Please let me know your thoughts...Any recent experiences would be appreciated..
Thanks
I would look into Tn, I have been hunting Mo for the past 25 years as a nonresident. Hunted Tn last spring. Tn is what Mo was 20 years ago. Nothing to see or hear 15-18 birds a day. I hunted in Wilson County.
Hope this gives you an idea.
Its a start..thanks..it should fit into my game plan for next spring.Might hit it on the way back up from florida.
Dang I live in W Tenn and have been wanting to go to Mo because of all the birds I hear about there.
Never heard of anyone from Mo leaving to come to TN
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Quote from: Fullfan on June 03, 2015, 07:33:05 PM
I would look into Tn, I have been hunting Mo for the past 25 years as a nonresident. Hunted Tn last spring. Tn is what Mo was 20 years ago. Nothing to see or hear 15-18 birds a day. I hunted in Wilson County.
Hope this gives you an idea.
I have hunted Wilson Co the last several years and can assure you what you experienced is not the norm..... TN's population is in a decline much like MO was several yrs ago..
hhmmmm....confused now...
Quote from: LI Outdoorsman on June 04, 2015, 09:02:22 PM
hhmmmm....confused now...
Not saying TN can't be good but I wouldn't expect to hear 15-20 birds per day... I hunted 5 counties in TN this season and prolly didn't hear 20 birds total..
I'm with Roost1 on that, I only hunted 4 counties in Tn though.
I'm really thinking I'd like to make a trip to Kansas, hear the numbers are much greater there
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Quote from: Fullfan on June 03, 2015, 07:33:05 PM
I would look into Tn, I have been hunting Mo for the past 25 years as a nonresident. Hunted Tn last spring. Tn is what Mo was 20 years ago. Nothing to see or hear 15-18 birds a day. I hunted in Wilson County.
Hope this gives you an idea.
You must have been in a poor spot because I still hear and see 20 plus toms a day.
MO and KS are easy places for a DIY hunt plenty of public ground
I have had positive experiences in NE, KS, and WY. I didn't get the normal experience/hunt you would expect in SD, but had a positive experience in the Black Hills. I know they do well out in the prairie, too. Plus you can get multiple tags there. I love hunting out in West. Those mountain/pinewood ponderosa birds are as beautiful as they are fun to pursue.
I love hunting in KS as well, but it seems to be getting more and more pressure in my experience. The best place we have to hunt is supposed to getting leased up by some out of state outfitter, if that goes through we most likely will be in search of new territory.
My plan next spring is to start in florida.Havent hunted there in a few years but my Dad got a new place in Sumpter co. which should hold some good birds after the research I've done about the area.I'm driving down from NY. On the way back i want to try a good public land hunt where I can hike in with my son and camp and hunt.I have a place in Alabama I can hit and wanted to add maybe one more state. Tennessee is one state we always said we wanted to try.I know about the western states and will get back out there one day ( I have a grand slam & a world slam) . I always wanted to do a DIY black hills hike in hunt and that is definitely going to happen one day.I like to add a new state every year now if I can.At this point I'm looking at states that I can hit in the eastern corridor on my path between NY and Fl.. I'm not hung up on species anymore just like to chase gobbling birds!
And my best crappie hole is....
Florida public land was a blast!
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SC is on your way back from Fla and plenty of public ground with birds if your interested PM me I can point you in right direction
Quote from: Hook hanger on June 05, 2015, 11:27:48 PM
Quote from: Fullfan on June 03, 2015, 07:33:05 PM
I would look into Tn, I have been hunting Mo for the past 25 years as a nonresident. Hunted Tn last spring. Tn is what Mo was 20 years ago. Nothing to see or hear 15-18 birds a day. I hunted in Wilson County.
Hope this gives you an idea.
You must have been in a poor spot because I still hear and see 20 plus toms a day.
Yeah, I must be.. Would you like to invite me down your way for a hunt?
The internet is a killer of public land honey holes. If you feel the need to respond to this it should be in a PM. For the sake of the local hunters...
Quote from: Fieldturkey on June 07, 2015, 11:16:24 AM
The internet is a killer of public land honey holes. If you feel the need to respond to this it should be in a PM. For the sake of the local hunters...
Well said. :thanks:
Quote from: Fieldturkey on June 07, 2015, 11:16:24 AM
The internet is a killer of public land honey holes. If you feel the need to respond to this it should be in a PM. For the sake of the local hunters...
I was just thinking about this the other day be it deer, turkey, or elk you always seem to hear about the "its good, but not like it used to be" or "used to not see anyone but now its flooded with non residents" and I think thats all the internet leading people to the remote states and places now that you can read about pin point and mark out anywhere in the country from a computer.
