Turkeys have disappeared- Quanah/Childress

[Lynn21]

My lease is off 287 a half mile north, between Childress and Quanah. We had good numbers of turkey last year, cameras always full with pics and good spring turkey hunting. They have almost vanished. I heard a rumor that eye worm had hit them. Anyone else in this area seen or heard this? Thanks.

[TX03RUBI]

I haven’t seen any at our place just west of Childress since thanksgiving

[twosixteens]

South of Crowell we used to be covered didn’t see any turkeys last deer season at all but more javelinas than we have seen in the last 12 years here

[Patton]

Any of y'all do prescribed burns? I've found that turkey's will pile in to an area after a burn starts to green back up.

[jerp]

I have not heard of any disease - hopefully it is just the come-and-go of turkey behavior. I did not see one single turkey on our place during the entirety of deer season - either in person or on camera. I pulled cards this weekend for the first time in a month and there were turkeys at our feeders every day - some in groups of 20+. Hoping they will still be around come April but you never know with those critters.

[Dale Moser]

We had far fewer this year than in years past.


I have not heard of the eyeworm affecting turkey, but that is a big theory going around with the quail guys.

[Johnny Dangerr]

They travel from winter grounds to spring grounds. All about food.........

[TheHammer]

Do you have a bunch of raccoons running around? They’re a big factor most don’t think about.

[67olds442]

I didn't see as many on my place this year now that I think about it.

[The Gipper]

We hunt just north of Goodlett and have about our normal turkey pics for this time of the year.

[miket]

My lease outside of Victoria is always erratic. Sometimes there are a few during deer season but some years none at all. Then spring comes and they come out of nowhere. As others have said, last spring I saw fewer than normal. Almost seems like the drier it is the more turkeys I see which sucks because this year has been a total washout..

[Wbeene13]

I have not seen a turkey in 2 years on my place near wellington before that we were covered in turkey

[kumathebear]

We have never had a good number of turkeys at our Robert Lee lease, but past leases at Sterling City had a LOT of turks?

We have a lot of bobcats, a few coons and strangely enough, not many yotes we either hear, see or find their scat?

I don't know what the deal is, but I would guess at least for us it's a predator issue??

[RR 314]

Man, we have those dang corn buzzards around all year (in Llano). I guess we need to limit the food. Haaa.

[OS_BRANDON]

I hunt south texas and have had similar issues..... had a few pics last turkey season but never saw any since.... hopefully some will work their way back this season or ill just be working on my calling this whole t-season. lol