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Public land for newbie? #1264468 02/14/15 02:22 PM 02/14/15 02:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,063 N Alabama El_Matador OP 6 point
El_Matador OP 6 point Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,063 N Alabama	A friend and myself are looking to try to get some turkey hunting in this year. It'll be our first time out. What public land in North Alabama should we look into?

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264470 02/14/15 02:23 PM 02/14/15 02:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,063 N Alabama El_Matador OP 6 point
El_Matador OP 6 point Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,063 N Alabama	Also. Any recommendations on a call?

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264473 02/14/15 02:30 PM 02/14/15 02:30 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,498 A Atoler 14 point
Atoler 14 point A Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,498	Sounds like you will be among friends on just about any public land in the state.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264496 02/14/15 02:54 PM 02/14/15 02:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,063 N Alabama El_Matador OP 6 point
El_Matador OP 6 point Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,063 N Alabama	I guess I'm just curious if there are decent turkey populations on all public lands or if any are off limits or very low populations.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264499 02/14/15 02:56 PM 02/14/15 02:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 285 Tuscumbia, AL Q QUAKENTIMBER 4 point
QUAKENTIMBER 4 point Q Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 285 Tuscumbia, AL	All public land such as WMAs and Forever Wild state land is OFF limits during the turkey season.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264500 02/14/15 02:57 PM 02/14/15 02:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,123 Hampton Cove foldemup Booner
foldemup Booner Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,123 Hampton Cove	Bankhead is loaded with birds If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264505 02/14/15 03:02 PM 02/14/15 03:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 384 North AL DoeMaster 4 point
DoeMaster 4 point Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 384 North AL	Bankhead

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264506 02/14/15 03:02 PM 02/14/15 03:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,063 N Alabama El_Matador OP 6 point
El_Matador OP 6 point Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,063 N Alabama	Thanks guys.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: foldemup] #1264511 02/14/15 03:04 PM 02/14/15 03:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,022 Hartselle Al. n2deer Old Mossy Horns
n2deer Old Mossy Horns Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,022 Hartselle Al.	Originally Posted By: foldemup Bankhead is loaded with birds Touche Do you want to hear him gobble, or do you want to kill him.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264547 02/14/15 03:39 PM 02/14/15 03:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 10,245 North Jackson R ridgestalker Booner
ridgestalker Booner R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 10,245 North Jackson	Bankhead and Little River "The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264622 02/14/15 05:01 PM 02/14/15 05:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,921 Huntsville B buckbrush 10 point
buckbrush 10 point B Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,921 Huntsville	Most birds in the state is skyline. Don't let anyone lie and tell you different. Notice that one wasn't named. Gotta watch them turkey hunters. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264647 02/14/15 05:19 PM 02/14/15 05:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,584 falkville J jeffpike83 8 point
jeffpike83 8 point J Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,584 falkville	Bankhead Last edited by jeffpike83; 02/14/15 05:20 PM. Nfcc

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: buckbrush] #1264651 02/14/15 05:23 PM 02/14/15 05:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,498 A Atoler 14 point
Atoler 14 point A Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,498	Originally Posted By: buckbrush Most birds in the state is skyline. Don't let anyone lie and tell you different. Notice that one wasn't named. Gotta watch them turkey hunters. You must not have heard of the black dick disease that ruined the turkeys on most all the wmas in the state. From what I hear, it pretty much killed out all the birds everywhere cept for bankhead.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264656 02/14/15 05:36 PM 02/14/15 05:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,193 Cullman, AL Randy74 6 point
Randy74 6 point Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,193 Cullman, AL	Bankhead on the NW side of the state and Choccolocca on the NE side. Haven't hunted the others as much. As far as a call goes; choose the one you are most comfortable with and use it very little.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1264721 02/14/15 07:40 PM 02/14/15 07:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 16,597 Guntersville AC870 Old Mossy Horns
AC870 Old Mossy Horns Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 16,597 Guntersville	skyline turkey population ridiculously low. Freedom Hills is place to be “Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.” On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1265690 02/15/15 04:33 PM 02/15/15 04:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 145 Alabama morgan county S scb 3 point
scb 3 point S Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 145 Alabama morgan county	Bankhead does have turkeys, however they will make a young man old very quick. They like to play the gobble on this mountain and fly to the other game. I suggest traveling south to some flatter ground.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: AC870] #1265723 02/15/15 04:56 PM 02/15/15 04:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,022 Hartselle Al. n2deer Old Mossy Horns
n2deer Old Mossy Horns Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,022 Hartselle Al.	Originally Posted By: AC870 skyline turkey population ridiculously low. Freedom Hills is place to be lol Probably not a more honest statement here. I haven't hunted there in several years but I know a few people that still hunt there. Do you want to hear him gobble, or do you want to kill him.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1265737 02/15/15 05:05 PM 02/15/15 05:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,340 Jackson County B BrentM Mr. Turkey
BrentM Mr. Turkey B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,340 Jackson County	I've always heard that those Bankhead turkeys were transplanted from Michigan just like the deer and they are a lot bigger and heavier and they gobble a lot harder than these puny southern birds. Sure wish I lived a little closer to Bankhead

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: BrentM] #1265746 02/15/15 05:09 PM 02/15/15 05:09 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,022 Hartselle Al. n2deer Old Mossy Horns
n2deer Old Mossy Horns Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,022 Hartselle Al.	Originally Posted By: BrentM I've always heard that those Bankhead turkeys were transplanted from Michigan just like the deer and they are a lot bigger and heavier and they gobble a lot harder than these puny southern birds. Sure wish I lived a little closer to Bankhead I can tell you haven't hunted them, those birds don't gobble worth a damn. Seem to be about 1 good day a week. Its up to you to be there. I forgot you hunt everyday anyway. Do you want to hear him gobble, or do you want to kill him.

Re: Public land for newbie? [Re: El_Matador] #1265768 02/15/15 05:18 PM 02/15/15 05:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,340 Jackson County B BrentM Mr. Turkey
BrentM Mr. Turkey B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,340 Jackson County	Lemme know which day they gobble and I'll try to lay out of work that day then. You can pm it to me if you need to Last edited by BrentM; 02/15/15 05:19 PM.

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