Squirrelhunter91 Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Everybody knows that turkeys roost in trees, right? Well, I have a question about birds and their roosts. Does a roost stay the same forever until the tree falls or is cut down, or does the roosting tree change every year or periodically or does it depend on how many turkeys you have in your area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Re: Turkey Roosts They mostly try to roost in the same tree. But some birds just dont make it back to the tree they roost in. When spring rolls around they will roost in any tree that they like when the sun is going down. Most likely its in the same area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Re: Turkey Roosts They don't roost in the very same tree forever, but they do roost in the same general area. A gobbler picks a certain spot to roost because he wants his morning gobbles to cover as much area as possible for the hens to hear him and come in. Ever notice when one gobbler gets harvested, another bird will use the very same area. They pick those certain roosting spots on purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Re: Turkey Roosts In my area I find that they like to roost on ridge tops in big hardwood trees or big pines. Generally they seem to roost in the same area but my hunting area has been logged the last 2 years by 2 different farmers and it really messed up the'r roosting areas and patterns. Hopefully this fall I can track one down:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pa_bowhunter38 Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Re: Turkey Roosts I agree with MayTom, there is always another bird there the fowlling year if one is taken out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blaine_Cardilli Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Re: Turkey Roosts For the past 4 years straight, the same group of trees in this one little hollow has been used for roosting. The trees are oaks and the birds have been roosting in them along a 20 yard stretch, just up off a wooded creek. Last spring some new hunters blundered in there and busted them twice in the same week, and they moved about 300 yards away. Within a month though, the same trees were being used again. My take is that that particular area is very appealing so will probably always hold birds....unless bumped too many more times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Re: Turkey Roosts where i go the turkeys usually roost in the same general area usually in the middle of the buttes where they all meet up so when he gobbles its heard everywhere... when you sit on a hill n jus listen theres gobbles nonstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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