What should I do?


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So tomorrow after school I plan to go up to my families property alone, try and roost some turkeys then hopefully get on them in the morning. I'm gonna be hunting with my DXT out of my Ameristep blind. I plan to try and set up where my brother shot his jake on the youth hunt 2 weeks ago, but heres the thing.

The morning we set up there, we set up facing where we thought the turkeys would come from. 2 jakes ended up circling behind us from about our 9:00 to our 6:00 if that makes any sense to you guys. The birds circled through the field at our backs and he shot him from the woodline in the field. My question is should I set up in the woods, on the edge of the woods to field or in the middle of the field? Theres a break in a rock wall where if the turkeys fed through the field they would have to funnel through it. Should I set up near there? I guarantee that those 2 jakes walked through this opening to get to where my brother shot the one jake. I've heard that the blinds don't bother turkeys much, but I've never tested this. Is it true? I'm just trying to get my first turkey with a bow, jake or tom, doesn't matter, but I just want to make sure I do everything I can thats in my control.

Also, we're coming off of 2 weeks of rain this weekend, atleast thats what the forecast says.. is the field a safe bet for turkey action?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.. Joe

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Sounds like you've got the plan. All you can do is try and think like a bird.

Don't be afraid to put the blind right out in the middle of the field if you think that's what ya need to do. No need to brush it in either. Just make sure not to bump the blind with birds close. Good Luck

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