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Re: Roosting
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03/04/24 01:48 PM
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Gobble4me757
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No rhyme or reason. They like over water and big trees but sometimes I’ve found em in pines others in big oaks.
2017 Team Aldeer Turkey Contest Champion 2018 Team Aldeer Turkey Contest Champion
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Re: Roosting
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03/04/24 03:02 PM
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turkey247
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I tend to have the best luck with birds roosted at the head of draws (if that helps). I’ve had a few fly down and try to land on my boots and I about crapped in my draws
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Re: Roosting
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03/04/24 03:11 PM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,635 Central, Al
Bustinbeards
Booner
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Booner
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If you have hills they like to hop/launch off the hill top or hillside into the trees
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Re: Roosting
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03/04/24 07:07 PM
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Posts: 15,910 Elmore County
Frankie
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Whatever has the greatest vertical height and good horizontal limb structure. yeah ,,, theyll fight for those best spots too . lol
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Re: Roosting
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03/04/24 09:24 PM
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TDog93
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Booner
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Water common - gobs will choose hardwoods over pine thicket - also like fields - but water most common. They love fresh clearcut r thinned
Later in season - common to get them roosting around few year old clear cut - following hens to nest - common hen nest on few year old clearcut - gobs follow
Hunt the wind - leave it better than you found it - love your neighbor as you love your self We need prayer for our country now more than ever
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Re: Roosting
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03/05/24 07:21 AM
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poorcountrypreacher
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Here in central Bama. Im curious, do turkeys seem to prefer a pine thicket or a hardwood flat/hill or bottom to roost? In the early season, I expect to find them roosted in a pine due to the protection it gives them from owls. It doesn't have to be a pine thicket, just a pine tree. Once the hardwoods get their leaves it doesn't seem to matter.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: Roosting
[Re: poorcountrypreacher]
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03/05/24 08:10 AM
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Ben2
Old Mossy Horns
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Here in central Bama. Im curious, do turkeys seem to prefer a pine thicket or a hardwood flat/hill or bottom to roost? In the early season, I expect to find them roosted in a pine due to the protection it gives them from owls. It doesn't have to be a pine thicket, just a pine tree. Once the hardwoods get their leaves it doesn't seem to matter. This
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Re: Roosting
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03/05/24 09:26 AM
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Pwyse
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Here in central Bama. Im curious, do turkeys seem to prefer a pine thicket or a hardwood flat/hill or bottom to roost? In the early season, I expect to find them roosted in a pine due to the protection it gives them from owls. It doesn't have to be a pine thicket, just a pine tree. Once the hardwoods get their leaves it doesn't seem to matter. Never thought about protection from owls on the roost. That’s interesting. Thanks for adding that.
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Re: Roosting
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03/05/24 01:25 PM
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fillmore
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Here in central Bama. Im curious, do turkeys seem to prefer a pine thicket or a hardwood flat/hill or bottom to roost? In the early season, I expect to find them roosted in a pine due to the protection it gives them from owls. It doesn't have to be a pine thicket, just a pine tree. Once the hardwoods get their leaves it doesn't seem to matter. Never thought about protection from owls on the roost. That’s interesting. Thanks for adding that.
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Re: Roosting
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03/06/24 11:53 AM
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Posts: 3,512 Mobile, AL
Pwyse
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10 point
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Mobile, AL
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Thanks guys. I havent done much turkey hunting in a while. And I am not very good. Haha. Trying to think this thing out. The hardest part of turkey hunting for me, is going in knowing that your great plan to call him to the gun is going to all go to crap when it goes down. The best part of turkey hunting is shifting plans on the fly and watching him flop.
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Re: Roosting
[Re: Pwyse]
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03/06/24 04:29 PM
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Posts: 9,449 Northwest Bama
Ridge Life
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Thanks guys. I havent done much turkey hunting in a while. And I am not very good. Haha. Trying to think this thing out. The hardest part of turkey hunting for me, is going in knowing that your great plan to call him to the gun is going to all go to crap when it goes down. The best part of turkey hunting is shifting plans on the fly and watching him flop. The only plan I have on any given situation is where to park the truck. Weather is the biggest factor for me on roosting sites and as mentioned above leaves on oaks. When it comes to a plan to get him down the gun barrel, I don’t make them. Too many factoring into the situation, just have to be ready to change as needed.
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