Southern turkey hunt

[LI OUTDOORSMAN]

My buddies have been asking me about doing a turkey hunt down south like Georgia,Alabama,Carolinas,etc,Someplace to get away from this snow and cold and do some early hunting. I've hunted turkeys a few places around the country mainly midwest and Florida but none of the southern states in between.We are looking for a recomendation on a good clean reasonably priced lodge for a 3 day hunt..

[ATbuckhunter]

I don't think you can go wrong with any of those places. The Carolina's are closer and an easier drive but I would think that Alabama is going to be warmer. I'm not sure but I think Alabama has the earliest season as well.  

[LI OUTDOORSMAN]

Looking to see if someone can give me a personal recommendation on a place they've already had a good experience at.

[Uncle Nicky]

I hunted with Chris Barnes/Strutn Tom Outfitters, had a great time. He's in Tennessee, just a little north of the Alabama state line. No lodge, you'd have to get a motel room and eat in town, but the two buffet restaurants in Fayetteville were out of this world! He also has leases in Florida for Osceola hunting. You can hunt all day there, I think all 3 gobblers I killed were shot after 12:00.

 

If you're going DIY, I'd look into hunting public land in Alabama. Lots of land to hunt, and lots of birds, almost as smart as PA or NY mountain birds.