Turkey Season...

[Bow Life]

Whens yours open and what are you using?
I think ours opens the 25th and runs for a week?
Ill be using the old savage 12 guage with a fresh camo paint job.

[Bow Life]

Also currious whats the legality if i go and sit in the bush im planning on hunting and practice my calls to see if there are birds in the area?
Im pretty sure there are but i want to be sure. Not taking any guns or anytihng with me maybe a video camera.

[dutchhunter]

Are season opens april 25 till end of may .I dont think u can sit in the bush and call to the birds before the seson.hunting includes lieing in wait for or searching for or being on the trailof or harasingwild game .we sit at a advantage point in the morn and the eve and just lisen .that way u do not educate the birds. good luck every body B B D

[ecoaster]

According to the regs, calling without a licence is illegal. Turkeys are very vocal at dawn, so I like to just sit and listen a week or two before the season. As long as you don't spook them or educate them too much, then they will most likely be in that spot during the season.

[VortexKid]

Here is a link to the MNR turkey season regulations.

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/pubs/hunti ... Turkey.pdf

[TYE]

Think it opens April 25th here till last day of May.

I'll be using the Bowtech.

[VortexKid]

I'll be out there from the 25th till the end with either my vortex or my new mossberg 535. I'll be out there with my dad its our first season.

[N8tr Boy]

Just got in from scouting one of our bushes saw LOTS of sign. Found the struting areas and plenty of feeding areas but not the roost. I think its in the bush acroos the road. need to look again this week some night. It's a Big Bush. You can use a cro, Owl Yote calls for locator as they may respond back as they roost. They may not call at all. Use you hearing and eyes. You would hate to educate to biigest Tom around just before season oopens. Season Runs April 25-May 31
Mark

[tuskntine]

Open now in Georgia. Will be using my Phoenix and my Mossberg.

[DropTine]

They have been gobbling here for about a week now and seeing a lot of good birds, I'll be using my 870 super mag with Primos turkey choke and my exomax, I can't wait!

[Bow Life]

Yeah i thought it wasnt allowed but just wanted to check.
I got my first gobbler last year he was pretty decent for my first year hunting turkeys, 1 1/8" spurs and i think 8 or 9 inch beard.

Ive been seeing lots of turkeys in the areas that i hunt however im worried my calling isnt good enough. Ill just have to keep annoying everyone at work while i practice.

Thanks guys.

[Brampton Mike]

The Ontario dates are April 25 to May 31 every year! If you want to see if there are birds in your area, go out before dawn and listen for them as well as using locator calls....

[ecoaster]

Mike,

Keep on practicing. If you have a tom that is fired up enough, the calling doesn't seem to matter too much . Best way to know if you are doing it right is to get out in the field and listen to the real hens. If you can get a hen fired up, mimick her calls. This really gets the boys fired up too. I have been in a few "screaming matches" with hens, and it is fun . Usually gets the attention of every male turkey within earshot.

[Bow Life]

Thanks guys Im super excited for the season.

Second weekend a buddy of mine is coming down from up north to hunt, so hopefully ill have atleast one of my tags filled by then.

[chris4570]

Mike,

If you have a tom that is fired up enough, the calling doesn't seem to matter too much .

Ecoaster tells me my calling doesn't sound like a turkey. Thankfully the turkeys don't know!!