Fall Turkey season opens in the rain
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Kreyzhorse
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Heavy rain might keep them from moving around and lower your chances.
However, spring turkey season this year, on the last Saturday of the season, it poured rain all morning. The guy I hunt with, him and I hung out in the truck until about 10am and finally decided the rain wasn't going to stop and the day was a wash. Anyway - we figured we go ahead into the woods and set up our blinds because the rain finally slowed down to a drizzle. At that point, we figured we'd return on Sunday and hunt the final day of the season. We grabbed our stuff, I left my gun in the truck but told my buddy to get his just in case. So we are walking this open ridge top and I'll be damned if a big old turkey wasn't "nesting" in the middle of this open field in the rain. We drop out of sight, my buddy crawls 50 yards to a feed trough, pokes his head over it and the turkey is still there. A couple of minutes later the turkey gets up, gives my buddy a shot and we are eating fresh turkey a few hours later.
I know that's a long way of saying the rain will lower your chances some, but you never know. It's always worth a giving it a try.
However, spring turkey season this year, on the last Saturday of the season, it poured rain all morning. The guy I hunt with, him and I hung out in the truck until about 10am and finally decided the rain wasn't going to stop and the day was a wash. Anyway - we figured we go ahead into the woods and set up our blinds because the rain finally slowed down to a drizzle. At that point, we figured we'd return on Sunday and hunt the final day of the season. We grabbed our stuff, I left my gun in the truck but told my buddy to get his just in case. So we are walking this open ridge top and I'll be damned if a big old turkey wasn't "nesting" in the middle of this open field in the rain. We drop out of sight, my buddy crawls 50 yards to a feed trough, pokes his head over it and the turkey is still there. A couple of minutes later the turkey gets up, gives my buddy a shot and we are eating fresh turkey a few hours later.
I know that's a long way of saying the rain will lower your chances some, but you never know. It's always worth a giving it a try.
12GaugeShuggoth
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I wouldn't worry about it too much, around the farm at least I see more turkey than I do deer these days.......they're everywhere! Yesterday morning I almost had three of them land on me while I was deer hunting. They flew in close enough that they flapped up leaves in to my face......I love mornings like that 
Unfortunately though, they spooked up the three deer that had been slowly heading my way
I've been watching those three since archery opened, and just can't ever seem to get lucky.......oh well, firearms isn't too far away.
Unfortunately though, they spooked up the three deer that had been slowly heading my way
I've been watching those three since archery opened, and just can't ever seem to get lucky.......oh well, firearms isn't too far away.Well, I was hoping the weatherman would be wrong as usual, but wouldn't ya know it....he was right this time - IT RAINED! Sadly, didn't see any turkeys. Plenty of sign - scat, a couple feathers, and scratchings all over. But no birds. Saw a couple does, just too far off to take a shot with my bow (which I just happened to have with me - just in case).
Still, I had a great time. Rain or not, it's good to be in the woods.
Still, I had a great time. Rain or not, it's good to be in the woods.
Kreyzhorse
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That's what hunting is about, enjoying your time in the woods regardless if you shoot any thing or not. Congrats on a good opening weekend but hope your luck gets better.