Do you take a nap while turkey hunting?

**PotashRLS** · 04-16-2009, 09:44 AM

Just curious as to how many take a nap while out turkey hunting. I have in the past and find it very relaxing. How about you???

Hailey here likes to catch her zzzzzzzzzzz's while hunting.

Sorry Hailey, I had to share this again!!!

**wtnhunt** · 04-16-2009, 10:37 AM

Wish I could Tracy, but my luck I would wake up with a water moccasin in my lap.

Try to stay as alert as possible.

**Rhino** · 04-16-2009, 10:55 AM

Never have napped while in the turkey woods but there have been a few afternoons during a long day when I could have. I've been told I snore so I don't think that would mix well with calling birds into range.

I have taken a break to catch a nap at our camp between a morning and afternoon hunt though.

**Bowtech_archer07** · 04-16-2009, 11:34 AM

I have done it both deer and turkey hunting. I don't try to, but sometimes it just happens, especially turkey hunting. I'll be there leaning against a big oak tree, with the sun beaming down and i'll be out! LOL, like I said, I try not to let it happen though.

**layin on the smackdown** · 04-16-2009, 11:41 AM

Imagine if you fell asleep while turkey hunting....and then woke up to a super loud gobble a few feet away...i would probably crap myself...

to answer the question, no i have not taken a nap while turkey hunting - i am usually so involved with whats going on around me that i can't just fall asleep...i probably could though, if it was a real slow morning and we werent running and gunning. I bet it would be pretty easy to slip away to lala land...

**WHISKEYSWAMP** · 04-16-2009, 12:08 PM

two years ago I fell asleep while calling in a bird. I heard the bird gobble several times then nothing for a long while... next thing you know I was waking up... I called again and heard nothing so decided to move to a field. While calling as I was moving, he gobbled again not far from where I wanted to set up... I ended up shooting that bird but also think he had to of walked right past me while I was snoozing. It was late season and I must of been worn out.

**jesse8953** · 04-16-2009, 12:23 PM

Don't know 1st year for me.I have fallen asleep deer hunting.I can only hunt till noon so I can nap before the kids come home from school.

**camoman1** · 04-16-2009, 02:37 PM

oh yeah...i gotta nap every now and then!! Nothing like a power nap in the sun....until you are woken up by the ticks!!!

**Tominator** · 04-16-2009, 07:16 PM

Fresh air, warming temps, beautiful scenery, trees blossoming, birds singing. Yep, puts me right out sometimes.

TennesseeTurkey · 04-16-2009, 07:35 PM

Never have turkey hunting but I have several times deer hunting....one opening morning I fell asleep in my box stand in MS and awoke to 7 deer in the field

**Strut10** · 04-16-2009, 10:15 PM

Do it quite often. I call it "sleep hunting".

It actually has worked a few times for me. Call.......nod off. Call.......nod off. It's easier to sit still when you're sleeping.

Only thing ya gotta remember is that when you're awakened by a close gobble....don't snap your head up.

**pointing_dogs_rule** · 04-17-2009, 07:59 AM

Did that yesterday afternoon in my double bull 360 and was awakened by a clucking hen,

the dog

**bluedog** · 04-17-2009, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Strut10

Do it quite often. I call it "sleep hunting".

It actually has worked a few times for me. Call.......nod off. Call.......nod off. It's easier to sit still when you're sleeping.

Only thing ya gotta remember is that when you're awakened by a close gobble....don't snap your head up.

I find it works well for me too. A couple times I have been working a reluctant gobbler. Quit calling, take a nap for 45 mins to an hour and the next call I make, they are close and come right in. Napping prevents me from calling too much and that is a good thing many times.