Alabama turkey hunting

[elknturkey]

Seriously thinking about making a 10 day trip down to Alabama before the Tenn opener and am looking for some insight. Trying to stay in the northwest part as its closest. Choccolocco wma has my interest right now. Only wma I can find that allows all day hunting. Anyone ever been?

 

[N2deer]

Check out Lauderdale wma

 

[Boll Weevil]

Happy New Year Cowman...good to see you back around the campfire.
Question: Are you seeing clubs down that way grow, shrink, or remain roughly the same? Adding members or going to fewer guns and higher dues per member?

Just curious,
bw

 

[elknturkey]

Thanks for the info fellows! Will do some researching. If the weather isn't crappy I'm deff heading down for the first 10 days.

 

[N2deer]

I got to thinking, Lauderdale doesn't open till April. I wasn't even thinking about you wanting to take advantage of a few early days.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I'm going somewhere for the first 6 days.


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[ridgewalker]

Talladega NF

 

[elknturkey]

I got to thinking, Lauderdale doesn't open till April. I wasn't even thinking about you wanting to take advantage of a few early days.

Yes I seen that but thanks for trying to help [emoji2]

Talladega NF

Talladega and choccolocco is what I have it narrowed down to now. Tons of room to roam and supposedly a good turkey population. My plan is to head down the Saturday before the opener. That will give me 2.5 days to scout. I'm torqued up about it!

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[YEKRUT]

That's a pretty good plan. Wear your walking shoes, take plenty of water and snacks and plan on staying with them all day.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I should have 1.5 days to scout and 6 to hunt. Just hoping the weather is decent since I'm tent camping.


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[elknturkey]

Weather forecast has changed and it's looking better. I'm taking a tent but probably just sleep in my truck. May even backpack camp if I can find birds a few miles in. Seen on another forum that the birds were gobbling good down there yesterday morning

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[PickettSFHunter]

Weather forecast has changed and it's looking better. I'm taking a tent but probably just sleep in my truck. May even backpack camp if I can find birds a few miles in. Seen on another forum that the birds were gobbling good down there yesterday morning

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are you camping? I'm looking at probably staying at Coleman Lake since I'll want a shower and such. It looks like Pine Glen isn't as nice. I'm going down the 13th.


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[elknturkey]

Weather forecast has changed and it's looking better. I'm taking a tent but probably just sleep in my truck. May even backpack camp if I can find birds a few miles in. Seen on another forum that the birds were gobbling good down there yesterday morning

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are you camping? I'm looking at probably staying at Coleman Lake since I'll want a shower and such. It looks like Pine Glen isn't as nice. I'm going down the 13th.


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Yes. Pine Glenn and Coleman are the 2 I am looking. Depending on the temps I can wash off in the mtn but will prob get a hotel one day to refresh. I'm heading down the 12th. Hope to leave at 5am and be there around noon. I started to go to Tuscaloosa as one of my best buds moved there last year and said he knows where several birds are but I would probably kill his wife around the second day [emoji2]. Is their a lot of thick ground cover or is it mostly hardwoods and pines? Can't tell on Google earth

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[PickettSFHunter]

Weather forecast has changed and it's looking better. I'm taking a tent but probably just sleep in my truck. May even backpack camp if I can find birds a few miles in. Seen on another forum that the birds were gobbling good down there yesterday morning

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are you camping? I'm looking at probably staying at Coleman Lake since I'll want a shower and such. It looks like Pine Glen isn't as nice. I'm going down the 13th.


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Yes. Pine Glenn and Coleman are the 2 I am looking. Depending on the temps I can wash off in the mtn but will prob get a hotel one day to refresh. I'm heading down the 12th. Hope to leave at 5am and be there around noon. I started to go to Tuscaloosa as one of my best buds moved there last year and said he knows where several birds are but I would probably kill his wife around the second day [emoji2]. Is their a lot of thick ground cover or is it mostly hardwoods and pines? Can't tell on Google earth

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I haven't been to that particular WMA before so I don't know. I have a call in with the Forest Service right now because I read somewhere that Coleman Lake may not open until the 15th, so I'm trying to confirm that. Coleman Lake is supposed to be pretty nice with showers and all.


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[elknturkey]

Going to hunt Tuskegee NF on my way back from Florida for the first three days and then was thinking of maybe trying Talladega NF. Are these camps there or on a WMA. I too am tent camping. Bathed in the creek last year at Tuskegee for 5 days. I don't mind it, but it sure would be nice to have access to a hot shower on Talladega

Those camps are pretty much dead center of the wma.

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[PickettSFHunter]

Going to hunt Tuskegee NF on my way back from Florida for the first three days and then was thinking of maybe trying Talladega NF. Are these camps there or on a WMA. I too am tent camping. Bathed in the creek last year at Tuskegee for 5 days. I don't mind it, but it sure would be nice to have access to a hot shower on Talladega

Those camps are pretty much dead center of the wma.

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. confirmed that Coleman lake doesn't open til the 15th, however Pine Glen is open now.


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[elknturkey]

Really hope the weather prediction is right

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[elknturkey]

Yeah I know [emoji20] . Calling for up to 8" of snow here tonight so warmer temps will at least be welcomed [emoji2]

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[PickettSFHunter]

I'll at least give a good weather check the day before I leave and hope for the best. If it was rain day after day then I probably wouldn't go but otherwise I'm going.


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[PickettSFHunter]

10 day forecast is looking awesome.


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[PickettSFHunter]

Woods were pretty silent this morning. I was hoping to hear one to have an idea for the opener.


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[PickettSFHunter]

Oh and Coleman Lake is open. Not sure why the forest service said it wouldn't be.


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[AT Hiker]

Any gobbling reports at or near Choccolocco?


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[elknturkey]

Any gobbling reports at or near Choccolocco?


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I've been here since Saturday and have not heard a gobble. Called in 14 hens this morning and not a gobbler in sight. Called in some solo hens yesterday and had 2 Jake's come in silent that I let walk. The private land is absolutely choked full of birds. If there's a green field there's turkeys in it. Very little sign on the wma or national forest from what I've seen. It's hot! I will give it a few more days then I'm heading north or south

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[PickettSFHunter]

Any gobbling reports at or near Choccolocco?


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I've been here since Saturday and have not heard a gobble. Called in 14 hens this morning and not a gobbler in sight. Called in some solo hens yesterday and had 2 Jake's come in silent that I let walk. The private land is absolutely choked full of birds. If there's a green field there's turkeys in it. Very little sign on the wma or national forest from what I've seen. It's hot! I will give it a few more days then I'm heading north or south

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I'm in the same boat. Dead silent.


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[PickettSFHunter]

Still no gobbles for me this morning. This is getting old. Good view though.

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[PalsPal]

Beats working. There have been a few kills posted on AlDeer.

Good luck!

 

[elknturkey]

Finally heard a bird. Gobbled twice.

 

[WORM82]

Congrats

 

[Deerbuster1996]

Congrats