Fall turkey

[Cooter]

For those of you who applied, I got mine yesterday so if not yet expect yours today. Also, the season is longer this year than in the past, it runs from Sept 15 to Nov 15.

[matthothand]

I'll be out for my first turkey hunt this fall. I think I have a clue but I'm making it tough by taking video of the hunt and doing it with bow. We have a ton of birds and I have them patterned pretty well. Hopefully two months is long enough for me! Any fall turkey tips I should probably know?

[DonBo]

If you have some flocks patterned pretty well, you know where they roost. I love to set up a blind right in or very near the roost area and wait for them in the evenings.

It is even better to wait till you know they are roosted in a certain area and set a blind after dark. Then sneak in before first light and wait for them to hit the ground. There is nothing like being in the middle of a bunch of birds while they are waking up.

For archery, I realy like the bigger diameter expandables. Puts them right down.

[Cooter]

If you just want a turkey, the hens and little ones are pretty easy to call in, especially if you do a little 'bust the flock' tactic. For groups of toms, patterning and setting up is about it.

[trimbelle22]

I hunt a lot of hillsides and ridges on the mississippi river valley. One way I have had success in the fall is to cut birds off on a hillside. What I mean by that is seeing a group of birds walking up a hill and cutting them off at the top of the hill. It's easier said than done and can involve lots of walking (even some careful running). But if you have the birds patterned, setting up a blind around the roost is obviously much easier.

[Cooter]

Leftover tags available now for those interested.