tips for locating turkey roosts ?

Here are couple of things I have learned.
While walking pay attention to the ground. More often than not at least one of the birds will lose a wing feather on the way up or down. When you find a wing feather look around for white poplar trees. These seem to be a particular favourite roosting spot ( at least in multiple spots I hunt ).
Turkeys will need a bit of room to get up in the tree as well. White poplar trees back in the bush within the first 10 yards of a clearing would be a good bet. I have witnessed turkeys taking a few steps ( little bit of a run ) in order to lift off.
I have found aspens to also be a good roosting spot.
As far as my limited hunting experience reaches I have never seen a turkey roost in anything but these two types of trees. I am not saying this is the hardened rule but where I hunt them ( mixed hardwood forest and farmland ) this is what I have experienced.

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Originally Posted by firedeptlt

Here are couple of things I have learned.
While walking pay attention to the ground. More often than not at least one of the birds will lose a wing feather on the way up or down. When you find a wing feather look around for white poplar trees. These seem to be a particular favourite roosting spot ( at least in multiple spots I hunt ).
Turkeys will need a bit of room to get up in the tree as well. White poplar trees back in the bush within the first 10 yards of a clearing would be a good bet. I have witnessed turkeys taking a few steps ( little bit of a run ) in order to lift off.
I have found aspens to also be a good roosting spot.
As far as my limited hunting experience reaches I have never seen a turkey roost in anything but these two types of trees. I am not saying this is the hardened rule but where I hunt them ( mixed hardwood forest and farmland ) this is what I have experienced.

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for some reason i didnt see your response until now, (was prob on phone and got caught up) but this a great info. i appreciate it alot.

white poplar trees and aspens ill be looking out for them.

At the evening(when they are up on the roost)walk a susceptible area.
You do not have to be very close, and you do not have to know the exact tree.
Call a crow call several times.
If there is a responses from the turkey,get the direction and the tree(sort of).They will responder more often then not.
Be there next morning at the first ligth.Quiet .Sneaky.They hear you coming in-bye.

Set up-Sit an wait.
They will be coming off from the tree-you will hear them.
Call shortly after they are down.
No need to sit "under "the roost tree,i would guess up to 100 y would do.
Do not sit in a way that you have obstacle to them- fence line,road,creek.They will not cross it for You.
Good luck

when do the turkeys go up to roost usually ? after dark or before ? never seen one fly up.

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Originally Posted by Ata83

when do the turkeys go up to roost usually ? after dark or before ? never seen one fly up.

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Just before dark, I would say anytime after the sun goes down but the closer to dark the more birds fly up....

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Originally Posted by fratri

Just before dark, I would say anytime after the sun goes down but the closer to dark the more birds fly up....

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Usually in the fall, just when things quieten down just at sundown, and deer should be coming to your stand.....!!!! :madman: