Snow

[hert2005]

I'm pretty new to this fantastic sport and in fact haven't harvested a turkey in 3 years of trying so I don't have the experience that a lot of the hunters in the forum have. Any opinions on what 6-8 inches of snow will do to bird activity? I have a couple of Toms that have been fairly consistent with where they feed and roost. I have an ambush point set up but wonder if the snow will mess up their pattern.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

[DonBo]

Git after 'em. They've dealt with a ton more snow than this all year.

If you're hunting a field, a good trick I like to use: Kick all the snow off as big an area as you like. Birds will gravitate to that spot looking for easy pickings.

Go get 'em, good luck!

[Gissert]

Good luck Hert! Got one within spittin distance of your cabin last year.

[Fins-n-feathers]

Anybody know if the snow will affect where and when the turkeys will roost? Also, what do they eat when it's snowy like this? Do they head for the buds or do they try and dig through the snow?

[hert2005]

It turns out turkeys do move in the snow and they like it even better when you clear out a spot so they can scratch around.

Got my first bird at 10:00 am this morning. Thanks for the tip Don Bo.

[sticknstring]

Congrats on the bird hert!

[DonBo]

It turns out turkeys do move in the snow and they like it even better when you clear out a spot so they can scratch around.

Got my first bird at 10:00 am this morning. Thanks for the tip Don Bo.

Happy to help, congrats! Pictures?

[Hoyt4]

Congrats

Nice work on your first bird.

I was finding birds doing a lot of scratching yesterday in the woods.

[hert2005]

Only took a couple pics on my cell phone. Probably could figure out a way to post them if you really want to see it. Not a beast by any means but he'll taste good once he gets out of the smoker.

[ANYFISH2]

Hert congrates, glad things worked out for you.

Pics are always great, it enjoying to see others success regardless of size.

[Gordie]

I got out of school and did some scouting and the birds are moving. I noticed that this morning as well on my to school as I saw two Toms in a field in full strut just wish it would been my Zone. Then this evening I saw 30 flocked up and feeding in a corn field with some deer and I was a spot that I couldn't get permission. That is the second picture, first pic is tracks from this morning and they are only a 1/4 mile from where the first pic was taken.

[hert2005]

Jake Hert

[Borch]

My 10 year old nephew got his first tom this morning. Lots of activity with one that got too close. Ended up with a nice 3 year old bird, 24.5 #, 10.5" beard and 1.25" spurs. He's pretty pumped.

[hugonian1]

Boy, that sounds like quite the bird.

Congrats to him.