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GMMAT

While the birds are typically more vocal here, early season, in the mornings......I'v not had much luck luring them into range. For this reason.....I'd say the mornings are MORE difficult. They also seem to want to get henned up rather quickly.....and follow the gals right off the roost (if they have hens with them).

Just my experience, so far.

I think it must be easier to hunt them after the hens are nesting. It would make sense that there is FAR less competition for the toms. Again....limited experience, though.

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Howler

I agree, mornings can be tough because the hens dictate the movement so much.

MN/Kyle

I don't know, I haven't really hunted into the evening, I've killed all my birds in the morning. So does that mean mornings are easier to hunt? [&:]

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nchawkeye

I think it depends upon what stage the turkeys are in, kinda like pre-rut and post rut....

I have had birds on the ground by 7:30 in the morning the first week of the season, before they get henned up...
This past Saturday, I called in a bird for my buddy and he killed it at 7:10am...This bird came running in to the decoys...

I have also called them in as late as 6:00 in the evening, when they were looking for a hen...

And...Just like during the rut, I have killed them in the middle of the day, after they left the hen they picked up in the morning and then went looking for another...I feel this is the best strategy after the first week or two, after everyone else has given up because they think the birds are either henned up or call shy...I do call less at this time and use more purrs, I also call softer...A good place to start this is where he picked up his hens in the morning, or a green field...

I try to stay in tune with the birds and time my hunts accordingly...

Siman08/OH

We can only hunt evenings during the youth season here in ohio and i never have any luck. The turkeys just dont seem to gobble as much. I prefer the mornings in the early season because you can call to the hens, and try to bring them in. Once that hen starts coming in all the gobblers will follow her.

Rob/PA Bowyer

First thing in the morning it can be difficult because they are hen'd up. IN PA, we must quit at noon as well however some of your best turkey hunting can be after the hens leave the gobblers. This can be anywhere from 9:00 to noon.

TEmbry

Mornings are by far easier in my opinion, if you are trying to call in a turkey.