patoka lake question

I'm planning on hunting there next spring the first 3 days of the season! Any advise or pros/cons about that area! I will be a 1st timer to hunting Turkeys in the southern part of the state! You can pm me any info.....thanks in advance!

Expect plenty of company!

I deer hunt there most every year and see turkeys at times but most of them are on private property. It might be to your benefit to hunt after the first 5 days. h.h.

Gotcha......thanks!

Better start jogging and getting in shape now…..flatlander!!!!! :p

PM sent DP

Expect lots and lots of ticks!

From stories I've heard.....seems like the ticks are worse in the southern part of the state.....thanks for the heads up!

Ticks are definitely worse in southern part of the state. Always get a few when fishing around the strip pits, but rarely get one up home.

Use Sawyers permithren spray on your clothes. Works great. And I speak from experience, getting Rocky mtn spotted fever two seasons ago, hunting in Crawford and Perry. I would seriously think about bass boat/jon boat hunt and do some crappie fishing too. The woods shouldn't be too crowded but you open up a lot of ground via a boat and good maps. You can hear a long way on the lake in the am and get on one. Then fish if it don't work out. Mid morning locator call in the back of a cove can be very effective. And don't forget to hunt for some mushrooms too!

And I'd pick wed thurs fri over Sat and Sun on public if I had the option. Just my .02 but there's usually more hunters on public during the weekend.

Thanks for the info double b....I appreciate it:)

a boat would be very helpful to get away from the crowds and get on some birds