Fall Turkey Hunting

[sig shooter]

Any advice for a fall turkey season newbie?

 

[Marty McFly]

Any advice for a fall turkey season newbie?

Shoot em in the face.

What zone and what advice do you need?

 

[sig shooter]

Shoot em in the face.

What zone and what advice do you need?

First time hunting turkeys during the fall season. I live in zone 11. I’m looking for advice on what vocalizations to use, tactics, decoys, locating birds.

 

[Marty McFly]

First time hunting turkeys during the fall season. I live in zone 11. I’m looking for advice on what vocalizations to use, tactics, decoys, locating birds.

Are you on private land or focusing on places like miles standish

 

[sig shooter]

Are you on private land or focusing on places like miles standish

I’m on public land but I avoid well know areas like Myles Standish because it’s a shit show. I have a State Park 2min from my house that I hunt regularly for waterfowl and deer. I also hunt a bunch of lesser known parcels in my neck of the woods.

 

[HorizontalHunter]

FWIW:
Traditional advice is to find a flock, bust it up, and call them back. I have never done that and I am not a big Turkey hunter.

I have shot them with the bow while deer hunting. My preferred shot with the bow is a facing away spine shot.

 

[not new guy]

Shoot em in the face.

What zone and what advice do you need?

Without my glasses I keep reading the thread title as Fal Turkey Hunting, in which case shooting them in the face seems like good advice.

 

[RDG]

FWIW:
Traditional advice is to find a flock, bust it up, and call them back. I have never done that and I am not a big Turkey hunter.

This is good advice and traditional how one targets turkeys during the fall season.

The long MA archery fall turkey season is primary so deer hunters can harvest a bird if the flock happens to make their way through the hunters stand area.
I have heard of guys calling in Toms with yelps during the fall but I don't think it's a very good tactic.

I've never been a successful fall turkey hunter.. so I stopped. I just target them in the spring.
I'll waterfowl or upland hunt instead

 

[sig shooter]

This is good advice and traditional how one targets turkeys during the fall season.

The long MA archery fall turkey season is primary so deer hunters can harvest a bird if the flock happens to make their way through the hunters stand area.
I have heard of guys calling in Toms with yelps during the fall but I don't think it's a very good tactic.

I've never been a successful fall turkey hunter.. so I stopped. I just target them in the spring.
I'll waterfowl or upland hunt instead

Unfortunately, I’ve been very busy during the first split of coastal waterfowl. Planning on hitting a near by state park this week to see if I can get a fall turkey. Then I’ll hit up a central duck spot.