Turkeys In The Distance

M16LR.50

M16LR.50

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Wish I had a telephoto lens to capture this better! About 20 turkeys on farmland behind my house - there were about about 6 or 7 off to the right that are obscured by the trees... Is it normal to see such a large group around this time of year?

I am hoping I can meet the land owner before the season opens ( I am new to the neighbourhood so have not met everyone yet).

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Yes, quite common to see them in large groups. And mixed ### groups as well. That will start to change as it gets warmer and the dating season turns to mating season.
 
Considering that I see this group right there everyday and have seen them there’s over the winter, i would hazard a guess that setting up at the tree line just off that corner would be a good call?

Do they move locations as it gets warmer or they stick to known paths/patterns ?
 
M16LR.50 said:
Considering that I see this group right there everyday and have seen them there’s over the winter, i would hazard a guess that setting up at the tree line just off that corner would be a good call?

Do they move locations as it gets warmer or they stick to known paths/patterns ?
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They often do move from areas where they spent most of the winter but only time will tell.
 
The other day, my wife and I went for a walk in Orléans (a suburb of Ottawa), along Innes Road, one of our major roads. We walked by a patch of bush and I saw a turkey in the bush - a heckuva fluke that I was able to see it. Anyhow, we walked into the bush and saw 11 in all. there may have been a few more as well. I clucked at them, and they would turn around and take a step towards me, then keep walking away. I didn't see any toms or jakes in the flock. They weren't very nervous.
 
Nice different hunt than I have access to in BC! They are starting to make inroads in select sections of the province but I still haven't heard or laid eyes on one yet.

Hope you make acquaintance with the land owner and post up the pictures of your successful hunt!!!!

Dirk
 
Papaclaude said:
The other day, my wife and I went for a walk in Orléans (a suburb of Ottawa), along Innes Road, one of our major roads. We walked by a patch of bush and I saw a turkey in the bush - a heckuva fluke that I was able to see it. Anyhow, we walked into the bush and saw 11 in all. there may have been a few more as well. I clucked at them, and they would turn around and take a step towards me, then keep walking away. I didn't see any toms or jakes in the flock. They weren't very nervous.
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When I lived in Ottawa i only ever saw them in Kanata and "Farhaven" although I did see a few in Rockland once...
 
dak47 said:
Nice different hunt than I have access to in BC! They are starting to make inroads in select sections of the province but I still haven't heard or laid eyes on one yet.

Hope you make acquaintance with the land owner and post up the pictures of your successful hunt!!!!

Dirk
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Yea, fingers crossed. My 10yr old.son told me he wants us to go turkey hunting together so it would be amazing to get an opportunity this year while his interest is genuine and still high.
 
M16LR.50 said:
When I lived in Ottawa i only ever saw them in Kanata and "Farhaven" although I did see a few in Rockland once...
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How long ago? Now, they're breeding like mad. I've seen them down by the General Hospital, in an Orleans schoolyard, shopping mall parking lots.
 
As most turkey hunters know the Ontario MNR initiated a re-stocking campaign in 1984... hence the return.

Just wondering if anything like that has occurred in the Western provinces or just turkeys that had moved northward from neighbouring states. ??
 
Was in the Kemptville area just the other day and saw about 40 turkey pecking away in a field right beside the 416, with some big Toms standing watch, fans on full display.
The next day, same area, saw about 25 deer grazing right beside the same highway. I pulled over but once my tires hit the rumble strip the heads turned, tails went up and they all bounded away in to a nearby woot lot.

Makes my trigger finger itch.
 
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