Quote from: TauntoHawk on June 08, 2015, 08:20:17 AM
Quote from: Fieldturkey on June 07, 2015, 11:16:24 AM
The internet is a killer of public land honey holes. If you feel the need to respond to this it should be in a PM. For the sake of the local hunters...
I was just thinking about this the other day be it deer, turkey, or elk you always seem to hear about the "its good, but not like it used to be" or "used to not see anyone but now its flooded with non residents" and I think thats all the internet leading people to the remote states and places now that you can read about pin point and mark out anywhere in the country from a computer.
That's why most of us keep our mouth shut about where we hunt...
The Black Hills hunt is a hunt every turkey hunter has to experience once in the lifetime. It can be very difficult but after doing it several years with success, I have learned a lot about the area and the birds. If you ever head out this way give me a shout and I can point you in some directions! Either way, any day out chasing these birds is a blessing!
Sorry guys didnt mean to start a riot here over pet spots. I promise I wont show up anywhere with the yankee hordes..Any further info should be sent in a pm and i really appreciate all the help.I should have known better I guess..All the good public land in NY is published in the Syllabus or found on the DEC website. Its all common knowledge with listings of locations and bird harvest numbers.. its up to you to find the birds.
Thanks again
Rob
Quote from: Gooserbat on June 06, 2015, 11:08:38 AM
And my best crappie hole is....
Amen to that brother!
Quote from: Gooserbat on June 06, 2015, 11:08:38 AM
And my best crappie hole is....
I'm with you Gooserbat!!!
LOL!!!!
Who you callin a horde! Lol!
NY public land has 0 turkey. Z.E.R.O. :wave:
Just to be clear I think it's great that we can all network here and help each other. It's all the other bozos that scout these forums that I am afraid of. PMs just seem like the safest way to protect what we have all worked so hard to find. Take care and I hope you find what you need
Tennessee , especially middle Tennessee has a ton of birds but there is very little public ground and what there is will be covered in non-stop calling maroons for atleast the first three weeks of season. This year the gobbling was down but it stayed cloudy and rainy for the majority of the time. Turkey populations are still good in most areas except extreme southern middle Tn and along the Mississippi river. Everyone I know that knows what they are doing ran out of tags way before season ended. Things were running about two weeks behind normal so many people gave up before the birds got user friendly. Afternoons were lethal this year where as most only try mornings and give up. IMO unless you get an invite to private land in TN I wouldn't waste my time.
We used to hunt MO a lot with all the public acreage and birds with great success but now head west to play with rios and merriams. Enough easterns die at home every season so we now opt for the pretty fans attached to birds wearing track shoes.
Mississippi...gosh knows with as many MS plates I see in other states, there can't be many of them at home!
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Quote from: Fullfan on June 03, 2015, 07:33:05 PM
I would look into Tn, I have been hunting Mo for the past 25 years as a nonresident. Hunted Tn last spring. Tn is what Mo was 20 years ago. Nothing to see or hear 15-18 birds a day. I hunted in Wilson County.
Hope this gives you an idea.
Maybe in Middle or East Tennessee but no longer will you hear birds gobble like that in West Tennessee. :OGturkeyhead:
If you want a challenge try Pennsylvania on opening day. You can expect hunters cutting you off, people setting up within 60 yards of you, people shooting the birds you are on off the roost, and even getting shot at. LOL public land in PA is pretty tough.
I learned this year that any bird you locate that is close to any easily accessable listening spot should not even be attempted. I would take you out to experience this if you would like. I am in SWPA.
Quote from: bowmike on June 11, 2015, 04:46:17 PM
If you want a challenge try Pennsylvania on opening day. You can expect hunters cutting you off, people setting up within 60 yards of you, people shooting the birds you are on off the roost, and even getting shot at. LOL public land in PA is pretty tough.
I learned this year that any bird you locate that is close to any easily accessable listening spot should not even be attempted. I would take you out to experience this if you would like. I am in SWPA.
You're spot on....see it every year in PA. I haven't been shot at but know guys who have been. I love the guys that drive up and down the road with their windows down yelping from the truck.
Quote from: Roost 1 on June 07, 2015, 09:23:22 AM
Quote from: Hook hanger on June 05, 2015, 11:27:48 PM
Quote from: Fullfan on June 03, 2015, 07:33:05 PM
I would look into Tn, I have been hunting Mo for the past 25 years as a nonresident. Hunted Tn last spring. Tn is what Mo was 20 years ago. Nothing to see or hear 15-18 birds a day. I hunted in Wilson County.
Hope this gives you an idea.
You must have been in a poor spot because I still hear and see 20 plus toms a day.
Yeah, I must be.. Would you like to invite me down your way for a hunt?
Only if you take me to your spots in your state.