The absolute main thing to me is minimal wind, or dead quiet spells between moderate winds. I can overcome the temperature swings, but I cannot make my ears hear over the howling wind we have some days.
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Rakkin6
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Yeah I feel you, I wear hearing aids so wind is a killer for me. I am not completely deaf I can hear somewhat without them. I don't wear them when I hunt though. They are supposed to not increase noise over a certain decibel level but don't want to take the chance of it happening or causing issues with my hearing aids due to my gun going off. Not trying to fight the V.A. to get new ones. The biggest problem I have is determining an exact direction if a bird is gobbling at a good distance away from me. I will be able to get a general direction and then I start moving out at a good pace towards him and get a better gauge on where he is before he shuts up.
The year my son killed his first turkey it was 19 degrees and a heavy frost.
Absolutely.
I'd much prefer 20 something degree crisp than warmer but with wind.
I get so warm from walking that I never wear more than 2 layers. I will need a hothand though.
Years ago was camping with a group at Catoosa and a cold front came through that wasn't predicted , even snowed on us the 2nd morning and all any of us had was light weight " normal " Turkey hunting clothing. I had 3 different sets of clothing and a rain suit and wore all of it at one time 
PickettSFHunter
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Seems we get some snow flurries about every year on the northern plateau during the turkey season. Looks like it's going to be 23 here at daylight Saturday.
Uncle Jesse
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I was wearing coveralls on the last bird I killed that was over 20 pounds. He weighed 24 and that was 2003. Don't remember the exact temp but it was in the upper 20's
It seems with each passing year I'm wearing my deer hunting clothes in turkey season and turkey hunting clothes in deer season. Unfortunately I'm gonna miss opening day as we're going to my parents on Saturday for Easter and it's killing me.
I remember opening morning in 1990 or 91 it snowed at least half an inch. I don't wear coveralls but layer accordingly so I can remove layers as needed.
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I love it. Honestly the weather for the opener is about as good as it gets..
Good friends of mine hunted LBL during this snow event. They had gobblers gobbling and strutting like it was 70 degrees.
I took my son to MS for the youth hunt for years. It usually opened around March 7 and the temps would commonly be around freezing at first light. I can remember many mornings they blew the trees down.
Many times
Hoping it keeps some people from getting to the woods as early as I will! 
