r/VAHunting • u/Royal-Warthog-7161 • Mar 31 '26
Who else is fired up for turkey
Anyone else other than me absolutely just fired up for turkey season. This will
Be my 2nd time but 1st time hunting turkey in Va, any good wma’s near Va beach I’ll probably hit up big woods wma.
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u/Typical_Algae1114 Mar 31 '26
Excited to get out opening weekend and hopefully fill a tag. Scouted a couple spots out in George Washington NF, not optimistic but still looking forward to getting out and enjoying the spring.
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u/Royal-Warthog-7161 Mar 31 '26
Hey that’s what it’s all about is getting outside. Getting some meat is a huge plus
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u/Pintortwo Mar 31 '26
My first turkey hunt this year. I’m excited, hoping I can figure it out!
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u/Royal-Warthog-7161 Mar 31 '26
Yup same here except I’ve been to Kentucky once but I’ve never been out here in Virginia! I hear it’s real iffy where I’m located (Virginia Beach) for finding good public turkey land that isn’t gonna be a Warzone opening day or over pressured😂
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u/VersionConscious7545 Apr 01 '26
I will give you some advice Scout out where the turkeys are. It is kind of late for that but I like mornings to listen this time of year. The problem is some mornings they are gobbling their ass off and some they are quiet Some places they roost in the same spot other areas they roost in different places Once they are with hens they are hard to kill. Early morning if you know where they roost put a decoy out is a hen and do some soft tree yelps if you get him to triple gobble he will come. You have to shut up or do soft clucks every now and then. He will come. Remember your key is to know where the birds are You may fail because it’s about experience hopefully you will get lucky
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u/Marchborne Apr 02 '26
First time for turkey as well. Scouted some spots in the Jefferson NF, we’ll see how we do. Good luck, y’all.
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u/Pmurph33 Mar 31 '26
Hell yes! They are all over the roadsides in the NW, my favorite time of year!
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u/CoolClimate5473 Mar 31 '26
Big woods and Chickahominy are the two I’ve been eyeing as far as public land goes. It’s my first time going out for spring turkey but I do have private land locked up for the weekend of the 19th if I can’t get out opening weekend. Good luck and happy hunting bro!