woods or fields

[brkissl82]

So i know a lot of turkey hunters like tk hunt open fields for turkeys. We all see "professional" hunters on tv doing it we see birds in fields driving around. So i got to wonderin do u guys prefer to hunt in the woods or fields for turkeys. I ask this because i always seem to have more luck huntin them in the woods so just curious what u guys thought

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[BigHunt]

both

[BassBoysLLP]

Both.

It's easier to call them in the woods. Also easier in a woods with thicker forest floor than open hardwoods. A tom has a higher tendency to wander in close during strut when he knows his visual presence is obstructed.

It is easier to AGGRESSIVELY decoy in the open. Full strut decoys. I haven't reaped one yet, but I'd guess it shines when working them in the open. I'm not a fan of lone hen decoys in the open. It goes against nature. In that situation, the hen comes to the tom.

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[hunter10]

Both. find more adrenaline filled hunt watching them work through the woods but ive killed many birds out inside field corners. Spent saturday raking trails from field edge into bush a ways for sneaking in to setup the double bull and dsd's when i hunt the spot

[Stanley]

Both.

[Ack]

Wherever the birds are....just have to apply the right tactics for where you are hunting.

[dan]

I hunt both, but prefer open areas where I can see the bird coming or not coming, and see what he is up to... When you can see your bird you can call based on what he is doing, or based on his reaction... For example I have called many gobblers away from hens just by timing my calls when the hens get out of his view or a little ahead of him.

[DeerDylan]

Mostly woods

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[JoeRE]

I prefer timber, easier to be mobile. Also in fields toms are more often with hens already. Typically I will watch them in a field till they enter the woods then move in.

[backstraps]

I hunt both, but prefer open areas where I can see the bird coming or not coming, and see what he is up to... When you can see your bird you can call based on what he is doing, or based on his reaction... For example [glow=red]I have called many gobblers away from hens just by timing my calls when the hens get out of his view or a little ahead of him[/glow].

This is one of my favorite tactics when hunting farmland when I can view the turkey from a distance.