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Hey fellas,

I looking to hunt away from my home state of Oklahoma next year, and I've never never done that. What are some states that have a good bird numbers from everyone's experiences? I don't want to take anyone's spots or anything, I'm just looking for some places where I can hear gobbles again and have a decent chance of finding turkeys. Any help/feedback would be deeply appreciated

  good turkey numbers in lots of states......it's where you can hunt in them that counts...

According to YouTube, Tennessee is the place to be!

Northeastern NC and Southeastern VA.  That's where I live and hunt.


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Posts like these are the reason good states get over-hunted.... good luck with search.

Quote from: Roost 1 on May 07, 2021, 08:28:12 PM
Posts like these are the reason good states get over-hunted.... good luck with search.

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I heard there was one left in Florida, it hasn't really been confirmed. It might have just been another big foot.

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Quote from: Roost 1 on May 07, 2021, 08:28:12 PM
Posts like these are the reason good states get over-hunted.... good luck with search.

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Not looking to hurt another state or move in anyone's turf.. Would just like to hear a gobble again, and actually have somewhat of a chance to enjoy turkey hunting with birds around again is all

   Arkansas has a good population.  Make a Beeline for that State next Spring.

There's a whole lotta states with great numbers of birds. It will take some homework to find out which part of which state to hunt. The Midwest, northeast and southeast all have great turkey hunting for easterns. But there are some areas that don't have many birds. Many states publish county and/or WMA harvest data to get a general idea. Just keep in mind, if harvest numbers are really high, you're gonna have a lot of company in the woods. Good luck.


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Alaska. I hear the pressure on turkeys there is low.

Quote from: Spitten and drummen on May 08, 2021, 10:49:28 AM
Try Alaska. I heard that there

Alaska. I hear the pressure on turkeys there is low.

I am sure it is.

New Zealand.

Las Vegas, NV

Quote from: Sanders153 on May 04, 2021, 06:29:17 PM
Hey fellas,

I looking to hunt away from my home state of Oklahoma next year, and I've never never done that. What are some states that have a good bird numbers from everyone's experiences? I don't want to take anyone's spots or anything, I'm just looking for some places where I can hear gobbles again and have a decent chance of finding turkeys. Any help/feedback would be deeply appreciated

Info your getting is not very helpful. Turkey hunters are worse then fisherman about their favorte areas and spots. I would not expect to much help here. However, its simple to research on the internet. If your interested in a guided hunt start calling outfitters or you may have better luck asking for recommeded outfitters. DIY, there is tons of public land and a good start is to pick a state and a sub species and start callin on biologists, game wardens or if you can visit an area talk to locals. It can be time consuming but fun. If your determined you will find the info you need. I have hunted several states for turkeys and deer through internet research. But like in poker no one is going to show you their hand and the info you get is always suspect. You may have noticed we have a bunch of jokers on this site. LOL

I don't travel hunt. Primarily because I have no money. But I'm also content in learning one place incredibly well and I just flat love easterns. That said, the few times I've gone elsewhere to do things, primarily fish on assignments from magazines, what inevitably stuck with me more than what I came for was the landscape. So if it was me I'd pick a landscape that spoke to me. Maybe that's Montana hill country and ponderosa pines. Maybe that's Mississippi swamp land. Maybe that's palmettos and cabbage palms and mosquitoes that'll chew the paint off your Thermacell in Florida. I don't know. But the truth is there's birds gobbling in every state except Alaska. If you researched the numbers of my state, North Carolina, you would not wind up hunting where I live or hunt. The numbers here are horrible compared to the eastern part of the state. That said, I stay on birds and tend to tag out most seasons, sometimes they're gobbling and sometimes, like most of this season, they're tight lipped. If I had the ability to travel and hunt I'd pick me a place where I just wanted to learn and experience country like I'd never walked before. But that's just me.


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Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on May 09, 2021, 07:03:52 AM
I don't travel hunt. Primarily because I have no money. But I'm also content in learning one place incredibly well and I just flat love easterns. That said, the few times I've gone elsewhere to do things, primarily fish on assignments from magazines, what inevitably stuck with me more than what I came for was the landscape. So if it was me I'd pick a landscape that spoke to me. Maybe that's Montana hill country and ponderosa pines. Maybe that's Mississippi swamp land. Maybe that's palmettos and cabbage palms and mosquitoes that'll chew the paint off your Thermacell in Florida. I don't know. But the truth is there's birds gobbling in every state except Alaska. If you researched the numbers of my state, North Carolina, you would not wind up hunting where I live or hunt. The numbers here are horrible compared to the eastern part of the state. That said, I stay on birds and tend to tag out most seasons, sometimes they're gobbling and sometimes, like most of this season, they're tight lipped. If I had the ability to travel and hunt I'd pick me a place where I just wanted to learn and experience country like I'd never walked before. But that's just me.


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The landscape is a big part of why I like to hunt other places than home. It never gets old walking into a new piece of country and finding the birds. Some places are a bust and some are a gold mine, and some are just OK. I am partial to ridge and hollow country, in fact I've killed all of my birds this year on top of hardwood ridges. I've seen a total of 8 get killed this year, and 7 of them were on hardwood ridge tops. I've hunted similar ridge country in 5 different states so far, from Minnesota to Alabama, and I only plan to explore more places like it every year, whenever I can get the time to travel.


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Quote from: Sanders153 on May 04, 2021, 06:29:17 PM
Hey fellas,

I looking to hunt away from my home state of Oklahoma next year, and I've never never done that. What are some states that have a good bird numbers from everyone's experiences? I don't want to take anyone's spots or anything, I'm just looking for some places where I can hear gobbles again and have a decent chance of finding turkeys. Any help/feedback would be deeply appreciated

Info your getting is not very helpful. Turkey hunters are worse then fisherman about their favorte areas and spots. I would not expect to much help here. However, its simple to research on the internet. If your interested in a guided hunt start calling outfitters or you may have better luck asking for recommeded outfitters. DIY, there is tons of public land and a good start is to pick a state and a sub species and start callin on biologists, game wardens or if you can visit an area talk to locals. It can be time consuming but fun. If your determined you will find the info you need. I have hunted several states for turkeys and deer through internet research. But like in poker no one is going to show you their hand and the info you get is always suspect. You may have noticed we have a bunch of jokers on this site. LOL

Yes, I am noticing some comedians now lol. Perhaps I was being naive in asking. There are a few though that didn't mind helping point somewhere better, and for that I am much obliged. This post was really helpful as well, reminding me to go back to the basics.

Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on May 09, 2021, 07:03:52 AM
I don't travel hunt. Primarily because I have no money. But I'm also content in learning one place incredibly well and I just flat love easterns. That said, the few times I've gone elsewhere to do things, primarily fish on assignments from magazines, what inevitably stuck with me more than what I came for was the landscape. So if it was me I'd pick a landscape that spoke to me. Maybe that's Montana hill country and ponderosa pines. Maybe that's Mississippi swamp land. Maybe that's palmettos and cabbage palms and mosquitoes that'll chew the paint off your Thermacell in Florida. I don't know. But the truth is there's birds gobbling in every state except Alaska. If you researched the numbers of my state, North Carolina, you would not wind up hunting where I live or hunt. The numbers here are horrible compared to the eastern part of the state. That said, I stay on birds and tend to tag out most seasons, sometimes they're gobbling and sometimes, like most of this season, they're tight lipped. If I had the ability to travel and hunt I'd pick me a place where I just wanted to learn and experience country like I'd never walked before. But that's just me.


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Well said