Heading to mississippi

Green up is almost non-existent in March most years in the northern 1/3 of the state. Especially understory green up. We start getting those first tiny tree leaves last week in March. Everything starts greening up first week in April. Drop down to central MS and green up is a week or more ahead of north MS most years.
 
CBU93 said:
What part of MS will you be going to? Been seeing a lot of activity in NE MS the last few weeks. Starting to bust up, but still seeing some large flocks as well in some areas.
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Honestly we havnt pin pointed a location yet (there are 3 of us that got drawn) planning on heading down Friday around noon and checking some of the wmas and seeing if we can get lucky enough to put eyes on some birds before dark. If not it's just going to be a crap shoot as to where we go Saturday morning because itl be all of our first times stepping foot in Mississippi to Turkey hunting. We are going into this weekend with little to no expectations. We are looking forward to hunting some new country though.
 
Rainbowtrout1 said:
Honestly we havnt pin pointed a location yet (there are 3 of us that got drawn) planning on heading down Friday around noon and checking some of the wmas and seeing if we can get lucky enough to put eyes on some birds before dark. If not it's just going to be a crap shoot as to where we go Saturday morning because itl be all of our first times stepping foot in Mississippi to Turkey hunting. We are going into this weekend with little to no expectations. We are looking forward to hunting some new country though.
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Ummm... be careful about which WMAs you plan on hunting... many have a separate draw different than the 'nonresident' permit you drew.
 
Andy S. said:
Weather not looking favorable for north MS this weekend. Wet and windy, then windy before it stabilizes.
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Since I work 4 tens Wednesday though Saturday, and I was going to burn 10 hours vacation for opening day to sit in the rain all day, plus we are camping, I decided to start my season Sunday. I've gotten soft in my old age. I have always despised turkey hunting in the rain, and burning 10 hours to be miserable in the rain all day doesn't make sense to me. Sunday and Monday are going to be beautiful although a little windy.
 
All quiet this morning in south MS... 70d, cloudy, humid. Most of the songbirds were quiet. I still haven't found a bird to hunt for opening morning... one chance left tomorrow morn before work.
 
Looking a little scary for the opener... EF4 tornadoes possible, some long track. Supposed to start 10a and potential for golf ball sized hail all the way thru till 8p in south MS.

I think I may hunt public early AM, get back home by 9a to be with wife and daughter when storms come thru. I WONT be in the woods when the bad stuff hits... been there, done that. Only 2 tornadoes I've ever been in were while turkey hunting. One episode resulted in a totaled truck, the other one lifted 2 wheels off the ground, but didn't flip the truck.
 
They now have us in the 'extreme' risk category...5/5 on the risk scale. Out trying to roost a bird now, have only found 2 sets of hen tracks. 15 to 25mph winds is making it hard to hear.

Depending on timing of the storms, I may miss the opener for the first time in a LONG time
 
Good luck to those going tomorrow. Hope you're safe first and foremost, but hope you get around some turkeys too.
 
Spurhunter said:
I have always despised turkey hunting in the rain, and burning 10 hours to be miserable in the rain all day doesn't make sense to me. Sunday and Monday are going to be beautiful although a little windy.
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I'm in the same boat. Those are NOT the hunts you dream about all offseason, especially if you have options to hunt better days.

You guys that are hunting, please give us sideline cheerleaders some reports.
 
PalsPal said:
I'm in the same boat. Those are NOT the hunts you dream about all offseason, especially if you have options to hunt better days.

You guys that are hunting, please give us sideline cheerleaders some reports.
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I was able to hunt 4h before the tornadoes. Not sure if they weren't gobbling or i couldn't hear them. Not a peep. Did see a tom, not colored up 250y away on a pipeline. I called to him, but I don't think he could hear me. No way to close the distance without spooking him



I'm on a bird right now that has gobbled 30x this morn, but he has at least 8 hens it sounds like. They are 200y away on the ground. Another bird gobbling 400y away who sounds like he wants to play, but he is over the property line. A 3rd male yelping occasionally, may be a jake tho. Much better day today for sure, they are fired up
 
megalomaniac said:
I was able to hunt 4h before the tornadoes. Not sure if they weren't gobbling or i couldn't hear them. Not a peep. Did see a tom, not colored up 250y away on a pipeline. I called to him, but I don't think he could hear me. No way to close the distance without spooking him



I'm on a bird right now that has gobbled 30x this morn, but he has at least 8 hens it sounds like. They are 200y away on the ground. Another bird gobbling 400y away who sounds like he wants to play, but he is over the property line. A 3rd male yelping occasionally, may be a jake tho. Much better day today for sure, they are fired up
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Get him!

But leave a few for the rest of us! I won't be down there until Thursday!
 
Spent yesterday hunting around Chickasaw until the storms came in. Never heard a gobble or saw a bird. Spent this morning around Holly Springs. Nothing. Hunted what looked like prime turkey habitat and just nothing there. We have seen a ton of deer.
 

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