Question for southern turkey hunters

[str8jct]

I was trying to plan an upcoming turkey hunt and was gonna set a blind near some water for a mid day sit if it was hot. I couldn't decide if turkeys preferred standing water (ponds) or running water.  Given both options relatively close together which do you think or have seen them prefer?

[stabow]

I would set up near the food plots or areas where you have seen them traveling in the afternoon.....stabow

[beauleyse]

I've been hunting turkey's for years down here in the south and there is no way to know where they are going to be drinking. I echo what stabow said unless you have picutes of them at a watering hole I would be in the food plots or fields they are frequetning. A good strut zone works wonders for mid day hunts... If you have water with a lot of tracks around it they could be roosting above it. An ole timer once told me a turkey sleeps with both eyes closed when his evening roost poop makes a splash... Best of Luck to you

[Gen273]

I agree with those above, setup on food for the middle of the day. Also, a dusting spot is a good choice as well.

[eminart]

I think there's too much water down here to try to hunt watering holes. I don't know that I've ever seen a turkey take a drink.

[str8jct]

eminart, thanks. I have never seen one drink either and is why I was asking.  I have hunted the ways mentioned above and killed my fair share over the years, was just curious if anybody had seen any drinking water.  Thanks.

[KentuckyTJ]

Forget the water and find their mid day strut zone. Usually in a field around here especially as the season progresses and hunters have messed with them in the woods too much. Set your blind and decoy's up in the morning and sit back and wait.

[eminart]

I should add that I'm not really a turkey hunter. I used to do it some with my dad, and he's into it bigtime still. But, I've hunted them some and I've watched a ton of turkeys while deer hunting and other woods wandering activities.