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We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years #4272994
01/24/25 12:51 AM
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And it’s all due to 3 years of good hatches. Everyone I know has a ton on f turkeys

That dominant gobbler fairy tale has nothing to do with this

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4273166
01/24/25 11:15 AM
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I’ve got around 20 hens 4 jakes and 6-8 gobblers. Too bad they won’t be around for turkey season.


Would walk over a naked woman to get to a gobblin turkey!
Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4273170
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Throw the groceries to them. Mix black oil sunflower seeds and or wild bird seed in the spinners. We will start this in a few weeks. You won’t be disappointed.

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4273176
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Couple weekends ago we had 8-9 gobblers burning it up at daylight. But, have to figure a plan to keep them on the property. Last year we pinned 9 opening day, then the last two weeks of the season nary a gobble or fresh track anywhere.

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4273191
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Yep! dates wrong, this is cam I just checked from the last 4 days!
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Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4273213
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yeah we have plenty too


Georgia Football..Acts like Bama but has a trophy case like South Carolina.
Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4273503
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Yall probably need some population control for this invasion. Let me know if you do. I know a guy that can help you out.

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4273737
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Y’all better knock on wood. The only way to keep them around is to have good nesting habitat close by for the hens. They’re gonna be where the hens want to be starting in a month or so

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4273823
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They are burning it up this morning.

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: BC_Reb] #4274037
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Originally Posted by BC_Reb
Y’all better knock on wood. The only way to keep them around is to have good nesting habitat close by for the hens. They’re gonna be where the hens want to be starting in a month or so


"The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1
Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: ridgestalker] #4274472
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Originally Posted by ridgestalker
Originally Posted by BC_Reb
Y’all better knock on wood. The only way to keep them around is to have good nesting habitat close by for the hens. They’re gonna be where the hens want to be starting in a month or so


That’s what is crazy I have the nesting cover but they still leave.


Would walk over a naked woman to get to a gobblin turkey!
Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: Turkey_neck] #4274641
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Originally Posted by Turkey_neck
Originally Posted by ridgestalker
Originally Posted by BC_Reb
Y’all better knock on wood. The only way to keep them around is to have good nesting habitat close by for the hens. They’re gonna be where the hens want to be starting in a month or so


That’s what is crazy I have the nesting cover but they still leave.


Even good nesting cover doesn't compete well with corn


All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4274714
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You are spot on.

I hate these danged pasture buzzards.

Until 2 years ago, I had never seen a turkey on my place. I've got about 3 groups of them that have 15-20 in each group, on my place now.

They eat up all the corn from the spin feeders. They will be standing under it every day waiting on it to go off.

They ignore the "This corn is for deer only!" signs I've got in place. grin

If I knew of a legal, ethical way to get them to leave, I'd already would have utilized it.

I really don't think Alabama has a shortage of them anymore.


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Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: Cuz-Pat] #4274733
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Originally Posted by Cuz-Pat
You are spot on.

I hate these danged pasture buzzards.

Until 2 years ago, I had never seen a turkey on my place. I've got about 3 groups of them that have 15-20 in each group, on my place now.

They eat up all the corn from the spin feeders. They will be standing under it every day waiting on it to go off.

They ignore the "This corn is for deer only!" signs I've got in place. grin

If I knew of a legal, ethical way to get them to leave, I'd already would have utilized it.

I really don't think Alabama has a shortage of them anymore.


I’ll remove them, free of charge!


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Oh I just thought u were a dumba$$ 🤣 my apologies… - jb20
Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4274767
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Nobody ever said there was a shortage. Just “declining”……., possibly, maybe, in places, maybe not others. All that happened was a push for fairness. I have to limit myself so a hunter five counties away can feel better. It’s fair that way. Understand?

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: Cuz-Pat] #4274783
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Originally Posted by Cuz-Pat
You are spot on.

I hate these danged pasture buzzards.

Until 2 years ago, I had never seen a turkey on my place. I've got about 3 groups of them that have 15-20 in each group, on my place now.

They eat up all the corn from the spin feeders. They will be standing under it every day waiting on it to go off.

They ignore the "This corn is for deer only!" signs I've got in place. grin

If I knew of a legal, ethical way to get them to leave, I'd already would have utilized it.

I really don't think Alabama has a shortage of them anymore.




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Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: Cuz-Pat] #4274920
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Originally Posted by Cuz-Pat
You are spot on.

I hate these danged pasture buzzards.

Until 2 years ago, I had never seen a turkey on my place. I've got about 3 groups of them that have 15-20 in each group, on my place now.

They eat up all the corn from the spin feeders. They will be standing under it every day waiting on it to go off.

They ignore the "This corn is for deer only!" signs I've got in place. grin

If I knew of a legal, ethical way to get them to leave, I'd already would have utilized it.

I really don't think Alabama has a shortage of them anymore.

Crappy owl hooting every ten seconds some raking on the slate usually works well at a club I’m in

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: oldbowhunter] #4275018
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Originally Posted by oldbowhunter
And it’s all due to 3 years of good hatches. Everyone I know has a ton on f turkeys

That dominant gobbler fairy tale has nothing to do with this

Or did moving the season back work that quickly! Maybe dominant gobbler theory has allowed for better hatches. Could just be a coincidence I guess.

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: Ben2] #4275114
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Originally Posted by Ben2
Originally Posted by oldbowhunter
And it’s all due to 3 years of good hatches. Everyone I know has a ton on f turkeys

That dominant gobbler fairy tale has nothing to do with this

Or did moving the season back work that quickly! Maybe dominant gobbler theory has allowed for better hatches. Could just be a coincidence I guess.


The turkeys in neighboring Mississippi have made a recent boom just like Bama's. Even though "we are killing them before they breed" and "disrupting the breeding process" with our March 15 opener. Hmmm.

Re: We have the most turkeys I’ve seen in 20 years [Re: deerhunt1988] #4275223
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Originally Posted by deerhunt1988
Originally Posted by Ben2
Originally Posted by oldbowhunter
And it’s all due to 3 years of good hatches. Everyone I know has a ton on f turkeys

That dominant gobbler fairy tale has nothing to do with this

Or did moving the season back work that quickly! Maybe dominant gobbler theory has allowed for better hatches. Could just be a coincidence I guess.


The turkeys in neighboring Mississippi have made a recent boom just like Bama's. Even though "we are killing them before they breed" and "disrupting the breeding process" with our March 15 opener. Hmmm.


He don’t know jack about nothing. He’s a DGT disciple and pot stirrer. He won’t tolerate common sense. Best advice - avoid reading his posts in the turkey forum.

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