what do you think?

[jesse8953]

How far does a turkey roam from the roost ,throught out the day? and does the time of year matter?

[Rhino]

Depends on the bird. Some tend to roam off a lot further than others. I've hunted some Easterns here at home that might not get more than a 1/2 mile, as the crow flys from where they were roosted while some others would go a lot further than that.

Also some subspecies are far more inclined to move off further from the roost than others. I know some Rios I've hunted in the past would easily go a few miles, as the crow flys from where they were roosted.

[wtnhunt]

I think they can get a pretty good ways off from where they roost. Probably depends some on the area you are hunting and what type of terrain there is and other factors too. If it is mostly cropland with little strips of woods they probably move a little less. This swamp here I have heard birds in the afternoon from a long long ways off as they just get into earshot and they eventually work their way to roost on our property.

[redkneck]

Ive hunted some birds that you could go up and put a ribbon on the tree, cuz they were going to roost in the same one practically day after day, and more or less stay to the same area. Some are aggravating, like Al's "houdini" and you have no idea which way the bird is going to sound off in. As the season gets later, hens will move around, get out of the low areas to find nesting areas, and the gobblers may tend to move as well looking to continue breeding beyond closing day.

[Strut10]

Depends on the bird.

Yup.

[Hunt or be Hunted]

dont know lol