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 Theres
nothing more exciting than hunting these beautiful,
hard calling Eastern Wild Turkeys in the rolling hills
of Western Kentucky.
The gobble of a boss tom sounding off from the rolling
hills and ridge tops of Western Kentucky is hard to
escape. Turkey Hunting is very exciting and a challenge.
It is very rewarding to experience what turkey hunting
has to offer, whether a successful hunt has been had
or not. We will work to accomplish both for you.
Our Turkey hunts and rates
did not change for 2008. We have only 1 hunt left for
the 2008 season. Call or email for details.
Click HERE for
pricing. Unless you book a 1-bird hunt, we will do our
best to put you on 2 birds while here. Only 1 bird may
be taken per day. We try to make our hunts as educational
as needed or hands-off depending on the hunter. This
is a great father/son daughter, or husband/wife hunt.
Let WKO help you bag your
longbeard in 2008!!! The 2007 Spring was
a decent year for us here in Kentucky. With poor hatches
in 2005 there were not a lot of 2 year olds in the population.
We experienced fewer gobbles and had to deal with hunting
more mature birds. As many
of you know, we like telling it how it is here at WKO.
In 2007 we seen 6 of 10 clients kill birds. The
first 10 days of season proved most successful for us.
In 2007 we again added a new property to hunt which
provided some good hunting at times. Other times it
was holding water due to it being bottom land. We anticipate
a better year in 2008 as we seen an above average amount
of Jakes while hunting this spring and the hatch this
year appears to be doing great as most all deer hunters
have reported seeing good numbers of birds..
Season Dates: Second Saturday in April through first
week in May.
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 We
have hunted turkey in Kentucky for over 20 years
and have turkey hunted in several states for various
subspecies. We can help you with a hunt here in Kentucky,
as well as, states such as Alabama,
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, Illiniois,
Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas.
Top Right: 2007 Rio Grande Texas
hunt.
Right: 2006 Nebraska Merriam
If those states do not answer your need, we'll hook
you up with the best grand slam turkey hunt consultant
we know that can put you in places that the likes of
Knight&Hale, Mossy Oak, Realtree and the Hunter's
Journal have filmed hunts.
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Our turkey hunts are great for those just starting
out turkey hunting, someone who has never hunted them
altogether or the experienced alike. Many of our clients
are first time turkey hunters or hunters who do not
have good areas to hunt or have not yet bagged that
first long beard.
WKO staff spends time with hunters helping them understand
the reasons behind what we did on a particular hunt.
We will discuss scouting, setups, turkey sign, the various
calls, turkey sounds and what it really takes to get
a bird within gun range.
What to Bring
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 Our
turkey hunts begin at first light, most often after a
gobbler is roosted the night before. Our setups at first
light most often deal with a roosted gobbler. If success
is not found shortly after fly down, we will shift gears
and move to known areas that the turkey will use. This
may include strut zones, dusting bowls, fields, ridge
tops or bottom areas. As the day progresses our game plan
will change as the gobblers do. Early to mid afternoon
can provide some of the best turkey action there is to
find. And with being able to hunt from sunrise to sunset,
often an old long beard can be fired up late in the evening
on his return to roost and an attempt to assemble hens
for the following days breeding regiment.
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 Our
style of hunting will depend on what we feel the birds
dictate on any particular day. It may require us to run
and gun and cover some ground. We could also find ourselves
set up, blind calling and waiting for a gobbler to slip
in on days where birds are not vocal. If birds are not
responsive we will try glassing fields and setting up
on any spotted birds to allow us the best opportunity
at harvesting. Although challenging,
WE WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO STALK ANY BIRDS for safety
reasons. We hunt hard and will hunt all day if that is
what it takes to be successful.
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This bird was the result of a successful late morning
hunt. It was a typical henned up hunt where the gobblers
were consumed with hens until late morning. As the hens
left the gobblers for nesting, this bird got fired up
and was called to gun with some excited cutting. |
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Don't forget about the FALL TURKEY HUNTING Kentucky
has to offer. Archery runs from early September through
mid January. A week shotgun season occurs in both October
and December. WKO books fall turkey hunts by the day
at the rate of $150.
We have high success on our fall shotgun hunts with
most years being nearly 100%. Each shotgun segment runs
7 days. A two-bird limit/4 bird total with no more than
1 containing a beard greater than 3 inches is allowed.
Two birds are allowed by archery and two with a shotgun.
Winter flocks can have upwards of 100 birds or more
during the fall and winter. This leads to experiencing
a lot of bird vocalization and supports learning more
about the birds at they communicate with one another.
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Enjoy Bowhunting? Let us try and get you setup
on a Spring or Fall long beard. One of the hardest things
to accomplish with a bow is harvesting a wild turkey
with stick and string.
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 Here
at WKO we stay on top of our birds throughout the year.
This affords us to be able to measure our spring breeding
results as we head into fall. We place trail cams throughout
the year to keep tabs on the turkey we have.!
What to Bring
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