Finding turkeys

[ImThere]

Ok guys I’m going to turkey hunt this year for the first time.
New public land, new state. Limited time in the woods. All hunting stops at 1(I think) so give me your best advice? I have several large tracts of public land near me. I have not been able to find turkey kills per wma to tell me if these spots even have turkeys. Though it’s listed as a species to hunt on the wma.
Whatcha got?

 

[Chiflyguy]

Ok guys I’m going to turkey hunt this year for the first time.
New public land, new state. Limited time in the woods. All hunting stops at 1(I think) so give me your best advice? I have several large tracts of public land near me. I have not been able to find turkey kills per wma to tell me if these spots even have turkeys. Though it’s listed as a species to hunt on the wma.
Whatcha got?

I don’t think the 1 pm applies here in Tennessee.
I had the same in Illinois.
The only advice is get into the woods and learn.
I’ve yet to kill one myself but love goin.
As a matter of fact gonna head out soon and owl call where I hunt.

 

[Gravey]

If you don’t have anybody to share intel then boots on the ground is your means to find out. Good luck!

 

[ImThere]

Guys.
I guess I didn’t proof read. Lol.
I moved to Al recently. This will be my first year hunting here I have killed my limit in Tn for the last 20 years on public land.
I seen turkeys during deer season so I knew they were there. In this situation I have never been to any public land here. I was curious if there is some way to find out if there is turkeys on a certain public land. How would one quickly determine hunt here or move on?

 

[PalsPal]

How would one quickly determine hunt here or move on?

Call the state wildlife office.

They should at least tell you which ones are better than others.

 

[muddyboots]

Cover ground the first 30 minutes of daylight and pinpoint gobbling. That’s easiest way.

 

[timberjack86]

Guys.
I guess I didn’t proof read. Lol.
I moved to Al recently. This will be my first year hunting here I have killed my limit in Tn for the last 20 years on public land.
I seen turkeys during deer season so I knew they were there. In this situation I have never been to any public land here. I was curious if there is some way to find out if there is turkeys on a certain public land. How would one quickly determine hunt here or move on?

Change your location it says your in Lewisburg still!

 

[ImThere]

Change your location it says your in Lewisburg still!

Lewisburg will always be home!

 

[Tennessee Lead]

Wait you moved!?!

 

[ImThere]

Wait you moved!?!

Yea. We finally 2 years later moved down the the house we bought in Bear creek, Al. Gotta get my license changed and make it official

 

[megalomaniac]

Hate to say it, but you are about 3 weeks too late. AL opened yesterday and public gets hit as hard as MS.

PM sent on how to get in the game late

 

[Turkeychaser]

Drive through opening day and see where all the trucks are parked. Then go back during the week.

 

[redblood]

Lewisburg will always be home!

Heck yeah. Gods country

 

[redblood]

Did they change the TN regulations and you cant hunt past 1pm?

 

[Andy S.]

Did they change the TN regulations and you cant hunt past 1pm?

No

 

[Biden Smokes Mid]

Go out at day light and hit an owl call on a ridge or somewhere high up and listen. Try a crow call at dusk. Also I’m from the bear creek area myself (Phil Campbell, actually) you’ll probably find birds.

 

[ImThere]

Did they change the TN regulations and you cant hunt past 1pm?

No buddy. We’ve moved down to Bear creek, Al.

 

[ImThere]

Go out at day light and hit an owl call on a ridge or somewhere high up and listen. Try a crow call at dusk. Also I’m from the bear creek area myself (Phil Campbell, actually) you’ll probably find birds.

What’s up with Phil Campbell? Get rid of at least one of those dam stop lights!! Preferably both after the school!!! You still down here?

 

[Biden Smokes Mid]

What’s up with Phil Campbell? Get rid of at least one of those dam stop lights!! Preferably both after the school!!! You still down here?

haha I agree about the stop lights. Nah I live in Chattanooga now, but my mom still lives down there, so I'm in town every once in a while.