Wild turkey hen.....near north bay

[Deerdr]

We had an adult hen wild turkey at our deer feeding station today. First one I've seen here in 21 years, she was eating the leftover corn at our deer feeding station. We live on South shore of Lake Nippissing, near Callander...

 

[trebor2880]

My wife saw a wild turkey just after leaving North Bay, heading east on #17, last year. I was driving and didn't see it, but I trust her. She knows a turkey when she sees one.
Up until then the furthest north I saw a wild turkey was Petawawa.

 

[inthehizzy]

I almost hit four hens this morning on the way to work. Jerks. They think they own the road.

Less arrogant than moose though.

 

[Muskyhunter1]

Keep feeding her Jim. Maybe she will nest at your place have some youngsters, I know some people who routinely see them in Trout Creek. They are coming North slowly.

 

[blasted_saber]

They've been around Powassan for some time now. Ive seen them 5-6 years ago in the fields. Callander is a stone's throw away.

They're a nuisance where I live in Muskoka. My family in Burk's Falls has plenty around the property.

 

[outback indabush]

I've seen them around Nosbonsing rd a few times when heading to Nip ice fishing. There was prolly a half a dozen or so.

 

[galamb]

You have solved the mystery surrounding the decline in the moose population.

Obviously the Turkey's are encroaching and pushing the Moose out of their traditional habitat

 

[deerfarmer]

Cool Jim - good to hear. I think I mentioned it last year but I seen 2 in my back lot last spring as well. They do seem to be popping up here and there. With any luck we'll be hunting them closer to home someday in the future.

 

[hoytcanon]

There are lots of turkeys in Restoule... so it's not that far to visit you.

 

[Southlander]

They are following the roadways and hydro lines to open areas and expanding quite well, nice to hear they are getting that far out.

 

[Cintax]

They're a nuisance where I live in Muskoka. My family in Burk's Falls has plenty around the property.

Tell me more about the location of this turkey menace...

 

[Deerdr]

Thanks for all the positive input...I've seen 2 hens at one time, and a Tom...Here's Hoping....

 

[galamb]

Just have to light some candles, pipe in some romantic music and keep your fingers crossed

 

[the spank]

I have seen them around the resevoir in Powassan, quite a few in South River, Magnetewan and saw a tom in an oat field a few times between Eau Claire and Kiosk while scouting. Won't be long and you'll have a huntable population in WMU 47!

 

[smokin'stoegie]

About 10 years ago while moose hunting near the French River we watched the MNR trucks drive into a private road with a dozen cardboard boxes. Turns out it was a wild turkey release.
We saw them that year and that year only !!! Heard some were seen around Alban but me thinks they were just too tempting for the locals !!

 

[bang_on_sk]

We saw tracks a couple of summers ago up near Kenogami, shocked the hell out of me.

 

[Adrian J Hare]

They been in Callendar for years now

 

[Deerdr]

So have I been in Callander for years Adrian...in the bush 360 days a year. 1 in 21 yrs, till this year....But I have heard of odd sightings. I think the hen is nesting, she shows up mid day, eats quickly and disappears.Heres hoping. Jim

 

[HChammer]

I've seen about 10 in the last month in powassan and on the side of the highway around trout creek.

 

[1duckslayer]

They're a nuisance where I live in Muskoka.

Just curious as to how these are a nuisance??? What are they doing???