codyhuntsaz Report post Posted April 15, 2015 my dad and I drew spring turkey tags this year in the unit we always archery elk hunt. Every year we've had elk tags there in September we've seen turkeys. The unit is 5B south. I've never been up there in the spring time. Will the turkeys still be in the area they are when we elk hunt there in September? Not sure how much turkeys migrate during the winter if at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted April 15, 2015 Oh ya they'll be there and they'll be hot. Use a coyote locater before sun up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double lunger14 Report post Posted April 15, 2015 They were fired up yesterday around 10 am in unit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted April 15, 2015 Likely they will be there. Start in areas you are familiar with, expand your search if necessary. Turkeys scratch for seed,acorns, etc. all winter. They'll switch to bugs (grasshoppers particularly) as soon as they are available. Caterpillars work too. You know the turkeys are on bugs when their dropping begin to look like tar. Find the bugs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Drawn Report post Posted April 15, 2015 I have found in some units they are in different locations from spring to fall and some they are there year round depends from year to year ,if you have a youth hunt, the first general hunt or the 3rd hunt, 2nd general and how popular your area is can change things up,I think you can hunt 5BN as well there are a ton of birds in north this year I would look around there as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azhuntnut Report post Posted April 15, 2015 I have been scouting for the last 3 weekends getting ready for the jr hunt and I found that a lot of the areas that had birds last year showed no sign this year. I'm not a turkey expert, but I think they migrate to different areas. I have 4 groups located and I'm hoping they cooperate for my son Friday morning. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
codyhuntsaz Report post Posted April 15, 2015 What unit or what elevation are you in azhuntnut? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturegirl Report post Posted April 15, 2015 They should be there. I've seen a flock of turkeys in the snow (got them on video) during the winter months in northern 6a and went back in May and they were still there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azhuntnut Report post Posted April 15, 2015 5a and b. Not sure of the elevation. David What unit or what elevation are you in azhuntnut? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgraffaz Report post Posted April 16, 2015 Are they still goblin a lot? Or is it mostly over? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues79 Report post Posted April 16, 2015 I was in NM this morning along with what seemed like hundreds of others and it was dead! Saw a group of 5 Jakes that were non responsive. Did not hear a gobble. Not sure if the people or weather have it different.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kazpilot25 Report post Posted April 16, 2015 I was in NM this morning along with what seemed like hundreds of others and it was dead! Saw a group of 5 Jakes that were non responsive. Did not hear a gobble. Not sure if the people or weather have it different.... Oh man. I'm still 2 weeks out from my hunt. Hopefully they're talking again in 6A by then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted April 16, 2015 By the time Az hunters actually get to hunt turkeys - 90% of the hens will be nesting already - Toms will still be active but not as much gobbling like what has been going on for almost 2-3 weeks now that doesn't mean you won't get "lucky" but the big groups you've been seeing all summer are dispersed finding and hunting roosts ups your chances of filling a tag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted April 17, 2015 Don't worry about gobblin. Go have fun , they will be there They talk on and off .Sit tite and be patient if You are in an area that holds turkeys. Just call a little ocasionally.......BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Drawn Report post Posted April 17, 2015 Turkeys are fired up for the kids, there were 5 different birds going off tonight. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
