Even if spring is considered as the mating season for capturing the gobblers, it is not hard to fall in love with fall turkey hunting. The fall season can still provide the same exhilarating challenge that most turkey hunters associate with the spring season. In fact, fall turkey hunting has been becoming popular as well, not only for the sheer hunt but for a good chance of having that yummy fall turkey on the Thanksgiving centerpiece.

When the weather changes, there is also a change in behavior in turkeys. Unlike spring, there is no gobbling activity among the toms or the mature male turkeys. Instead, little offspring or young male turkeys or jakes can be seen around together with the hen flocking an area in search for food. This is because fall precedes winter, and the turkeys need to store sustenance before the snow hits the ground. This is also the season where it is more likely for a hen to get captured rather than a tom.

A hunter needs to observe painstakingly where the turkeys frequent to eat because that's where they are most likely to be found. To observe the turkeys effectively, this could be done early in the morning before the sun is up.

When the hunter finds out where the turkeys feed, this is the time to employ several fall turkey hunting tactics. First, the hunter just needs to wait around for that hen to come up to feed near a nesting area, a roosting area or a feeding area.

Another tactic for fall turkey hunting is to bust up a flock, and wait for the turkey to regroup. When a flock of turkey comes up within line of vision to feed, a hunter can scare and distract the flock so that the turkeys fly and scatter in different directions. A hunter can now make strategic turkey calls to be able to attract a lost hen or jake into his direction.

The turkey call that can be very useful for this fall turkey hunting technique is the kee-kee-run call. This type of turkey call is produced by a lost young turkey that is anxious to reunite with the flock, particularly the hen. Hunters repeat the kee-kee-run turkey call a few times until finally a hen is within reach.