Its tough being a Turkey

Chilly Willy

Chilly Willy

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All this sudden winter snow and wicked north wind has gotta be giving the birds a tough time. The swamps seem to be really hit hard with lots of birds and coyote tracks. I hope the spring is a dry one, not like the last two and give the birds a better go at nesting. Really hoping for a slow spring to keep the bugs down ..lord knows it was brutal last year. It will be time soon enough to pattern in those turkey chokes and find your loads. A new Benelli SBE this year and holo sight should keep me occupied for a little while...the 11-87...well I know what she likes with the GT.665. How are your flocks fairing?
 
Not enough snow yet to cause them any trouble here yet Chilly... the cold weather is not a huge deal unless the snow gets real deep.
Some studies have said that in deep snow the turkeys can stay in the roost areas for two weeks before having to flydown and forage.
The birds were still on thier summer range until January.... I think they can handle the winter that is left.
here is a link... http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/HUNT/turkey/wntfeeding.htm
 
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Naaa, I'm not gonna touch that one. :D

Got it bad eh Chilly?
How deep is the snow down your way? We've got maybe 12" here.
Lots of birds around, saw a flock of about thirty last fall. Not seen them lately though.
Turkeys eat damn near anything from what I understand. They should be able to forage something.
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While coyote hunting we found a flock working over the same corn field the deer where digging down in the snow for the corn. Some turkey where in the area of stomp plies in a cedar bush and flew up into the trees when the yote passed through. I have not found any turkey kills yet this year. I usually find a couple of kill sites while dogging yotes each year. This morning I saw a flock at the edge of a standing cornfield. Last year a flock would come to a farmers yard and feed at the corn crib. They know how to survive.
 
I saw over a hundred turkeys yesterday driving from Barrie to Peterboroug... they are managing the snow fine. There were forty birds in the cut corn field around the corner from my property. They are roosting in a big mixed bush over a swampy area... lots of cover, seeps and a food source near by. They have been there since the snow started in early January. In mid March they will break up and move onto their Spring range.
Game on!
 
I thought I seen you in Barrie, but not being sure I didn't give a big wack on the back ;)

Red one of these times stop around and say Hi, Just because of company conflicts don't mean you can't talk either.
 
There's tons of them out where I live. Seeing flocks of 30 + turkeys. (With some BEAUTY toms!!)
Not much snow here at all, so they're out in the cornfields religiously.
 
Adrian J Hare said:
I thought I seen you in Barrie, but not being sure I didn't give a big wack on the back ;)

Red one of these times stop around and say Hi, Just because of company conflicts don't mean you can't talk either.
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Sorry Adrian I did not see you at the show...:confused:
We were up late the nite before.... business meeting at the pool hall...;) and I was a little hung over.
I glanced at the Quaker Boy booth but I musta missed you bud.:redface:
No worries about conflict... we have no beef with Quaker Boy... they make excellent product and we sell quite a bit of it.:)
 
Turkey hunting is still not allowed over here, you do see them from time to time in farmers fields from the highway though. I'd love to find an outfitter in eastern Ontario that could set me up for a crack at it, interest in turkey hunting is rapidly growing over here, even if you have to go out of province (hopefully not for long).
 
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