Since I am off next week and I do not have my own land, I thought about going to Hollins Management area to hunt. Can any of you guys give me some tips or advice on what areas to focus on or avoid? I've never hunted here before so I am not familiar with the layout. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

get a map, and scout. It sounds like you have a whole week to learn.

I have a map...but I do not have the whole week. My wife is off so I doubt she will like me hunting every day while we are off.

Turkey hunters don't post advice on where to kills birds on a public forum for all to see. I would focus on the area inside the management area

Oh ok. I was mistaken. I thought this forum was for people to share knowledge and advice between one another. Didn't know it was a place to go where you tell people you have secret but can't tell. I guess these are the same guys that when asked where they caught their fish they say "in the mouth."

same fellas Tidefan. If it was you asking in person you "might" get a straight answer. On an open forum for everyone in the world(literally) to see?? Ain't happening.

So people are worried about the "world" showing up and hunting their spot? That's absurd.

I, and 99% of real turkey hunters, would disagree with your statement of "absurd".

Don't need the whole world to show, just 4-5 wannabe turkey hunters could easily screw up the hunting.

"Absurd" my ass. No one is going to spend their time and energy scouting and learning an area, just to pass that information on to someone whose idea of "scouting" is to ask on a public forum. Regardless if the "world" finds out, it only takes a couple people passing on said information to a couple buddies to turn that spot into a damn cluster F.

No...real turkey hunters would be eager to help someone out. I'm not asking for a honey hole...just advice on what to look for...what to skip or not waste time on. Someone showed them once. I doubt all of the people on this forum had to find these spots on their own.

Ditch the attitude & hang out here a little while longer & you'll discover that -- YES -- they did find a lot of these spots on their own.

When I hunted Hollins a lot I found every bird and spot on my own by walking it out. Nobody gave me a spot or bird.

Absurd may be the wrong word. I guess absurd should be used towards myself for actually thinking this forum was full of good, well meaning people that are good hearted and like to help folks. Should have known better. It's the world we live in...full of left wingers and ass holes.

I've been on this forum longer than most. I just don't post a lot. I never got an attitude until I asked for a little help. But attack the guy that started out looking for assistance...not for the way he was treated but for the way he reacted.

I'm not attacking you, man. I see you've been registered since '01, but ... Let me guess, you're new to turkey hunting, right?

You might consider this approach in the future 'cause you've kinda hosed yourself up now, but -- 1) ditch the attitude, 2) humble yourself & admit that you need help, 3) offer something IN RETURN for getting some help.

Just an idea ... for next time.

BGD

here's a copy/paste from a previous thread about why we're not quick to just "give away" info on public land...

Gomer, you forgot this part BEFORE Atoler's reply:

Man, I can't believe somebody who hunts hollins didn't post up some GPS coordinates for you. What a day and age we live in that people would expect a grown man to get a map, look at Google earth and go listen for a gobbling turkey.

You guys to come across as a bunch of dicks. If you didn't want to help him you didn't have to reply!

This thread might be going somewhere........ (Insert emoji of the yellow guy eating popcorn)