Two tactics for outsmarting roaming toms after hens are on their nest

When turkey hens are on the nest, it’s good to know how to take advantage of “Roaming Romeos” in search of love. Some mornings these gobblers will start early in checking their home territory. Other days, savvy toms won’t get moving until mid-morning or even later.

You’ll hear them gobbling as they circle around field edges, move from one end to the other of a woodlot, or trek along fencelines bordering pastures.
Here are a couple tactics I’ve used successfully to bag them.

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