Turkeys can be hunted only with: A 410 caliber and 10-, 12-, 16-, 20-, or 28-gauge shotgun loaded with pellets of size No. 4, 5, 6, 7, 7½, and Tungsten Super Shot 9 and 10. Non-toxic shot is required while hunting turkey on some DNR properties.
The answer to the question is - It is legal to shoot them off the roost IF it is legal shooting time.
Yes it's legal with in the hunting time. It's personal preference if you chose to hunt them like that.
Indiana stopped the sales of lifetime licenses. It affects the state by losing revenue. Re- instate the sales of lifetime comprehensive hunting and fishing licenses.
This offense is punished by 60 days of jail and a penalty of $500 fine. If there is a constant violation of the rule of fishing with a license, the conservation officer can seize any property they find reasonable.
Exemptions: Landowners or lessees of farmland who farm that land and are residents of Indiana are not required to obtain a permit while hunting, fishing, or trapping on the land they own or lease. A license is also NOT required for the landowner's or lessee's spouse or children living with them.
A lot of turkeys, especially old Easterns, will gobble only once or twice in the afternoon, but they'll come to your calls fast and silently. Afternoon hunting generally peaks from around 2 to 4:30 p.m., but you might as well hunt right up until dark some days. Gobblers love to roost within 50 to 200 yards of hens.
Lifetime licenses are available to Texas residents only.
| License Package | Eligibility | Fee |
|---|
| Lifetime Resident Hunting Package | Texas resident | $1,000 |
| Lifetime Resident Fishing Package | Texas resident | $1,000 |
| Lifetime Resident Hunting Upgrade to Combo Package | Lifetime Resident Hunting License holder | $800 |
Hitting a turkey square in the body with a deer rifle is a good way to destroy your Thanksgiving dinner. When aiming at a turkey, keep the bird's head above the bead. A common practice is to aim for the turkey's wattle. Killing a turkey with a bow is much more difficult than killing one with a shotgun.
Very young birds are poults, while juvenile males are jakes, and juvenile females are jennies. A group of turkeys is called a rafter or a flock. A wild turkey's gobble can be heard up to one mile away and is a primary means for a tom to communicate with his harem of hens.
Pheasants, grouse, quail and turkey are all upland game birds that are chicken-like and ground-dwelling.
Sportsman's Licenses. Includes Hunting and Freshwater Fishing licenses; and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Muzzleloading Gun, Crossbow, Deer, Turkey, and Florida Waterfowl permits.
Turkey-Hunting Errors The top 10 “don'ts†to remember in the woods this spring
- BEING IMPATIENT.
- MOVING TOO QUICKLY.
- CROWDING THE ROOST.
- NOT SETTING UP.
- CALLING OVER BARRIERS.
- CALLING TOO MUCH.
- BEING POORLY CAMOED.
- MISSING THE SHOT.
13 TIPS & TACTICS FOR BETTER SPRING TURKEY HUNTING BY JAY SCOTT
- BETTER TO BE EARLY THAN LATE.
- CARRY MORE CALLS THAN YOU NEED.
- LOCATOR CALLS DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT.
- DON'T BLOW A COYOTE HOWLER AT ROOSTED BIRDS.
- PINPOINT WHERE THEY ROOST.
- TACTICS ONCE THEY'RE ON THE GROUND.
- PLAY HARD TO GET!
- BE PATIENT.
You've noticed by now that full camouflage is a necessity for turkey hunting. The one camouflage-breaking color you might have to wear is fluorescent orange. Some states in certain turkey seasons require hunters to wear some form of fluorescent orange while moving or sitting.
9 Things You Should Do After Killing a Turkey
- Check Your Shotgun's Safety. No options on this.
- Unload Your Gun. Assuming you're done for the day, unload that shotgun.
- Give Thanks.
- Tag Your Turkey (If Required)
- Shoot Photos.
- Take Care of the Bird.
- Check the Turkey In.
- Tell Your Friends and Family.
Two of the best turkey hunting camo patterns are the Realtree® EDGEâ„¢ and Realtree® Timberâ„¢ camo patterns. The EDGEâ„¢ camo is the newest pattern from Realtree®. From a turkey hunting clothing perspective, EDGEâ„¢ is a camo that works from opening day to the last day of the season.
Male turkeys have brightly colored heads with no feathers, while females have a few feathers and are dully colored and better camouflaged in the wild. All turkeys have a fleshy appendage called a snood or dew bill which hangs from the beak. A male's snood is much larger and plumper in appearance than a female's.
Traditionally, spring turkey is hunted with a shotgun, but some experienced hunters may choose to use a bow or crossbow. The most common weapon used is a 12-gauge or 20-gauge shotgun with a choke tube for a tight shot pattern with turkey load ammunition.
Call every few minutes, and act like a disinterested hen going about her daily routine. Moving also helps in such situations, because turkeys rarely sit and yelp in one place for long.
Carlson's Long Beard XR chokes are considered to be some of the best chokes for turkey hunting.
The size of the constriction.
| Choke tube type | Constriction for 12 gauge | Efficient shot pattern range |
|---|
| Improved Cylinder | 0.01 | 20 yards |
| Modified | 0.02 | 30-40 yards |
| Skeet | 0.05 | 25 yards |
| Full | 0.04 | 65 yards |
Be sure to check your information to ensure accuracy before submitting. Deer and wild turkeys must be checked in within 48 hours of harvest; river otters must be checked in within 24 hours of harvest. Have your Customer ID and harvest information ready.
Turkey hunting hours: ½ hour before sunrise to sunset. * See Hunting and Trapping Guide for counties open to fall turkey hunting. No more than one bird of either sex may be taken in the fall turkey season, regardless of equipment. A separate turkey license is needed for the spring and fall turkey season.
Children 17 years of age or younger do not need a license to fish Indiana's public waters (regardless of whether they are residents or non-residents), but you will need one.
A single-day license for a resident or non-resident – $11. Yearly fishing license for a non-resident – $40.
Free Fishing Days on June 5 (Saturday) and June 6 (Sunday) allow Indiana residents to fish the state's public waters without a fishing license or trout/salmon stamp. The days are part of National Fishing and Boating Week, which runs from June 5 through June 13.
Plugs used in a shotgun magazine cannot be capable of being removed without disassembling the gun. Muzzle-loader shotguns are legal as long as they follow the guidelines above. Non-lead ammunition is required for all areas of California, including private land, when hunting wild turkey.
The eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris) is the subspecies historically found in Indiana. Other subspecies include the Merriman's turkey of the West, Gould's turkey of the Southwest, the Rio Grande turkey, and the Florida turkey.
Steuben County – Part of Indiana's northeastern lake country, Steuben County has a great patchwork of woods, bottoms, lowlands, farm fields, and pastures. It's good for big deer, and great for turkey with a PSM of 1.17. 1. Switzerland County – The state's hotspot for deer is also the top producer of wild turkeys.
Indiana has some turkeys to hunt, roughly 110,000 according to current National Wild Turkey Federation estimates (down 20,000 from last year's updated post). The state has huntable turkey populations, though recent brood production numbers have been poor to limited.
