Fall was the preferred time to hunt wild turkeys by most of the famous old time turkey hunters and is still favored by many traditionalists. It was the thrill of the chase that would get these old-time turkey hunters going, as catching a turkey in the fall was always a lot more challenging than if you would catch one in the spring.
Gobblers in the late summer, fall and winter become very solitary animals with very little interest in females. But there are times when gobblers would make their trademark noise in the fall, and even if it was an October or November morning, you'd swear you had just woken up with the clock forwarded to the spring months. In fact, there would be rare instances when a gobbler would make his presence felt quite dramatically even if spring is months away. Still, on most days, a fall turkey probably won't give you the time of day in the autumn months. Most gobblers during this period would mind their own business, perhaps search their fellow long-beards out, but not do so with much urgency. Classic fall gobbler behavior.
With the turkey population increasing year by year, the fall is again becoming a popular time to hunt. Hunting in the fall is on the rise also because more than 40 states now have their own fall turkey hunting season. Turkey hunting is a pleasurable and enjoyable sport people are starting to like.
This sport requires separate permits for hunters during the fall, along with the applications for spring hunting permits. Fall season permits dictate that a turkey hunter only be able to take one wild turkey of either sex - be sure to keep this in mind.
You would normally find turkeys in mixed hardwood and pine forests. It is also common to find turkeys in brush land areas. Others prefer to roost in trees larger than the surrounding vegetation and will often choose place to stay on sites facing slopes where they can shelter from the existing strong wind. The open fields and meadows make great sites for boasting and feeding, while wooded areas are for roosting. If a turkey has difficulty finding a good place to roost, it will normally look for another roosting area.
Characteristics Of Wild Turkeys
You can find a turkey's ears on both sides of their heads. And because they have no outer ear to develop the sound in one direction, they hear sounds all the way around them. While turkeys can use one of their ears (but not both) to receive sounds, they can sense which direction it is coming from, but not how far away. Turkeys turn around to be more alert.
Turkeys use the direction of the wind and their general advanced sense of smell to sniff out danger relatively quickly. The clever beasts generally flee away from the danger, not toward it. They would use their sense of smell in concert with their sense of sight and hearing to find out where the danger is coming from before they make a quick getaway.
Gobblers in the late summer, fall and winter become very solitary animals with very little interest in females. But there are times when gobblers would make their trademark noise in the fall, and even if it was an October or November morning, you'd swear you had just woken up with the clock forwarded to the spring months. In fact, there would be rare instances when a gobbler would make his presence felt quite dramatically even if spring is months away. Still, on most days, a fall turkey probably won't give you the time of day in the autumn months. Most gobblers during this period would mind their own business, perhaps search their fellow long-beards out, but not do so with much urgency. Classic fall gobbler behavior.
With the turkey population increasing year by year, the fall is again becoming a popular time to hunt. Hunting in the fall is on the rise also because more than 40 states now have their own fall turkey hunting season. Turkey hunting is a pleasurable and enjoyable sport people are starting to like.
This sport requires separate permits for hunters during the fall, along with the applications for spring hunting permits. Fall season permits dictate that a turkey hunter only be able to take one wild turkey of either sex - be sure to keep this in mind.
You would normally find turkeys in mixed hardwood and pine forests. It is also common to find turkeys in brush land areas. Others prefer to roost in trees larger than the surrounding vegetation and will often choose place to stay on sites facing slopes where they can shelter from the existing strong wind. The open fields and meadows make great sites for boasting and feeding, while wooded areas are for roosting. If a turkey has difficulty finding a good place to roost, it will normally look for another roosting area.
Characteristics Of Wild Turkeys
You can find a turkey's ears on both sides of their heads. And because they have no outer ear to develop the sound in one direction, they hear sounds all the way around them. While turkeys can use one of their ears (but not both) to receive sounds, they can sense which direction it is coming from, but not how far away. Turkeys turn around to be more alert.
Turkeys use the direction of the wind and their general advanced sense of smell to sniff out danger relatively quickly. The clever beasts generally flee away from the danger, not toward it. They would use their sense of smell in concert with their sense of sight and hearing to find out where the danger is coming from before they make a quick getaway.
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