Sleep?

[guesswho]

Do turkeys sleep any during the day?  And if so do they do it in the tree or on the ground?

[jblackburn]

They will nap on and off during mid day.  I've only seen them sleep on the ground.  Two years ago I was hunting public land in Northern Oklahoma and while walking a field edge that was grown up in warm season grass I walked right up on two gobblers that were napping. I saw them when I was about 10 yards away, but there was an old farmstead nearby and I literally thought they were pieces of metal until they exploded out of the grass when I was about 5 yards away. There was no way for a shot because I was all but in the fetal position, sucking my thumb and crying.  They stopped at the other side of the fields to look (taunt, really) at me before they ran into the woods.

[Flydown]

I have seen hens lay down and rest and I have seen a bunch gobblers go to sleep during the day! 

[GSLAM95]

I have seen birds lay down and take a short nap several times of the day.  When it's hot I have seen birds get under a shaded tree in the middle of a pasture or field several times.  Deer do the same thing they may bed down early morning but I have seen them several times come in and bed down within eye sight only to see them get up 1/2 hr to 4 hrs later and get up and move.

[chatterbox]

I have seen hens lay down and rest and I have seen a bunch gobblers go to sleep during the day! 

You and your brother wouldn't happen to have anything to do with that, would you........

[TRKYHTR]

I've seen them sleep on the ground and in a tree during the day.

TRKYHTR

[TrackeySauresRex]

This one may seem a little crazy. 2 or 3 years ago when on deer stand in late November,a young flock of birds came under me about 20 yards or so. They took a rest within 30 yards. They had put there head under there wing, like they were shy birds hiding. Is this what they do when they nap? They were hanging around for at least a good hour before walkin off. 

[flintlock]

THey usually fall into deep sleep when I start calling as their gobbling tapers off almost immediately.   

[Gooserbat]

They will nap on and off during mid day.  I've only seen them sleep on the ground.  Two years ago I was hunting public land in Northern Oklahoma and while walking a field edge that was grown up in warm season grass I walked right up on two gobblers that were napping. I saw them when I was about 10 yards away, but there was an old farmstead nearby and I literally thought they were pieces of metal until they exploded out of the grass when I was about 5 yards away. There was no way for a shot because I was all but in the fetal position, sucking my thumb and crying.  They stopped at the other side of the fields to look (taunt, really) at me before they ran into the woods.

You've never told me that story before...

[jblackburn]

I had forgot about it until I read this thread.  I'm not overly proud of mistaking two gobblers for junk metal!

[Old Gobbler]

If those turkeys need help sleeping , I can always loan them a copy of our UPS Hazmat training video , its guaranteed to put you to sleep

[Neill_Prater]

It is usually me that goes to sleep, instead of the turkeys!