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Fall Hunting

Posted: June 8th, 2021, 4:42 pm
by dsunday
Ok, so now that there's nothing left to do this summer but fish and grill, let's talk fall hunting.

Who enjoys it?

What are your favorite tactics and tips?

I have a dream to put a fall bird on the table for Thanksgiving but I have failed/gotten too busy/focused on deer the past few years.

Does anyone have tips on specifically targeting a gobbler?

Thanks

Re: Fall Hunting

Posted: June 8th, 2021, 10:07 pm
by paboxcall
Fall turkey hunting has a long running tradition in Pennsylvania, particularly in the "big woods" of north central PA. I enjoy chasing fall flocks as much as spring.

Re: Fall Hunting

Posted: June 8th, 2021, 11:25 pm
by MFL205
I’m with paboxcall. A good fall hunt can be just as exciting as spring. One nice thing is that you don’t have to get up 2 hours before sunrise! Breaking up flocks and calling them back together is alot of fun!

Re: Fall Hunting

Posted: June 9th, 2021, 12:50 am
by swampchicken
I enjoy going after fall gobblers. I don't break up the flock all the times to call them in. Learn a gobbler yelp on your call.

Re: Fall Hunting

Posted: June 9th, 2021, 7:23 pm
by crow
Get proficient with all gobbler/Jake vocals,
get good at young turkey Kee's and lost yelps

Get the Denny Gulvas Fall turkey hunting DVD, lots of really good info and footage on there to learn from.

Get a really good pair of walking boots

Re: Fall Hunting

Posted: June 15th, 2021, 1:24 pm
by jdjnicholson
Birds will roost in the same spots year after year for the most part. Set up where your scouting showed they roosted and call in your longbeard. I also set up at midday and blind call.

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Re: Fall Hunting

Posted: June 15th, 2021, 8:19 pm
by Hoobilly
jdjnicholson wrote: June 15th, 2021, 1:24 pm Birds will roost in the same spots year after year for the most part. Set up where your scouting showed they roosted and call in your longbeard. I also set up at midday and blind call.

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I wish we had more timber here in northern Indiana. You can sit and blind call. But usually it’s 10-20 acre spots

Re: Fall Hunting

Posted: June 24th, 2021, 1:49 am
by quavers16
Fighting Purrs on a loud double slate is the order of the day for Fall Gobblers.
I hit loud Fighting Purrs on the rim of the pot- then go right to the middle to sound like 2 Gobblers going at it.
Kee- Kee- Runs for Jake's with just 1 Yelp after the 3 Whistles to sound like a Jake rather then a Jennie.
I am giving Hens a Pass this Fall because of lower Turkey Populations