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Re: southern lawrence county TN.
[Re: 1Drake]
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05/02/15 03:33 PM
05/02/15 03:33 PM
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Posts: 857
Land of dixie
Rockhound
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6 point
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 857
Land of dixie
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I have 200 acres to hunt. 5 years ago Turkeys everywhere I have seen one track this year??? What happened? If there where turkey there 5 years ago you were lucky. I have 700 acres that hasn't seen a bird in 8 years
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Re: southern lawrence county TN.
[Re: 1Drake]
#1342731
05/02/15 05:05 PM
05/02/15 05:05 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,291
CAHABA WMA
PEA_RIDGE
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,291
CAHABA WMA
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COULD VERY WELL BE THAT BRENTM AND DAGGERZ DID SOME HUNTING THERE AS WELL YEKRUT
Fletch
Triple Toe Assassins, Where Pellets Meet Peckers
"A turkey's brain development exceeds that of nearly all vice-presidents." - TOM KELLY
The bird possesses a remarkable ability to turn arrogance into hopelessness. - TOM KELLY
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Re: southern lawrence county TN.
[Re: 1Drake]
#1343111
05/03/15 12:53 PM
05/03/15 12:53 PM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,211
Florence, Al
AlabamaSwamper
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,211
Florence, Al
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Turkeys have almost went extinct in the southern parts of Hardin, Wayne and Lawrence. I hear Giles also but don't know enough folks there.
I know lots of big properties that used to have 10+ long beards that have 0, not even a hen.
I've made two hunts in the northern part of Wayne also abs wasn't impressed.
Northern Lauderdale is way down to in Al.
Something definitely going on.
BTR Scorer in NW Alabama
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Re: southern lawrence county TN.
[Re: 1Drake]
#1343297
05/03/15 06:15 PM
05/03/15 06:15 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 32,451
North Alabama
YEKRUT
Turkey Nut
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Turkey Nut
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 32,451
North Alabama
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Started in 2006-2007. They are gone, dead, bye, we out! They don't know what happened and it is still getting worse.
Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. —Archibald Rutledge—
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Re: southern lawrence county TN.
[Re: Rockhound]
#1343417
05/04/15 03:58 AM
05/04/15 03:58 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 307
AL
btbab10
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 307
AL
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I have 200 acres to hunt. 5 years ago Turkeys everywhere I have seen one track this year??? What happened? If there where turkey there 5 years ago you were lucky. I have 700 acres that hasn't seen a bird in 8 years X2. Decline happened a few years before then.
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Re: southern lawrence county TN.
[Re: AlabamaSwamper]
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05/04/15 04:01 AM
05/04/15 04:01 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 307
AL
btbab10
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 307
AL
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Turkeys have almost went extinct in the southern parts of Hardin, Wayne and Lawrence. I hear Giles also but don't know enough folks there.
I know lots of big properties that used to have 10+ long beards that have 0, not even a hen.
I've made two hunts in the northern part of Wayne also abs wasn't impressed.
Northern Lauderdale is way down to in Al.
Something definitely going on. I hunt Giles alot and in my experience it has gone down as well. The harvest numbers still say it is better than most counties, but it has been the northern half of the of county. But now it is declining. Still declining in Linestone and Lauderdale Alabama too.
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Re: southern lawrence county TN.
[Re: 1Drake]
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05/04/15 04:04 AM
05/04/15 04:04 AM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 32,451
North Alabama
YEKRUT
Turkey Nut
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Turkey Nut
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 32,451
North Alabama
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Ain't no one listening or doing anything about it right now. They are conducting studies that will take years to see the results of. There will be widespread population declines through much of the south by the time they come to a conclusion.
Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. —Archibald Rutledge—
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Re: southern lawrence county TN.
[Re: YEKRUT]
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05/04/15 04:09 AM
05/04/15 04:09 AM
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Posts: 307
AL
btbab10
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Posts: 307
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Ain't no one listening or doing anything about it right now. They are conducting studies that will take years to see the results of. There will be widespread population declines through much of the south by the time they come to a conclusion. Yekrut, sometimes I think that they do not care enough about it, especially in Tennessee. I read a "Turkey Country" article a few months ago about relocating birds from around here to Texas and other places. If turkey hunting had the same money and "cool" factor as stupid deer, they would probably do more about it. Let them keep killing hens and not try to fix anything.
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