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General Discussion => Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods => Topic started by: RiverRoost on March 21, 2015, 08:26:11 PM

Title: Food plots or roads?
Post by: RiverRoost on March 21, 2015, 08:26:11 PM
It's supposed to be raining here in the morning. Found some pretty new tracks and strut marks in a road that runs through a cutover w food plots close by the strut marks. Should I set up a pop up blind in a curve at that spot in the road where I can see good ways or actually move blind up into one of the food plots?
Title: Re: Food plots or roads?
Post by: Bowguy on March 21, 2015, 09:42:02 PM
If it's raining they usually stay somewhere fairly dry when they're on ground. At my old place theyd crowd horseshoe pits like passengers at a city bus stop come bad weather. So whatever more easily fits that bill
Title: Re: Food plots or roads?
Post by: RiverRoost on March 21, 2015, 10:16:54 PM
The food plots will be open bc they are couple acres but roads have a few oak trees scattered hanging over
Title: Re: Food plots or roads?
Post by: Marc on March 21, 2015, 11:58:12 PM
In the rain, I look for areas with cover from the rain, near their normal haunts...

I have actually had good luck hunting in the rain, but the birds come in quiet, and you cannot even hear them walking (due to the damp ground).  I like to run & gun, but in the rain, I am more likely to commit to a spot, knowing that the birds will not be as vocal...

If you are in a good turkey local, and can stay fairly dry yourself (due to the cover), you are probably in a good spot...
Title: Re: Food plots or roads?
Post by: Dtrkyman on March 22, 2015, 09:35:36 AM
Unless it is a downpour all day I would be in a field!