Wi. 1st season..

It happens more often than you’d think. Some years the spawn just doesn’t come off and very fish are hatched that year. This seems to happen with just about every species.

Rootski

I fish Menomin for bass quite often and I also find there are a lot of shorts and the bass that are legals are usually between 16-17″.

Well I have 1st season which starts tomorrow in wisconsin. Normally 1st season is a good season but the extended forcast doesn’t look promising. Any helpful hints on how to hunt turkeys in the snow tomorrow???

I feel like I’m the last person to ask advice since I consider myself a rookie when it comes to Turkeys. So take this for what it’s worth, one man’s opinion. Hunt with confidence and use the high winds to your advantage to sneak in close. They’ll be hungery looking for food that isn’t covered up with snow.

I’d still try catch them off the roost or heading to the roost. That’s where I would start, I would also do a couple early morning drives and see what fields they are hanging in during the morning hrs.

Good Luck Men

Can’t wait for some pics and reports

I have 1st season as well. I’m going to look for south facing fields that are free of snow. I have had tons of birds hang up not wanting to cross any type of water. During last weeks youth hunt, we had birds gobbling off the roost but couldn’t even get the jakes to commit to cross the field to our decoys. They had no problem strutting 150yds away but refused to cross the snow. Unfortunately, the kid I took couldn’t hunt Sunday so we weren’t able to adjust for a second round. I am taking two kids out 2nd season and have guys driving down from northern MN for 3rd season so hopfully things pick up by then.

I’ve shot birds in the snow before but never off of snow shoes. This year may be a first! We still have a lot of snow in the woods.
Good luck!

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If you have them patterned at all. Sit in your blind and they will come on the routine they have been following. As soon as there is a break of any kind in the weather they will be out. I know this is kind of boring but it will work if your looking for an easy bird.
Shawn

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Exactly, breaks in the weather on days like these can be dynamite. The trick is that you have to be out in it before it breaks to enjoy the full-effect. They’ll be coming to field-edges like Jon said as soon as that sun starts to shine, just to dry off if for nothing else.

I’ve been seeing birds in snow and mixed corn-stubble, but that’s more a function of the fact that it’s one of the only places to find food right now. They really don’t have an option.

Hunting from a blind at a likely approach to any field-edge would be a great start, but get ready to ditch the blind if you hear birds that are heading in a different direction. Mid-afternoon can be great!

Joel

For the first couple seasons, I target ambush points on known places that they are frequenting. Many hens haven’t been bred yet and the toms have plenty to keep their interest. I’ve been watching them every day around here, and they are like super glue on the hens right now. Good Luck