I know turkey have different areas where they stay each season. But if im flushing 30 turkeys off green fields now, how good can expect the be there come april?

They MAY still be there. Maybe not.

That's probably the most accurate advice anyone can give you.

Yep, spot on. I've seen some tracts that winter birds and have absolutely 0 in the spring, and I've seen tracts that they use in the fall and spring. What's the land like and we might can give you a better answer?

In the spring they want some open land and the hens want nesting cover. Sounds like you have open areas with the deer plots. If there is nesting cover you oughta be in business. Large tracts of nothing but big hardwoods can be loaded with turkeys in the winter and not have a one in the spring.

Land is rolling hills, with the bottoms being hardwoods both young and old. And planted pines in the ridges from halfway up. Each ridge has a road and a couple of food plots. Im also surrounded by public land.

I had 13 gobblers in a foodplot yesterday. I�ll be lucky if 1 is on property when season arrives

Like they said, nesting is the big deal in the spring. That's where the hens will be and so the gobblers will follow. How old are the pines?

PM me the longitude and latitude and I'll check it out for you this spring

PM me the longitude and latitude and I'll check it out for you this spring [/quote

I have been wanting to learn from a more experienced hunter. If i have trouble, im gonna toss out an invite for one of you turkey slayers to teach me something.

what PCP said. I hunted a 1700 tract along the Warrior at Lock Seven that was LOADED with turkeys in winter....come March/April there wern't many still there. The hens left for surrounding higher ground with more nesting cover and the gobblers followed.

I won't have a turkey till January then they will stay till first of April and gone again. I have to take advantage while they are here.