Turkey Hunters

[Hog Hunter]

Does anyone plant Chuffa for the turkeys, if so when do you plant it and has anybody had any luck with it? I fell in love with turkey hunting last year but haven't killed my first bird. Just want all yall's point of view.

[turkeyman]

i dont mess with it. just find you a struting zone and thats where you will find your birds. they love bugs over anything else. if you got a pretty big field hunt it.

[noles97]

I have to disagree, but let me state up front that I am referring to North Florida not Miss.

The turkeys love Chuffa! We plant it every year and you would be amazed at the way the turkeys tear into it. The fields where it is planted resemble a mine field because the turkeys dig up the plants to eat the nuts or "tubers" below. There is nothing better for turkeys in my opinion.

You should plant in in mid to late June. It has a long growth period and even after it appears as though it has all been eaten there are still nuts underground. The time period may be a little different in Miss than in Florida, especially if you are in Northern Miss. I am in North Florida (actually 12 miles from Georgia) and I would guess that if you are in the Southern portion of the state the plant times will be the same.

CAUTION!!! If you have hogs, or there are hogs anywhere near your property, you better think twice about planting chuffa. While I am not sure, I believe that there is only one thing that a hog likes more than corn and that is CHUFFA. They will get in there and tear it apart, along with the rest of your land. Be ready to go on hog killing adventures at night if you plant chuffa and they invade!

Chuffa is also very expensive, so be sure it is in a good sunny spot, and if you have sandy soil it will work better. It will also re-seed somewhat if you are lucky.

[jdbuckshot]

dem coons and armodillas likes it more than turkey do too!

[dukbum]

i dont mess with it. just find you a struting zone and thats where you will find your birds. they love bugs over anything else. if you got a pretty big field hunt it.

i second dat find da spot where da burds use and thar you will harvest yo burd

[RebelYelp]

a combination of clover and chufas (planted separately, not mixed) is hard to beat... do a food plot or two in chufas, and some more around it in clover...

[backwoods]

I agree with rebelyelp, chufa is hard to beat when planted correctly and in the appropriate spot. The clover is a good idea especially when your chufa acreage is going to be less than a 1/2 acre. BTW, rebelyelp you going to the turkey banquet here in M-town.

[Deadeye]

Chufa is one of the best things you can plant for turkeys. It's best if planted in really sandy soil. I've always planted in June to July....

[BeastMaster]

i don't care what you have planted for them.... best advice HUNT WHERE THEY IS, NOT WHERE THEY AINT !!!!

scout scout scout scout scout.... and then go scout some more

[Law Duck]

Rebelyelp,
When do you usually plant your chufa? All the info I have read about it says to plant it April-June. With a 180 day maturation, it seems that it would not be around during turkey season. Thanks for the input.

[Hog Hunter]

Thanks guys! If anybody wants to come on down to Jones County to hunt let me know, would love to learn more about turkeys and turkey hunting from somebody who knows. I got 1200 acres slam full of turkeys.......