Cold weather turkey hunting

[Mr. Hawk]

I don't think I have ever hunted turkeys when the forecast is below freezing. What is everyone's experience with Turkey behavior with temps that are forecasted below freezing in the next couple of nights?

 

[poorhunter]

Only done it a time or two, but both were very good experiences with lots of gobbling. Don't bother turkeys at al.

 

[catman529]

It bothers hunters more than turkeys I know that. Just remember wear a couple extra layers like it's deer season or you'll regret it, you can remove layers later when it warms up. My hands almost froze this morning when I had a tom and 3 hens slip by me and I had to hold the gun for a while


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[TnKen]

Seems like their is always lots of gobbling on cold mornings

 

[Hunt 365]

They'll be ok. And when the sun comes out, get to an open field. They'll be getting warm too!

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Do it a lot on the plateau. I've actually had really good luck in the low 30's. Mid 20's seems to slow them way down for me though.


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[megalomaniac]

only day I haven't heard a single gobble the entire day was about 8 or 9 years ago when it was 18 degrees and spitting snow.

upper 20's is not a problem, they'll be gobbling just fine. and Hunt 365 is right, they will hit the sunny sides of fields to warm up early in the mornings. Their dark feathers capture and generate a lot of radiant heat.

 

[ZachMarkus]

Some of the best gobbling I have heard has been on mornings with temps around the freezing mark


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[Southern Sportsman]

I'll take a 30 degree morning over a 60 degree morning every time.

 

[Bucky]

My daughter killed her first turkey at 16 degrees.