What time do you get into the turkey woods

[BKhunter]

Just curious what time everyone usually is in there spot before the sun comes up. I try to get in shortly before first light but I hear some people being seated as early as 4am. I feel like that's a lot of sitting in the dark for no reason.

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[jjb4900]

I usually try to get in at least a half hour before shooting time......4:30 is not unreasonable, especially if you know where they are roosting and want to sneak in as close as possible and get set up quietly.

[phade]

Turkey have great eyesight and getting close to their roost or pitchdown spot takes time to do.

[Woodjr55]

During the your season my brother myself and my cousin snuck in on what we thought were 5 turkey at about 5 am it was just getting blue out. We were about 40 yards away from the closet birds

[Terry]

I like to be at my chosen spot about 15 minutes before fly down time. I don't see any reason to be there any earlier.

[MACHINIST]

Last few times out I was sitting were I wanted to be at 430-435.One of the things I love is watching the woods come alive in the am.

[mpavlus]

I do like to get in early. Especially if I know where they are. You can get right in tight in total darkness. All those days when after you hear them gobble and fly down it's a tough hunt all morning. My best chance is when the sky gets light I can see some on roost. You can see them fly down, a couple soft calls can do the trick. This weekend I was in at about 4:30. Good luck

[TurkeyFunatic]

Yes I have been in as early as 4:15 nice slow walk in I bring thermos of coffee and get set up decoys if being used that day and then sit back have coffee and enjoy the woods come alive with the birds singing and just get a feel for where the birds will come thru that day. No earlier than 4 tho unless hunting public land.

[ants]

I have had success getting in from dark until full blown daylight, but sitting there & hearing the first birds start to chirp is pretty cool. Same with deer hunting.

[RTGobbler]

I aim for 4:30 to 5 depending on the spot and if they were roosted the night before. The more I know about where the birds are the earlier I am out. Like everyone said, hearing the woods come alive and the birds waking up is a great morning.

[josephmrtn]

I try to head out by 5 and deff be set up NO LATER than 5:30... our birds tend to fly down around 6:00 normaly

[2012_taco]

minimum 1 hour before sunrise. If i know where they are roosted I go even earlier 1.5 hours before sunrise. Need to get as close as possible without spooking them. i love it when they pitch down and land on my feet!

[landtracdeerhunter]

A quarter to 4. I like the dark!

[Pygmy]

It depends on my setup. If I know or suspect that birds are roosted close to where I'm hunting, I go in in full darkness. You can  get away with a lot under cover of darkness, as long as you're not crashing through the woods like a moose or shining lights around.

 

If I'm just going into an area trying to hear a bird on the roost and then go to him, I get to my listening point about 45 minutes before sunrise.  Year in and year out, I have found that turkeys USUALLY start gobbling on the roost about half an hour before sunrise.  I like to be sitting on a stump listening when I hear that first gobble.

 

 

[turkeyfeathers]

Depends on the tree canopy . Early on I'm sitting and set up by 4:45. After the leaves start to pop and birds can't see me sneaking in as easily it's a little later

[RangerClay]

On opening day we will set up in the dark.  After that....whenever we get there.  Funny thing, I've called in just as many (if not more) birds at 9-10am as I have at first light.  If you know where your birds will be at any moment during the day or where they are going to, you can set-up ahead of them.  All you have to do is wait for them to pass by.