and sees them and approx. what times. Maybe you could ask one of his neibors as well. I'd be a little hesitant about tramping around much the day before you hunt, for fear of bumping them off the property. If you could get there early in the morning on Friday I think you'd have better luck just listening for them to gobble and trying to get close to that spot on Saturday morning. After it gets light you can always move a little closer if you hear them farther away.

Good luck and let us know how you do.

Rob

[HANS76]

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