Originally Posted by BamaGrad85
Just have to know the right people. No disrespect Jstock but southside has a ton of turkeys , granted I haven't hunted on that property in 5 years. Yes, turkey master size is in the eye of the beholder. Carney has 14" inside spread minimum and southside has 13" inside minimum. I have seen several 130-140"s come off both clubs every year. There's land to lease around Stockton. Hard to find and get but doable. Gotta meet people where they live and work. You might be surprised if you buy home goods from small farms in the area. It's worked for me.


I never stated that SouthSide didn’t have turkeys. I wouldn’t know, I’ve never hunted it.

What I did say was that a new member won’t be able to join for turkey hunting. Unless they’ve changed their policies, there’s a wait list for turkeys within the membership.

I have hunted large acreage of private property to the north of SouthSide. I’ve definitely hunted areas of the South that have less of a population of turkeys, but I can assure by my standards that the properties in this area aren’t “loaded” with turkeys.

But what the heck do I know?


Turkeymaster,

There are pockets of turkeys in Baldwin County. It is possible to get in leases where you may find populations to keep you busy for close by hunting. It will be somewhat difficult to find, and some places are hit or miss. This is not like the areas you are used to hunting.

Don’t listen to Teamduckdown. He probably knows less about deer than he does turkeys.