What time to be out for opening of turkey

[luberhill]

I was thinking 5:30

[Gobbler Chaser]

If you're blind hunting I'd go earlier. The skys already light enough for them to see you going in if they're on the roost. They might even be coming down at that time and starting to move. I'll be in my blind at 5-5:15

[Four Seasons]

1 hour ago, Gobbler Chaser said:

If you're blind hunting I'd go earlier. The skys already light enough for them to see you going in if they're on the roost. They might even be coming down at that time and starting to move. I'll be in my blind at 5-5:15

Yup, I only have to go out the back door but 5am is time enough for me to get back in and set up. 99% if the time I have the bird roosted the night before. 

[Moho81]

Saturday for the youth hunt our roosted bird was coming down before 6am. We where in the blind by 5am to play it safe as the bird was one the edge of the woods only 120 yards away. 

[Hock3y24]

in and sitting by 5 for me

[First-light]

I'll leave the house at 5. Have a 10 minute walk to where I'm going to hunt. Have them on camera most mornings in that area. Hurt my back on Sunday and still is killing me so it will be a slow go but I'm going. Good luck everyone. 

[airedale]

I try to be where I plan on setting up before daylight.

Al

[First-light]

Good luck gang. Hope one of us connects! No wind 45 degrees! 

[landtracdeerhunter]

On a clear day, I like to be out at 4:30. Some mornings, I've had birds bumping the ground by 4:45. least bit of light showing in the east.

[First-light]

I was in at 5:12. First gobble 5:35 The bird I shot flew down at 5:50. After I shot it I went to get decoys. Two toms flew from the roost down the hill but one stayed. Walking out with bird he was still on roost about 50 Yards from me. The shotgun blast did not spook those birds.