PotashRLS Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Anyone ever turkey hunt in the snow? We just got 17" of wet, heavy snow. The extended forecast won't put us into the 30s again till mid to end of next week. We have our youth turkey learn to hunt program starting on April 2nd and will likely have over a foot of snow on the ground pending an unforeseen warm up. So for those that donated hunting clothing a couple years ago to our youth hunt, thanks again. We'll be using them this year!! Winter Storm Francesca cleanup continues the day after Winter Storm Francesca | Francesca in Little Suamico | photoMojo | FOX11ONLINE.COM Winter Storm Francesca | Plows were out | photoMojo | FOX11ONLINE.COM Is it safe to wear snow camo turkey hunting?:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Ya four years ago, i was hunting with my brother during the youth season and we had just gotten like 6 inches of snow the day before. It was not fun and certainly felt more like deer hunting than turkey hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I dont think we have ever had to hunt in snow here in KY, but I do remember a youth weekend about 3 years ago when the high temp that day was only in the 20s. My brother killed a pretty nice bird that morning. The birds gobbled alot, strutted and put on a show before he killed it. I remember him and dad coming home with his turkey, dressed as if they were late season deer hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Turkey hunted in the snow just twice hunting Merriams in New Mexico. We drove through a bad snow storm to get where we were going to hunt the 1st time. Next morning (1st day of hunt) the sun came out and we called up several birds and my hunting buddy got 1. By mid morning though I felt like I was sitting in a ice cold shower setting up on trees to work birds. I was miserable! Didn't go prepared for that! I did go prepared for it the next time I hunted there. I managed to kill my 2 birds the 2nd & 3rd days after the snow had melted out of the trees at least...thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 The last several nights it has been at or below zero. The snow is barely melting any during the day with highs in the upper 20s and finely now around 34 today. We have well over a foot of snow on the ground in most areas with more in the woods. The birds are staying on the roost late into the morning because they are having a hard time walking. The kids in the hunt will likely not forget this season for a long time. The birds will be hard to call within range when the snow is so deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 hunted in NY one time it was 18 degrees and blowing powder. birds didnt gobble good, but they still came to the field and worked to the calls. Put one on the ground and headed for the truck and the heater. LOL Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookyj Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Back in 2000 or 2001 (I forget ) we got a couple inches in mid may, sat on a roosted bird until 8:30, couldn't take it anymore, hands were frozen. Gobbler flew off when I got up. That was after I had 4 hens walk with in inches of me. He had two more in the tree and didn't want to leave them. Damn nice gobbler too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Not really but the way this year has been...lol. One May season I was hunting, had a freak snow squall. Put enough down to coat the ground. Stopped and the sun came out and birds started gobbling. Snuck up to a field edge and called in a jake....BOOM. End of story:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntermomof4 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I dont know about you Potash but I didnt think it was that hard to do LOL shortest hunting I have had, thanks to you. it should snow every year. mmmm I think not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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