In the past 15 years, I have seen a single hen on two occasions while hunting my family's ranch in Duval County. Also (a couple years ago), I once saw a "rafter" (?) of turkeys gathered in the FAR Northeast corner of the property. Literally backed up into the corner. Probably 20 or so but tough to count due to how closely grouped they were. This is the ONLY experience we've ever had with turkeys on the property in 15 years.
We just recently started running cameras and lo and behold... we've got turkeys! The first inclinations is, "well maybe they've been here all along and we are JUST now seeing them due to the recent game cam usage."
I don't think so though... The Northern part of the property is reserved for quail hunting. I have walked every square inch of the 300 acres repeatedly, with dogs, for the last 15 years and have never seen/heard sign of turkeys. I have spent many a cold morning walking that area and have never heard so much as a single gobble. I always assumed there aren't trees sufficiently large for turkeys to roost.
How does one explain this pic, though? Date is off. Was taken a couple weeks ago from what I understand.
In addition to the large amount of bird hunting, we spend hundreds of hours every year in deer stands and NEVER see turkeys.
SO... What gives? The neighbor on our N fence line does have larger trees and I'm suspecting they are roosting there. I have ZERO experience turkey hunting so what would you guys do if you wanted to try to bag a few thunder chickens? Or should I lay off from pressuring them for a while?
Let's hear it...
-Tim
We just recently started running cameras and lo and behold... we've got turkeys! The first inclinations is, "well maybe they've been here all along and we are JUST now seeing them due to the recent game cam usage."
I don't think so though... The Northern part of the property is reserved for quail hunting. I have walked every square inch of the 300 acres repeatedly, with dogs, for the last 15 years and have never seen/heard sign of turkeys. I have spent many a cold morning walking that area and have never heard so much as a single gobble. I always assumed there aren't trees sufficiently large for turkeys to roost.
How does one explain this pic, though? Date is off. Was taken a couple weeks ago from what I understand.
In addition to the large amount of bird hunting, we spend hundreds of hours every year in deer stands and NEVER see turkeys.
SO... What gives? The neighbor on our N fence line does have larger trees and I'm suspecting they are roosting there. I have ZERO experience turkey hunting so what would you guys do if you wanted to try to bag a few thunder chickens? Or should I lay off from pressuring them for a while?
Let's hear it...
-Tim
Comment