Turkey season around the corner!

[sticksnstrings]

I just shot my first night of archery club tonight...arm is gonna feel great tommorow im sure. anyway I plan on using my bow for this springs turkey hunt, time for a new challenge.  Any advice (storys) from the MNO experts??

[HD]

The best advise I can give ya...do A LOT of scouting!
Get out and find where they roost, watch which way the go when they get down.
Find the coridoors they travel the most, set up on the best location and be prepaired to pick up and move if needed.

[sticksnstrings]

How about gear ? do you recomend a ground blind or become a tree?  I am also wondering broadheads or gulitene(SP?)  I have had sucess the last 3 times  I have been drawn with shotgun so I am confident on being in the best place for opportunity only now I only have one shot!!!
 

[HD]

There is a lot more movement when hunting with a bow, so I would recomend a ground blind.
Shooting through the mesh windows can be a little tricky expecially with expandable type broad heads (so, I don't anymore) I use fixed blade broad heads when I hunt turkeys (and deer for that matter)

I have used the gulitene heads, and didn't care for them....but, that's just me.
With them, you have to aim for the neck area. So the target is smaller.

[bigstick]

I could use some help on this subject.

I had the ground blind, bow and the desire, but I had no idea how to even scout for turkey this fall.  I think I made a mistake putting in for the metro lottery too.  From what I've scouted, there isn't that much public land in the 601 metro boundary and what is there is mostly wetlands.

If anybody is interested in giving me some scouting tips, pointing me in the direction of some good public land to scout or even where I should put in for the spring lottery, I'd greatly appreciate it.  Feel free to PM.

[HD]

Crow and owl calls are very effective means of locating roosted birds at dusk or dawn.
Spring turkeys are the most vocal, and easier to locate.

Here is a link to Minnesotas WMA: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/compass.html

I would check those areas closest to you for starters.

Any other questions, I'll be happy to answer.

Hunter

[kenhuntin]

If there is no water or wetland around you will not have turkeys either. I know of three birds taken from wmas with big wetlands last spring.
You have a better chance to hide in a blind especially if you want to set up out in a plowed field which works by the way.But the thrill of being on the ground at a tree base is way better.
It isn't always the case to only have one shot with an arrow or even a gun for that matter. So be prepared to reload.
Check for tracks and turds just before your season starts. Also keep your eye out for high and dry dirt areas for little dished out spots where they may be dusting in the afternoon.
 Obviously finding feathers and scratched away leaves are good signs.