Fall Turkey Hunt

[boogieman]

I know it gets overshadowed by deer season, but was wondering if anyone else out there was planning on doing any fall turkey hunting. Archery opens October 1st and firearms open October 19th.

I have got my license and am ready to go. I will be out on sunday. I have done spring turkey but never the fall hunt. I would love to get a big hen.

I do have a deer license, but I enjoy the gobblers also. It is enjoyable to me to try and call them in.

 

[jmiller676]

I don't turkey hunt much. Do you just use hen calls in the fall like you do in the spring?

 

[csaws]

I turkey hunt no matter what else is in season.

 

[boogieman]

I don't turkey hunt much. Do you just use hen calls in the fall like you do in the spring?

I have never done the fall hunt, but am planning on using the same calls. I hope it works. At least in fall season you can take hens and jakes, where in the spring you can only take a tom.

 

[jmiller676]

I have never done the fall hunt, but am planning on using the same calls. I hope it works. At least in fall season you can take hens and jakes, where in the spring you can only take a tom.

You can take a jake in the spring too If I remember correctly. Anyways, looks like I'll take the call and see if any come on. If one does...I'll just go buy a tag and try again. I don't have a ton of turkeys around me so its hit or miss.

 

[Stubbleducker]

I always buy a tag, or as I call it "donate to the DNR". I always see turkeys from my deer stand, but never until a day or two after the season ends...

 

[HICKMAN]

I always buy a tag, or as I call it "donate to the DNR". I always see turkeys from my deer stand, but never until a day or two after the season ends...

I seem to run in to the same thing.... but I bought a tag again anyway in the hopes to get lucky

deer or bird, I'm flinging arrows at the first ones I see

 

[boogieman]

deer or bird, I'm flinging arrows at the first ones I see [/QUOTE]

This^^^^^

 

[rgarner74]

The fall hunt is harder than the spring. Not much gobbling. I have more stalking and had better luck than calling them in , in the fall.

 

[nate1865]

I usually try and go. I always see hens in the spring when I can't get them. They are pretty quiet in the fall so scouting is key.

 

[Mike H]

Yeah, I shot under one yesterday evening. I'm in a tree stand and around 4:30 5 toms come into the woods about 65 yds. away. I always carry a diaphram call so out it comes and I float out a couple kee,kee's.
That turned them my direction. I took a broadside shot at which I thought was about 22, turned out to be 27. That was enough to "shoot low". The bird moved back about 10 feet then they all hung at 30-35 yards before finally drifting off.
I get fired up on turkeys. I plan on doing some archery set up for turkeys, then when shotgun comes in I'll take that.
I kllled my first tom last fall with a shotgun. Called in 3 long beards using the kee,kee, run. They came in silent, but they were definitely looking.
Good luck to you guys.

 

[shooter1054]

I have never done the fall hunt, but am planning on using the same calls. I hope it works. At least in fall season you can take hens and jakes, where in the spring you can only take a tom.

My understanding is that in the spring you can take anything WITH A BEARD. The beard is the key. Hen jake or tom

 

[HICKMAN]

Bag Limits:

Spring - The bag limit is one bearded or male turkey for the spring season.


Fall - The bag and possession limit for the fall seasons is one bird of either sex, regardless of hunting equipment used or what portion of the season.

http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-turkeyhuntguide.pdf

 

[DougBarnes101]

JT
Does any weapon include a truck? Almost got one on 135 on my way home from South Central today.

 

[HICKMAN]

JT
Does any weapon include a truck? Almost got one on 135 on my way home from South Central today.

I hear you, my cousin hit one in his fire truck a couple of weeks ago

 

[Lonnie]

You can take a jake in the spring too If I remember correctly. Anyways, looks like I'll take the call and see if any come on. If one does...I'll just go buy a tag and try again. I don't have a ton of turkeys around me so its hit or miss.

you can take a hen in spring if it has a beard

 

[canamscott]

I am going scouting Monday. I did not have a chance during the spring hunt, so this fall gets to be my first time out.

 

[jmiller676]

you can take a hen in spring if it has a beard

And I didn't know hens could have beards. I haven't turkey hunted much. Thanks for the info.

But, beard is what's important.

Beards...not just for males.