Spring Turkey Hunting Tips
Spring is one of the greatest times of the year, not just because of the warming weather but because of the abundant opportunities that Virginia offers. Just as anglers are chasing large female bass looking to bed down, Virginia’s hunters are hitting the woods for one of the hottest seasons all year – spring turkey. As soon as hunters start to see the forsythia blooming and the redbuds and dogwood budded out, they know that it won’t be long before spring turkey is in full swing.
Spring turkey season opens April 9th with a youth spring turkey day on April 2nd. The weeks prior to the Virginia spring turkey opener have birds becoming more active, and hearing big tom’s calling is not uncommon. While large male turkeys may still be seen together, and with larger groups of hens and jakes, this behavior will change as tom’s become more solitary and look for willing hens to mate with.
