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re: How do you know if your property has turkeys?
Posted on 1/9/16 at 11:58 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Posted on 1/9/16 at 11:58 am to FelicianaTigerfan
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Surprised that response took so long. Turkey hunters know they love to burn some shite off
interesting...why does controlled burning help with turkeys? maybe encourages new plant growth?
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Posted on 1/9/16 at 12:07 pm to Spankum
Seeds hit the ground
Posted on 1/9/16 at 12:26 pm to LoneStarTiger
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Eastern Nacogdoches county has some birds, down towards the national forest and then over in to San Augustine county
Thanks man! Yeah our place is north central, but this is helpful, at least I know they're in the area. I might call up the extension office to see if they have numbers on them.
Posted on 1/9/16 at 12:35 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
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scratching ( if you don't know what that is. Imagine the floor of the woods covered in leaves and pine straw. Now imagine if someone went in there and fluffed it all up.)
Gotcha. Thanks FT.
Posted on 1/9/16 at 2:02 pm to deaconjones35
Jesus. Where is that?
Posted on 1/9/16 at 2:27 pm to Masterag
I've always heard that if you want turkeys to start roosting on your land that you need to kill all the coons and possums because they eat the eggs. I know I've seen threads on here about how to trap those critters.
Posted on 1/9/16 at 2:42 pm to Masterag
Just bc you don't see them now doesn't mean they won't be there in the spring. If possible burn off the property. This will surely help draw them to your property. They like thick cover nesting, but when they're moving for food they like to be able to see. Their sense of sight is their best and only defense against predators. Starting now I would find a feed & seed store & spread those wild bird feed mixes. Milo, wheat, cracked corn, and sunflower seeds. Put up a camera/feeder or spread it on your roads. You'll know if you've got them in a month when they start becoming more vocal.
Posted on 1/9/16 at 5:29 pm to plazadweller
Yeah, I'm not sure how my dad or uncle would feel about burning a pasture, but I'll run it past em.
Thanks. What's the best place to spread this? Along the creek bed with tree cover or open pasture?
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Starting now I would find a feed & seed store & spread those wild bird feed mixes. Milo, wheat, cracked corn, and sunflower seeds.
Thanks. What's the best place to spread this? Along the creek bed with tree cover or open pasture?
Posted on 1/9/16 at 9:02 pm to Masterag
Farmers around me burn them all the time bc it's a natural way to fertilize them. I would spread it where you think turkeys might be. I wouldn't spread it in thick grass. If there are roads that's where I'd spread it. If the turkeys can find it then you're good to go.
This post was edited on 1/9/16 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 1/9/16 at 10:41 pm to plazadweller
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I'd spread it. If the turkeys can find it then you're good to go.
and if not, there will be an abundance of songbirds to look at...
Posted on 1/10/16 at 12:46 pm to Masterag
Posted on 1/10/16 at 2:08 pm to FrenchJoe
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Anyone here ever plant chufas for turkeys.
I have read a lot about it, but have never even seen what the plant looks like until I looked at your link...would like to try it out.
Posted on 1/10/16 at 2:28 pm to Masterag
I can't believe no one has told you the proper way to scout turkeys.
You want to go after dark when you know they are already roosting.
Take a stick and a paper grocery bag. Walk through areas that have trees where they could roost and every few steps tap the paper bag with the stick. This confuses the turkeys and they will call back and forth to each other trying to find out what you are.
The hard part is figuring out just how hard to tap the bag. It should just be a quick flick of the wrist. If you don't hear any at 1st don't give up just keep adjusting the loudness of the tap.
You want to go after dark when you know they are already roosting.
Take a stick and a paper grocery bag. Walk through areas that have trees where they could roost and every few steps tap the paper bag with the stick. This confuses the turkeys and they will call back and forth to each other trying to find out what you are.
The hard part is figuring out just how hard to tap the bag. It should just be a quick flick of the wrist. If you don't hear any at 1st don't give up just keep adjusting the loudness of the tap.
This post was edited on 1/10/16 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 1/10/16 at 2:31 pm to theenemy
Not sure if serious. Lol
Posted on 1/10/16 at 2:32 pm to Spankum
Chufa is a waste of time planting if you have hogs on your land because they will wipe it out.
Posted on 1/10/16 at 2:33 pm to Masterag
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Not sure if serious. Lol
Totally serious.....works for Snipe too.
Posted on 1/10/16 at 2:38 pm to theenemy
you have to be wearing a Boy Scout uniform for that to work
Posted on 1/10/16 at 3:55 pm to Masterag
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Yeah, I'm not sure how my dad or uncle would feel about burning a pasture, but I'll run it past em.
It's beneficial for the pasture.
Posted on 1/10/16 at 3:57 pm to Spankum
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but have never even seen what the plant looks like until I looked at your link...
It's a nut sedge like coco grass.
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