We are allowed to hunt until 7pm in Ontario Canada. I’m grateful for that. I take my folding camouflage chair and tuck it in the tree line. Very comfortable!! I find if I take a short nap then scout my surroundings I sometimes spot the turkeys close by. Maybe they are curious about my snoring. 🤣
I'm going to an actual turkey chair this year. So much more comfortable and free standing so you don't need to find a tree that you can lean on. We have lots of rocks and pines that get sticky and lots of ants. So with the chair I can just set up. We'll see how it works.
I agree, patients is key. Keeping still is very important. Way less calling then most. Bow no blind, lay down hen and a small jake. Avian X laydown and a Flex tone Jake. Position the hen so when he climbs on he isn't looking at you, the jake 3 or 4 feet behind her, off to one side. That way while his sub partner is beating up the jake and he is on her you can get a double, big one fist, the sub will pile on him when down.
Went out for the first time on May 9th the day before my bday. Did a bunch of purrs every 15 20 minutes and had a tom come in silent. 8 1/2 inch beard and dropped him in a field at 50 yards at 5:25pm Those federal premium tss ain't no joke son!
keep the vest, attach a pad to it. depot sells green ones for gardeners that is thick and cheep compared to hunting seats. also, if you got the ground to roam, you can call and be mobile, once in a toms "zone" if you will, he might gobble and if so sit and wait, your day is about to end.
Highly recommend the Tidewe vest… love mine and it’s comfortable. I’m a bigger dude and I have had zero issues with it. Even use if for ground hunting set ups for deer as well.
With pressured birds its almost impossible especially in my area to get one mid morning,hard enough at daylight,birds that aren't pressured and called to constantly will definitely cooperate better
Less is more, hit a calm Yelp ever 30-45 minutes imitating a hen looking for a group and usually get birds walking all around me, mid season they start to learn that extremely "talkative callers" are just that and not other birds.
Do you have any archery tips for turkey? My first hunts have been and are going to be on the ground with a bow and I've found turkey hunting with a bow is pretty hard so far (I'm also a novice hunter but a fairly decent archer). I called in one for my cousin really well and we filled his tag but I'll likely be alone for the rest of May.
Try wearing all black in a ground blind so they don't see your draw. Sit high enough in a seat so u can be full draw and be able to shoot out blind windows. Keep bow on lap with an arrow knocked and calls close, also bring m&ms and beefy jerky. Empty Gatorade bottle to p ee in...
@@kylecarpenter3900 thank you for the tips! I'll have to make a blind on the fly but I'll try to set up with a seat of some kind to shoot out and draw easier. Greetings from Colorado.
Also, wait til the bird is turned away from you full fan tail open, then make the move to draw. Take full advantage of the blind spot as you don't get many opportunities to fool a turkey's vision!
@@justinturtle2558 Welcome to turkey hunting. Been doing it for 41 years and got my butt handed to me this morning. Had him in gun range, but no shot. Persistence is key.
I am a younger teenager going by myself for the first time today and this is good info thank you❤❤
I’m late to respond but good luck!
How did it go????
@@aarontrotter8283 heard nothing
We are allowed to hunt until 7pm in Ontario Canada. I’m grateful for that. I take my folding camouflage chair and tuck it in the tree line. Very comfortable!! I find if I take a short nap then scout my surroundings I sometimes spot the turkeys close by. Maybe they are curious about my snoring. 🤣
Same ,lol
Big county out west I hunt them like elk . Locate visually or vocally and stalk . I hardly ever call killed one every year that way
Thanks for the shout out to Matt Dale! Great channel with great knowledge being dropped.
I'm going to an actual turkey chair this year. So much more comfortable and free standing so you don't need to find a tree that you can lean on. We have lots of rocks and pines that get sticky and lots of ants. So with the chair I can just set up. We'll see how it works.
Got 2 last year,game changer for me (57), awesome 23 lbs 10 beard 1in spurs at 11am , settle in and wait em out, great for naps to,lol
I agree, patients is key. Keeping still is very important. Way less calling then most. Bow no blind, lay down hen and a small jake. Avian X laydown and a Flex tone Jake. Position the hen so when he climbs on he isn't looking at you, the jake 3 or 4 feet behind her, off to one side. That way while his sub partner is beating up the jake and he is on her you can get a double, big one fist, the sub will pile on him when down.
Went out for the first time on May 9th the day before my bday. Did a bunch of purrs every 15 20 minutes and had a tom come in silent. 8 1/2 inch beard and dropped him in a field at 50 yards at 5:25pm Those federal premium tss ain't no joke son!
keep the vest, attach a pad to it. depot sells green ones for gardeners that is thick and cheep compared to hunting seats. also, if you got the ground to roam, you can call and be mobile, once in a toms "zone" if you will, he might gobble and if so sit and wait, your day is about to end.
Highly recommend the Tidewe vest… love mine and it’s comfortable. I’m a bigger dude and I have had zero issues with it. Even use if for ground hunting set ups for deer as well.
I’ll check it out. Thanks!
I just got mine last week
If your state allows hunting all day, hunt all day. My favorite time is evenings
With pressured birds its almost impossible especially in my area to get one mid morning,hard enough at daylight,birds that aren't pressured and called to constantly will definitely cooperate better
Less is more, hit a calm Yelp ever 30-45 minutes imitating a hen looking for a group and usually get birds walking all around me, mid season they start to learn that extremely "talkative callers" are just that and not other birds.
Great advice!
Thanks for the video and I gave you the first Like of the day.
Thanks for watching!
Great video! #subscribed!
We only get till 1 pm to hunt here in Missouri. Gotta make use of the the limited time! 🦃
For sure! Thanks for watching and commenting!
They changed the rules if you are on private property you can hunt all day
Good information, thanks.
Are day ends at noon in upstate New York 😢
Do you have any archery tips for turkey? My first hunts have been and are going to be on the ground with a bow and I've found turkey hunting with a bow is pretty hard so far (I'm also a novice hunter but a fairly decent archer). I called in one for my cousin really well and we filled his tag but I'll likely be alone for the rest of May.
Try wearing all black in a ground blind so they don't see your draw. Sit high enough in a seat so u can be full draw and be able to shoot out blind windows. Keep bow on lap with an arrow knocked and calls close, also bring m&ms and beefy jerky. Empty Gatorade bottle to p ee in...
Timing your draw is extremely important if you’re not in a blind. Sit farther back in cover than you normally would.
@@InformedOutdoors thanks for taking the time to reply. I'm headed up to 10,000 feet in about 12 hours so the timing couldn't be better.
@@kylecarpenter3900 thank you for the tips! I'll have to make a blind on the fly but I'll try to set up with a seat of some kind to shoot out and draw easier. Greetings from Colorado.
Also, wait til the bird is turned away from you full fan tail open, then make the move to draw. Take full advantage of the blind spot as you don't get many opportunities to fool a turkey's vision!
what if your partner leaves early and is down 200 yards from you still stay?
Yes you definitely should stay.
@@InformedOutdoors alrighty this is my 1st turkey season and them Missouri gobblers are kicking my ass
@@justinturtle2558 Welcome to turkey hunting. Been doing it for 41 years and got my butt handed to me this morning. Had him in gun range, but no shot. Persistence is key.
Gobbler chair , pizza lunch ables , pipeline punch monster , and a good soft slate call
You’ll get em
First year with all day allowed. Much more activity in the afternoon.