I hunt a relatively small piece of property (75 acres) in Levy County. I had a friend of mine killed a great gobbler on opening morning in an area that we marked as our "best" possible shot at getting an opportunity at a bird. The property has only one small clearing that we think a gobbler would want to strut. This is where he killed the bird.
We are both novice turkey hunters that have the pleasure of hunting very fertile turkey woods. There are several gobblers in the area. We have heard up to 6 gobblers sound off when calling in the early morning. I will not be able to roost a bird as I can only drive up for one day, but I am confident that several will continue to roost in our swamp area filled with cypress trees that is adjacent to the field we hunt.
The gobbler he killed seemed to be a lone bird. He doesn't seem to think that he stirred up the woods. In and out. Sitting at 7am and bird down at 8:30. Pullin out with the truck at 9am.
Do you think the area would be ok to setup again in this weekend to try to coax another gobbler to come our way?
I have heard that you can pattern a gobbler. To his paths to his morning strut site to the way he goes back into the woods during the day to back to his evening strut site.
Do you think I should setup in a wooded area and catch him comming from his AM strut site?
Please help. lol
i'd say try the field again.they will also strut on logging roads if you have any look for tracks and wing marks.
