Huntaholic
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We hear it every year, poeple saying "its OVER" in mid April and I always say its not over, Ive heard and seen birds that were killable clean up into late May/early June. Well with the flustercluck TWRA pulled by changing the dates around, folks it really is almost over! I had 7 longbeards here at the house all winter and early spring, then when breakup came along they dwindled down to just 1 or 2. Finally it got down to just 1 longbeard that lives here all the time, I can show you the exact limb he likes to roost on in my front yard. The last week or so now Im starting to see some of the old gang finally make it back home! Just now, not 5 minutes ago, I was looking at 4 of my boys that have made it through the season and are back home safe and sound.
Turkeys are like deer in the rut, except that I think they actually travel farther and stay gone from home a lot longer than a whitetail buck does. Im just glad my boys are back!
Those 7 were almost so tame that I could touch them. I feed here at the house almost year round, I DONT HUNT HERE and me feeding keeps people from asking to hunt here. Back in early March I could walk out with a gallon of corn, shake the bucket, throw the corn out, sit down on the bucket, and they would come eat within 5 yards of me. Ive got cell phone pics to prove it. I backed way off on the feeding while season was open, I didnt want them getting too tame and to get killed across the road with a bucket of corn lol.
Just some random musings from an old turkey hunter/wildlife watcher so take it for what its worth.
Turkeys are like deer in the rut, except that I think they actually travel farther and stay gone from home a lot longer than a whitetail buck does. Im just glad my boys are back!
Those 7 were almost so tame that I could touch them. I feed here at the house almost year round, I DONT HUNT HERE and me feeding keeps people from asking to hunt here. Back in early March I could walk out with a gallon of corn, shake the bucket, throw the corn out, sit down on the bucket, and they would come eat within 5 yards of me. Ive got cell phone pics to prove it. I backed way off on the feeding while season was open, I didnt want them getting too tame and to get killed across the road with a bucket of corn lol.
Just some random musings from an old turkey hunter/wildlife watcher so take it for what its worth.
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