Wind, rain, thunder...and gobblers?

[turkeygirl]

We have a big front coming in tonight with a big thunderstorm coming in tonight and later tomorrow morning. Heavy rain, wind, and lightening. I should be able to get out inbetween for a couple hours hunt in the morning. Turkeys should be heading to fields right? Trees have finally greened up here. I was thinking of going over by my boss' land and hunting the two fields on his land bordered by spruces on state land....and across from his place is state land, set-up with a spruce plantation then there is very long grassy pipe line between the spruces and hardwoods....I'm thinking with not many fields near the state land, this might be a key spot for birds tomorrow? The grassy pipe line makes a dip, which I'm thinking might be a good spot if it is windy? Any suggestions on what turkeys will be doing and how I should set-up tomorrow?

[need2hunt]

If your in for a big rain and thunderstorm tonight then setting up by a field is a good place to be in the morning. If it's still overcast and light rain in the morning you might expect a later than normal flydown. Past that I would be expecting them to filter into the fields to dry and preen their featherrs. Lots of times when they do this they will just pretty much stand in one spot for quite a while, and aren't necessarily in any hurry to go anywhere. Patience and close positioning are a couple of good keys for this type of weather.

Now if your morning is going to be sunny after a rain storm you can still expect them in the fields in the morning but you might be seeing more active and willing birds.

Just my .02

[toddyboman]

If your in for a big rain and thunderstorm tonight then setting up by a field is a good place to be in the morning. If it's still overcast and light rain in the morning you might expect a later than normal flydown. Past that I would be expecting them to filter into the fields to dry and preen their featherrs. Lots of times when they do this they will just pretty much stand in one spot for quite a while, and aren't necessarily in any hurry to go anywhere. Patience and close positioning are a couple of good keys for this type of weather.

Now if your morning is going to be sunny after a rain storm you can still expect them in the fields in the morning but you might be seeing more active and willing birds.

Just my .02

I second that

[Matchthedeerslayer]

i third that too because i find that when i hunt in a light to moderate rain the birds are more active!

[turkeygirl]

Thanks guys...I didn't go out though...I'm being lazy or I just need to catch up on sleep because that is what I did! I took the day off from work, but might try going out tomorrow before work in the morning. I think it's suppose to rain a bit more today, not tomorrow or rest of the week.

[2labs]

The rest of the week sounds good as far as weather. I am going in the morning for a couple of hrs.

[turkeygirl]

Good luck 2labs! I'm going to try and get out tomorrow morning before work...by my boss' place...haven't been there yet...I'm sure it's been pressured though.

[magnatecsteve]

I got my best bird to date this season on a day that I had to retreat to the truck twice due to severe storms and a tornado watch. I went back out after it settled down some. Don't expect too much gobbling in those conditions. This is when knowing the property you hunt pays off. I found some birds off in the CRP, and I KNEW without a doubt where they were going to roost. I set up near the roosting site and just waited them out. Finally they came in, I was in the perfect spot. He came in with two hens strutting and I finally killed him at 18 yards. So, on days when the weather won't cooperate, don't rely on calls, but rely on their patterns and be where they will eventually be going to.