Turkey forcast for the area

markj · July 30, 2010, 04:41 PM

many have been spotted on the way into work on my road. Several have been seen hanging around Bills front yard eating his garden and any new seed he plants. Project turkey is under way, entice them to my food plot planted just for them, but how? Bills garden is much more tasty and closer to the roost mom turkey uses.

Walk across the road to Daves place, entice his dog (English mastiff) to follow me to Bills and chase turkeys down towards my place.

worked for now, bill is happy, food plot is getting used and next season turkeys will be plentifull and in the freezer for eating pleasure.

2rugers · August 1, 2010, 08:45 PM

Looking pretty good around my place as of late.

treg · August 1, 2010, 08:55 PM

Way too many.

hooligan1 · August 2, 2010, 07:02 AM

How did you get that Mastiff to point turkey dude???

Thanks for coming!

DanThaMan1776 · August 2, 2010, 09:31 AM

2rugers.. that is beautiful dog you have there

2rugers · August 2, 2010, 12:01 PM

HAHAHA.

Thanks guys.........I think we will use the sling blade for hunting them this year.

markj · August 9, 2010, 04:54 PM

I need to take some pics of the huge flocks I am seeing this year. They tend to gather and destroy around here. A garden will be done in minutes if left alone.

That dog looks a lot like Ol Grizz. Scary when he runs out in the road while I am on my motorcycle.

bamaranger · August 10, 2010, 03:58 AM

Went most of the summer and saw only a few poults, and began to believe that we had a bad hatch due to wet spring.

Just recently though, I am starting to see pheasant sized birds and larger here and there and I guess it'll be OK. Still, lots of mature hens w/ few birds of the year and overall a disappointment.

Most positive were the gobbler sightings after the season closed and the toms' were still ranging, but relatively silent.

You begin to wonder, did somebody kill that bird? And you get a glimpse, and you think, by golly, next year........I'll fix him.

crghss · August 11, 2010, 08:23 PM

Well in north-central PA there is an abundance of them this year. Not sure why, must have had good hatches in spring of 08 & 09.

In central florida its way to hot to start looking for me. And wet.....

Hey 2rugers, are those Rio Grande turkeys?

July 30, 2010, 04:41 PM	#1
markj Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2005 Location: Crescent Iowa Posts: 2,971	Turkey forcast for the area many have been spotted on the way into work on my road. Several have been seen hanging around Bills front yard eating his garden and any new seed he plants. Project turkey is under way, entice them to my food plot planted just for them, but how? Bills garden is much more tasty and closer to the roost mom turkey uses. Walk across the road to Daves place, entice his dog (English mastiff) to follow me to Bills and chase turkeys down towards my place. worked for now, bill is happy, food plot is getting used and next season turkeys will be plentifull and in the freezer for eating pleasure.

August 1, 2010, 08:55 PM	#3
treg Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2006 Posts: 1,102	Way too many. __________________ .44 Special: For those who get it, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation is possible.

August 2, 2010, 09:31 AM	#5
DanThaMan1776 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 395	2rugers.. that is beautiful dog you have there __________________ Amateurs think equipment, Students think techniques, Experts think tactics.

August 2, 2010, 12:01 PM	#6
2rugers Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2005 Location: texas Posts: 762	HAHAHA. Thanks guys.........I think we will use the sling blade for hunting them this year. __________________ Pain Is The Quickest Teacher 2RUGERS AKA "HALFCOCKED"

August 10, 2010, 03:58 AM	#8
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,300	finally Went most of the summer and saw only a few poults, and began to believe that we had a bad hatch due to wet spring. Just recently though, I am starting to see pheasant sized birds and larger here and there and I guess it'll be OK. Still, lots of mature hens w/ few birds of the year and overall a disappointment. Most positive were the gobbler sightings after the season closed and the toms' were still ranging, but relatively silent. You begin to wonder, did somebody kill that bird? And you get a glimpse, and you think, by golly, next year........I'll fix him.

August 2, 2010, 07:02 AM	#4
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	How did you get that Mastiff to point turkey dude??? Thanks for coming!

August 9, 2010, 04:54 PM	#7
markj Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2005 Location: Crescent Iowa Posts: 2,971	I need to take some pics of the huge flocks I am seeing this year. They tend to gather and destroy around here. A garden will be done in minutes if left alone. That dog looks a lot like Ol Grizz. Scary when he runs out in the road while I am on my motorcycle.

August 11, 2010, 08:23 PM	#9
crghss Junior member Join Date: July 1, 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 537	Well in north-central PA there is an abundance of them this year. Not sure why, must have had good hatches in spring of 08 & 09. In central florida its way to hot to start looking for me. And wet..... Hey 2rugers, are those Rio Grande turkeys?