I use a string tracker tied to the arrow so I do not ahve to worry about following a blood trail. other then that just call sporadically

 

Hunt fields in the rain. Otherwise, it’s not really much different than hunting when it’s not raining. Well, maybe you can’t hear quite as well due to the rain hitting the blind. And, you’ll stay relatively dry.

 

Are you hunting in timber woods or open field, birds if moving like open fields edges in rain timber not as much in rain the rain hitting the tree leafs has them on high alert.

 

Fields, hedgerow between tilled corn field and green field

 

Decoys with some type of movement in them.

 

There is a difference between a 'soft' rain with little wind and a windy day with pretty hard rain in regards to turkey behavior. Being a prey animal, they are constantly aware of movement and sound, so they are far less relaxed when everything is rustling in the wind and heavier rain is obsuring sight and hearing. An open field reduces what is moving and cuts down on the sound, but a stiff or gusting wind will drive them to safe cover.

You can set a popup blind in the middle of a field and have turkeys come to it with a decoy spread and proper calling. They don't view a 'structure' like a whitetail does. An open ground blind is going to get you soaked, plus the location has to be really good for birds preferring open field edges and clearings in rainy weather. You will still get wet setting up or getting to a popup blind, but once inside it is more comfortable for the duration. I don't prefer wet weather hunting, unless it is the only time I have to go.

 

In timber areas I've had a lot of luck hunting gas lines or power lines in the rain. They like to be able to see when their hearing is compromised. A lot of my success on rainy days is from the visual aspects of decoys and less from calling. Be prepared to not hear much from the rain hitting the blind, get comfy, and be patient!

 

I like fields, power line cuts, closed logging roads or known strutting zones near roosts, when it's raining. The blind is the way to go to stay dry. I normally don't use a blind much otherwise. I've had gobblers and flocks walk by talking to me, but I've still never called one into bow range from a blind during a rain in over 33 years of turkey hunting. Still, I wouldn't let that stop me from trying. I've seen toms out walking across highways in absolute torrential downpours. You just never know what turkeys are gonna do. If it thunders, they will often gobble at the sound. After a rain is an excellent time to hunt them. I've killed several right after rain stops, after hearing them gobble at thunder during the rain.

 

You just never know what turkeys are gonna do.

The Number 1 rule of turkey hunting.

 

I’ve had fantastic results hunting turkeys in the Rain. Or the hours after the rain when they come outa the roost to dry off. Some much so that ill never miss a day during my tag when rain is in the picture. For years and years now rain storms led to dead birds for me. Especially if your in a blind, sit tight sip some coffee and wait em out

 

Set up on the edge of your hedgerow,decoy(s) in green field.

 

They rely on their keen senses of sight and hearing to survive and rain storms wreck havoc on those systems, that's one reason why it is so very common to find them flocked together in open fields, pipelines, etc...during rain storms. Their hearing is impacted by the rain, and the falling rain in the hardwoods causes tremendous amount of foliage movement that negates their keen eyesight, so they gather and move to open space as a survival tactic....depending on the severity of the storm, many will stay on roost or fly to roost for added safety.

If you want to hunt then in the rain, don't sleep on setting your blind right in the middle of a field or pipeline...I know it's not a common tactic as so many are brainwashed that blinds have to be brushed in and while that is certainly true with some big game animals, not the case with turkey. You can pop one up in the middle of a field and they'll stroll right by sometimes even more at ease than if you tried brushing one in to an edge. Decoys certainly help as well and are often more important than calling in these situations!

 

Spot on here. Set it up, stay dry, and be patient.

 

3 decoys, a Jake and 2 hens. Set up along edge of fields or road ways through woods. Use locator calls before day light and after dark. Pines are good places to start, they like to roost in them. I hunted turkey for many years in Upstate NY and NEPA with great success. Going out this weekend in Colorado to try and get first merriam turkey.

 

I wouldn't think hunting turkeys with a bow in the rain (unless the rain is ending)isn't practical, but I don't hunt deer in the rain, unless it is ending. Good luck.