On a typical year, I’d say start mid mountain and move up from there. This year, at least In the central region, most birds are still in their winter areas. They are also henned up bad and aren’t interested in calls much. Turkeys are creatures of habit if they go undisturbed. I’d try to find some and watch their routine and set up accordingly to ambush them as they go about their day. That was my plan for my wife’s LE hunt a few weeks ago that lasted 10 minutes before she killed hers. That’s still currently my plan for next week, unless something happens and they start moving to their more traditional spring hang out areas. Back to a normal year, toms will be at or slightly above snow line. Hens and jakes will be right at snow line. Seems like I always find toms higher than hens after their morning ritual is over with and the hens head for their nests.
if calling isn’t your thing, try hunting them like you would a deer. Glass, find one, and go stalk it. They aren’t very hard to sneak up on, but do key in on movement more than anything. Patience is the biggest key in any kind of turkey hunting tactic you choose.
another pro tip. For whatever reason, it’s a lot easier to sneak up on a turkey with an atv than it is on foot. Sometimes a good old mid day cruise around the trails works better than anything when hunting with kids.
if calling isn’t your thing, try hunting them like you would a deer. Glass, find one, and go stalk it. They aren’t very hard to sneak up on, but do key in on movement more than anything. Patience is the biggest key in any kind of turkey hunting tactic you choose.
another pro tip. For whatever reason, it’s a lot easier to sneak up on a turkey with an atv than it is on foot. Sometimes a good old mid day cruise around the trails works better than anything when hunting with kids.
