Hunting over dusting spots

[muddy]

Works great so long as they're good and dry and is been a fairly long dry streak.

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[BassBoysLLP]

I've shot some of my best birds near dusting spots.

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[Ack]

Killed several over dusting areas, and best time has been mid-day / afternoons. If I cannot locate a bird the dusting area is the first place I'll set up mid-day.

[BigHunt]

Killed several over dusting areas, and best time has been mid-day / afternoons. If I cannot locate a bird the dusting area is the first place I'll set up mid-day.

agreed

[JROD157]

I have never hunted winter birds and our archery season just opened and stays open until January 4th for the first time. What strategies do you guys employ for cold winter birds. Deeks, calls, etc?

[BigHunt]

I have never hunted winter birds and our archery season just opened and stays open until January 4th for the first time. What strategies do you guys employ for cold winter birds. Deeks, calls, etc?

Your best bet would be locate a flock, find out where they roost and feed, then sit back and watch. Its hard enough to call to a hole Flock during spring. During the winner its nearly impossible. I would ambush them were they want to go...or set up were you have seen them feeding

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[Stanley]

The biggest thing a dusting spot tells you; there are birds in the area. I hunt dusting spots that are in cruising areas.

[Trailcamaddict]

I see lots of dusting spots and always wondered about hunting them, but never have. Some dusting spots are small - maybe the size of a plate, others are larger areas along the edge of a field. Do you find that one is better than another?

[Ack]

I see lots of dusting spots and always wondered about hunting them, but never have. Some dusting spots are small - maybe the size of a plate, others are larger areas along the edge of a field. Do you find that one is better than another?

I've done best on the field edge dusting areas....the more bowls the better.

[Reflex011]

What are some good terrain features and things to locate dusting spots? I have picked up on in this thread: field edges, ridge tops? or flat spots, logging roads, etc. What do they usually look like and how can you guys easily identify where they might be? Also, what are great features for cruising areas? Thanks!

Eric

[Reflex011]

Thats exactly what i was thinking!! The elusive buck beds! I know i have spotted these in the woods before actually picking up turkey hunting(2 years ago). I can imagine what the dirt looks like from dusting, really light and powdery. Is it common to find just one in an area or are there usually a handful of them?

[Ack]

The one thing in common I have found with all dusting areas around here is sandy soil. Find the flocks, then find areas within their range that are sandy and you'll find the dusting bowls.

[olivertractor]

A farm I hunt I know of a huge field edge dust bowl that the farmer showed me that I can't hunt, turkeys are around this dust bowl periodically all day long, can't ever seem to call them down the steep hillside either

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[olivertractor]

A farm I hunt I know of a huge field edge dust bowl that the farmer showed me that I can't hunt, turkeys are around this dust bowl periodically all day long, can't ever seem to call them down the steep hillside either

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Calling birds down hill is tuff. I grew up in Northern WV where the terrain is nothing but 90 degrees. and we always knew the if a bird gobbled we would have top climb those mountians to get above him.

I think its a security issue with turkeys and going o uphill. they like to parascope the ridge lines before exposing themselves.

Yep that's why it's always a last ditch effort now after too many failed attempts :)

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[olivertractor]

Agree killed few birds when all you could see was their head, probably missed way more that way :)

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