weather Forecast for turkey opener in Allegany county NY

[TurkeyFunatic]

Well looks like rain for the opener. My plans are now going to be changed and not too sure how to handle this hoping they are loud n want to talk. What are some of your guy's tips for hunting turkey in the rain???

[sweet old bill]

stay home and put on a pot of coffee. Go out when the rain stops....I have tried to hunt in the heavy rain and it just sucks, I never have had a positive out come in the rain.

[TeeBugg]

Heavy rain is the worst. If it stops raining head to an open field. Ive hunted in a light rain or mist. Its not enjoyable but gotta work with what mother nature gives ya. Make sure you have some mouth calls, or glass or acrylic pot calls. Calling for possible showers here in 8f....but it keeps changing so who knows. If it starts raining when i get to my spot ill wait it out in the truck!

Edited April 29, 2014 by TeeBugg

[TurkeyFunatic]

I have the mouth calls already packed the last 3 years i have got good response back from mouth calls compared to other calls and gonna chalk the box call. I am gonna use my ground bling I received for christmas big enough to fit 2 ppl comfortably if its pouring out so I should be in good position in 9P area. Good luck to all who plan to head out not alot of turkey hunters in the area i hunt and i always feel as A bad day in the woods rain or not beats a good day at work.

[phade]

blinds and fields.

[MACHINIST]

Im with you phade,also keep your pot calls in a plastic ziplock till you are in the blind

[Dr. Honk]

The blind is already in the back of the truck. I will set up on the side of a grass or corn field.

 

Not supposed to rain in Saratoga county until afternoon, I hope.

[virgil]

Why fields in the rain? Just asking cause I'm a novice turkey hunter.

[TurkeyFunatic]

Fields because they like open spaces that they can see better in and the insects that they done on will be abundant when it's raining also because they're tail feathers will not drag and get as wet on the underbrush and it's not as loud raining in fields.

So I'm assuming pipeline cuts are a good spot to sit on during raining times??

[TeeBugg]

Pipeline cuts can be good too. I have a power line cut i plan to hit up if the weather stays wet

[TurkeyFunatic]

Not a darn thing all morning windy wit in again off again showers. Rooster two lastnight get up hit the spot at about 430 and they were down and gone. Go back to camp have breakfast and just for shits n giggle blow the old owl call at 1130 and hear 3 different gobbles. And they came in range at about 1201 that's my luck.