Turkey hunting dates

[the man]

I'm new to turkey hunting and I'm going to use my bow so I'm limited to a choice of the last four time choices. When does gobbling start to taper off in minnesota on average? I know you probably can't give an exact answer but a ballpark would be nice to go off from.

Thanks

[DonBo]

If you buy the archery only tag, it is good for ALL of the last four time periods. The best days to hunt are the days you can get out there.

[Archerysniper]

+1 with Don,I have had great results even up to the last day of season. The amount of pressure from other hunters and predators can quiet them down though.

[Archerysniper]

Oh and just because you don't hear them gobble doesn't mean their not on their way. Some birds are just quiet,get out on your hunting spot in the dark the morning before your hunt and listen for them gobbling on the roost and try listen for their direction of travel if the continue gobbling.

My bird last spring gobbled their heads off on the roost but shut up once they hit the ground the only heads up I had he was coming was I heard him spitting and drumming by the time I grabbed the bow and slid over in the blind he was 8 yards.

[gurkster]

Just to make sure you know - you CAN hunt with a bow during any of the seasons A - H, if you draw a tag. Then they also offer an ARCHERY ONLY tag which is good for the last 4 time periods. So if you hunt with a bow you are not limited by season in any way, but you have the added option to do the archery only season if you are not drawn for another season already.