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Turkey Hunting in Washington Parish
Posted on 4/26/19 at 7:27 am
Posted on 4/26/19 at 7:27 am
I got a chance to get a lease on a few hundred acres for turkey hunting in Washington Parish for 2020. I'm not from around here and I live in BR so can someone tell me what the scouting report is for that area? Lots of birds?
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Posted on 4/26/19 at 7:57 am to huntfish26
there is about 3 in the parish
Posted on 4/26/19 at 7:59 am to huntfish26
I used to deer hunt in Angie near the Pearl River and always saw turkeys while hunting. Sometime a lot, sometimes 2 or 3 but there were always turkeys. Now when turkey season rolled around they weren't seen as much but you could hear them.
This post was edited on 4/26/19 at 9:25 am
Posted on 4/26/19 at 8:59 am to Cajunate
30 years ago it was tops in se la.... in fact even on ben's creek wma many were killed.... but...... those days have slipped on by
Posted on 4/26/19 at 9:07 am to huntfish26
MY FIL is from there (North central part) and i still hunt on the property. We used to see a lot. For years they were always around and if you didnt see them you could hear them clucking.
The last 2-3 years they are gone(from our area at least). Coyote foxes and bobcats are all over so i think they wipe them out as soon as they come around
The last 2-3 years they are gone(from our area at least). Coyote foxes and bobcats are all over so i think they wipe them out as soon as they come around
Posted on 4/26/19 at 9:28 am to SeaPickle
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Coyote foxes and bobcats are all over so i think they wipe them out as soon as they come around
This is always the blame and I'm not trying to argue, I used to think this also. But recently been hunting and just on some properties with absolutely terrible coyote problems. Not sure about bobcats, and they are absolutely covered up in turkeys.
I certainly agree fewer predators is better. I just think it must be a combination of other factors that really affect properties.
I think part of it is their ability to escape and hide. Turkeys really like a good mix of open woods and fields.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 9:54 am to baldona
i agree, i dont know what eats them or their eggs as i dont hunt turkeys but that is all we can figure
Our property is 50/50 woods and fields. Id see 6-10 every time i went out back. Not sure what caused them to leave or what killed them but they are gone
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Turkeys really like a good mix of open woods and fields.
Our property is 50/50 woods and fields. Id see 6-10 every time i went out back. Not sure what caused them to leave or what killed them but they are gone
Posted on 4/26/19 at 2:52 pm to SeaPickle
Between predators, constant clear cutting, outlaws shooting them out of vehicles and rain from past years its hard to keep turkeys in Washington Parish. Our place used to be over run with birds. Could hear 7-10 in a morning gobbling all day. Now its rare to hear 1 gobble more than 2-5x on a limb.
Birds go through ups and downs. We are just on a down right now. Killing nest predators has helped our place more than anything.
Birds go through ups and downs. We are just on a down right now. Killing nest predators has helped our place more than anything.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 3:48 pm to dpier16
hogs...3 spots i hunted pretty regular once hog population increased turkeys decreased....
Posted on 4/26/19 at 4:48 pm to huntfish26
my parents live off Hwy 16 on 40 acres in between Enon and Franklinton. Surrounding properties are big woods and deer are seen frequently. Turkey are a hit & miss. May see 4-5 crossing a pasture one morning and not see them again for weeks.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 11:32 am to oleyeller
Well this is sounds terrible, so yall think I should just pass on this lease opportunity?
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:53 pm to huntfish26
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so yall think I should just pass on this lease opportunity?
Depends on the cost of lease and any specific rules (guests, sleeping accommodations, etc... ) . Turkey season is approx. 3 weeks long with a 2 gobbler limit. Personally, I'd consider spending $150 to $250 max, no way I'd spend $300 ~ $500 for an unproven area if that's what he's asking.
I'm guessing deer hunting rights are given or leased to his family ? Any possibility for year round access to shoot hogs, or even hunt squirrel in the Fall/Spring season ?
Posted on 4/29/19 at 2:12 pm to huntfish26
I’m from WP depends on the area u are looking at.. There are birds here I kill one or two every year but they live on my land year around...there are places that have no turkeys.. where is this lease? Is it deer and Turkey or just turkey rights?
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 4/29/19 at 2:28 pm to huntfish26
#1 factor in turkey numbers is habitat. They need places to nest, grow, eat, breed, and sleep safely in close proximity to each other. Most timber practices in the Florida Parishes are on a 20-25 yr rotation, therefore it's common to have places go through times where they had turkeys and didn't throughout the life of the timber stand. 1000 acres of contiguous habitat of one age can often hold less turkeys than 100 acres with 4-5 types of habitat that provide turkeys safety and food. There's no doubt that hogs and other predators hurt turkey numbers, but all of the literature and research says the only statistically significant factor is habitat.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 4:05 pm to tenfoe
Man... You have to go look at it first doesn't matter what any of us tell you. It could be loaded with turkeys even in a place that doesn't have many if it's the right place.
I have hunted WP for the last 21 years, most years I've killed my season limit some years better than others. The parish as a whole is hunted hard and there aren't the birds that used to be there but there are birds there. IF it's not poached and there are a few birds its absolutely worth it but you are going to have to go look at it. It could be a 200 acre clear cut then it's not worth it. It could be 30+ year old pines with hard woods in the bottoms and it's great you just can't tell without looking.
I have hunted WP for the last 21 years, most years I've killed my season limit some years better than others. The parish as a whole is hunted hard and there aren't the birds that used to be there but there are birds there. IF it's not poached and there are a few birds its absolutely worth it but you are going to have to go look at it. It could be a 200 acre clear cut then it's not worth it. It could be 30+ year old pines with hard woods in the bottoms and it's great you just can't tell without looking.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 5:34 pm to huntfish26
The real answer is if There is a turkey hunter In that lease they wouldn’t e letting someone else in. And if there were turkeys there would already be a turkey hunter in it.
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