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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Can you take turkey with a crossbow?
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Yes, however I currently do not own one. I can see where not alerting the critters (or other hunters) for future hunts would be beneficial, but for the added expense it doesn't seem worth it. I'm patterned out to 60 yds with the 870 3 1/2" mag, and my visibility in the direction of where the birds sound off from is only about 40-50 yds.
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Originally Posted by craigepo
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I just learned a lot, thank you! I did not know that hens move to toms. I always thought it was the other way around. It would explain the fact that when I get a tom to sound off within 100 yards or so (the forest is dense in the woods to the right and rear of the field, so visibility is limited) they seem to shut up and disappear into thin air.
Stalking would be a good bet for the reasons you stated, so I'm giving that a shot this upcoming season. Hunter density in this particular spot normally isn't terrible so long as I get there first, so stalking would definitely be an option. To address #12, I always hunt as late as possible due to the distance I have to travel to get there. I have to make it worth it!
I have also noticed the same thing you mentioned about the birds sounding off again roughly between 9 and 10. Actually, I tend to hear them more during that time period than any other time before noon (which marks the end of the legal hunting time during the spring season here).
Thanks again for the tips; I will make good use of them in a couple of weeks!
