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re: Turkey Hunting
Posted on 11/30/23 at 9:51 pm to MorningWood
Posted on 11/30/23 at 9:51 pm to MorningWood
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Thought I read they were going to cancel their season because of population decline
The decline is real. I had a place in Nebraska where it wasn’t uncommon to see flocks of 150-300 birds in the Spring. My Lord; it was amazing to hear and see. This wasn’t that long ago. Perhaps 2016. I remember filling all my tags in less than a single day.
Today; the same Outfitter only books one bird hunts over 3 days. Still has 20-25% of hunters going home empty handed.
Same story in Kansas. Filling 2 tags used to be a Slam Dunk. Not so much nowadays.
He thinks it’s the coated seeds used by local farmers. He thinks the turkeys are eating the seeds and the poisons used in the coatings are effecting the reproduction.
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Posted on 12/1/23 at 2:18 am to yodaddyroberto
quote:
sometimes less calling is best
In Mississippi this is usually true
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:14 am to wiltznucs
quote:
The decline is real. I had a place in Nebraska where it wasn’t uncommon to see flocks of 150-300 birds in the Spring. My Lord; it was amazing to hear and see. This wasn’t that long ago. Perhaps 2016. I remember filling all my tags in less than a single day.
Today; the same Outfitter only books one bird hunts over 3 days. Still has 20-25% of hunters going home empty handed.
Hate to hear that. I went to Nebraska around 2015 and killed a tom within 15 minutes of getting out of the truck the first day when we got there around lunch time.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:28 am to Coach85
As my papaw would say, all you need is a soft yelp and a virgin cluck, and less is more. It mostly trial and error, just got to get out there and so it.
Posted on 12/1/23 at 9:04 am to jchamil
Shoot my dad killed a nice tom a few years ago after waking up from a nap.
4 jakes were making noise in a field and woke him up. The tom was sitting on the edge watching them. They got spooked when my dad woke up and he swung his gone up from the ground to kill that tom.
Just another story that supports the "calling isn't everything" theory.
But also agree with scouting and if you can, making the property turkey friendly (feed, burns, predator control).
4 jakes were making noise in a field and woke him up. The tom was sitting on the edge watching them. They got spooked when my dad woke up and he swung his gone up from the ground to kill that tom.
Just another story that supports the "calling isn't everything" theory.
But also agree with scouting and if you can, making the property turkey friendly (feed, burns, predator control).
Posted on 12/2/23 at 3:49 am to Coach85
Way back in the day I listen to Ben Rogers Lee, Bought his Jet slate that I still have today and killed my 1st turkey using it,learn yo yelp with a mouth call(diaphragm) I listened to cd's for hours, hunt in the fall, and locate some birds scatter em, and sit and wait they'll get back together in 10-15 minutes when they start calling practice what they sound like I did this many many times My hunting bussies would listen to me all the time. When all else fails get a box and practice on that too, I still have my original bos call I bought at Steinbergs in the 80's
If you have a wife I suggest you practice in your truck!
If you have a wife I suggest you practice in your truck!
Posted on 12/2/23 at 5:12 am to ole man
I killed my first turkey with a Ben Lee call. And I’ve listened to that same tape many times.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 6:17 am to Coach85
I only call to them one time in the tree if I do at all. If he answers your calling with a gobble then stop calling. He knows exactly where you are. When you think you’ve sat long enough sit 30 more minutes.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 8:39 am to Coach85
Been hunting turkeys for over 50 years. Most hunters sound better than real hens. It's more about rhythm of call and location, location, location.
Posted on 12/4/23 at 8:45 pm to Coach85
Coach, shoot me an email. I'm in your area. Love turkey hunting and getting people pointed in the right direction.
This post was edited on 12/10/23 at 8:36 am
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