Scouting and Finding Turkeys: E-Scouting to Boots on the Ground
from The Spring Legion Podcast Hosted by Spring Legion Turkey Hunting
From scouting topo maps to a few secret spots for finding fresh turkey tracks, we focus on how to actually find spring turkeys—starting at water-shaped roost sites, moving through midday strut zones, and using sign the right way—while sharing honest lessons from our past wins and dry spells. We also talk Mississippi’s new turkey stamp, our YouTube plans, and listener-requested scouting tactics. • why water, elevation and comfort drive roost choice • how to efficiently combine e-scouting with boots on the ground • benches, strut zones and midday movement patterns • reading scratching, tracks and dust bowls with freshness in mind • food and bugs in bottoms, cow pasture advantages • wind, rain and heat shaping daily locations • hens nesting vs setting, the agenda and late-season shifts • shrinking the map at hand by ruling out where turkeys are NOT LINK: Save 10% on your next North Mountain Gear Leafy Jacket with code LEGION26 at northmountaingear.com LINK: SAVE 10% on the new 2026 Line of Turkey Hunting Gear at springlegion.com with code POD10 Follow us on Instagram: @springlegion @hunter.farrior @chasefarrior We'd like to thank the following sponsors for making this podcast possible: North Mountain Gear Mossy Oak Apex Ammunition Vortex Optics
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From scouting topo maps to a few secret spots for finding fresh turkey tracks, we focus on how to actually find spring turkeys—starting at water-shaped roost sites, moving through midday strut zones, and using sign the right way—while sharing honest lessons from our past wins and dry spells. We also talk Mississippi’s new turkey stamp, our YouTube plans, and listener-requested scouting tactics. • why water, elevation and comfort drive roost choice • how to efficiently combine e-scouting with...
Chapters
- 0:00 Setting The Stage For Spring
- 3:50 Community Requests And Show Direction
- 8:00 Gear, YouTube Plans, And Bundles
- 11:05 Mississippi Turkey Stamp And Data
- 16:30 The Real Challenge: Finding Turkeys
- 22:40 Roost Logic: Water, Elevation, Comfort
- 29:30 E-Scouting Vs. Boots On Ground
- 37:00 Strut Zones, Benches, And Midday Habits
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