Bow for Spring Turkey?
Contributors to this thread:Colorado
From: Ski & Skin
13-Nov-18
Good afternoon everyone, So, I'm planning on doing a spring turkey hunt out here but dont quite know where to start. Does anyone know if it's worth trying public land or should I be looking for private land to use? I've done research on public land east of Brighton and south of Fort Morgan, but that mainly consisted of which place allows turkey hunting. Or should I be shifting my focus to the public lands in the foothills/mountain area? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and have a great day!
From: yooper89
14-Nov-18
I tried turkey hunting in Colorado for the first time last year. I stuck to the foothills and got into birds every time I went out. I did not seal the deal, but had a blast calling in the mountain birds. I'm hoping to get out again this spring but baby #2 is expected to come right around that time, so we'll see!
Good luck!
From: Sniff
21-Nov-18
I'm looking into my first spring turkey hunt here in Co. I live in the front range and was wondering how much scouting you did? I have a long way to go, but am starting to try and be prepared...
Any info on hunt Turks online or print would be appreciated. Good luck.
From: Jims
24-Nov-18
You may want to take a look at last years turkey regs to get a feel for what units are draw and which OTC. Some of the units near Ft Morgan require several pref pts to draw and others closer to the foothills may be OTC. Many of the OTC units have quite a bit of hunting pressure. That doesn't mean it's impossible to have a great turkey hunt...it just means you may have to work hard and travel steep and deep to get away from hunting pressure. It may take time and boot leather to figure out where turkeys hang out. Most OTC areas have a lot of country with few scattered birds. If you can get access to private land you are super lucky! Mountain merriams usually cover lots of country. They may be in 1 location 1 day and gone the next depending upon snow depth, feed, hunting pressure, water, etc. River bottom rios/merriam hybrids generally can be more consistent. You are in luck if you can find roosting trees!
Where I hunt foothills birds they are super quiet. They find out if they make noise they get eaten by coyotes, bear, mtn lions, and bobcats. I actually called in a giant boar black bear to 20 yards one day....so be on the lookout! Quiet turkeys that cover gobs of country are definitely a challenge to find!
It's just like hunting anything else....the more time and country you are willing to cover the better chance for success! You have really accomplished something if you harvest an OTC gobbler with bow in Colo! Good luck!