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Started by hunter22, May 24, 2015, 09:31:28 AM

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hunter22

May 24, 2015, 09:31:28 AM
All the rains and flooding in the central part of the country cannot be good for the young poults. I know adult birds are very resilient but chicks are not. Not good in my opinion.

nativeks

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May 24, 2015, 09:43:41 AM
Nope. We have lost a lot of nests. We got 4" of rain last night. There was water places I have never seen it. River going to crest 4 ft high if we don't get anymore rain. Did make night crawlers easy to pick up.

outdoors

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May 24, 2015, 10:21:49 AM
MOTHER NATURE HAS HER REASON .....  :icon_thumright:
Sun Shine State { Osceola }
http://m.myfwc.com/media/4132227/turkeyhuntnoquota.jpg

noisy box call that seems to sound like a flock of juvenile hens pecking their way through a wheat field

nativeks

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May 24, 2015, 10:44:53 AM
A lot of our problem is the COE. Just saw a gobbler wading in the flood water. Tried to get a pic but he flew.

Tail Feathers

#4
May 24, 2015, 12:20:30 PM
Lots of counties around me have closed to turkey hunting due to declining populations.  This flooding we're having will probably have a negative impact on the hatch this year.

I may have my turkey season closed next year because of it.  That would SUCK! :o
Love to hunt the King of Spring!

2eagles

#5
May 24, 2015, 12:32:51 PM
JJ Kent of kentoutdoors.com has been posting pictures of the flooding on his Facebook page. Unbelievable how much water is in his area of north Texas. Good luck to all of you folks!

mgm1955

#6
May 24, 2015, 12:45:56 PM
Still raining in SW MO. Water everywhere here and SE KS. Hard to believe it won't effect poultry survival.

Gooserbat

#7
May 24, 2015, 03:21:56 PM
I learned long ago not to complain about the rain we get today because we might want it in a couple months, however its not the best for nesting hens or young broods.
NWTF Booth 1623
One of my personal current interests is nest predators and how a majority of hunters, where legal bait to the extent of chumming coons.  However once they get the predators concentrated they don't control them.

nativeks

#8
May 25, 2015, 02:17:30 PM
I'd say Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge is 80+% under water




K9Doc

#9
May 25, 2015, 03:27:18 PM
It's definitely gonna hurt hatches.
No doubt about it.
So I say everyone should just not hunt
For the next. 3-5 years. I will keep an
Eye on the population. I promise to harvest
Several from each area of concern yearly.
I will age & weigh each one to be sure they
Are in good condition.  :z-guntootsmiley:
Be the type of person your dog thinks you are.

Turkeyman

#10
May 25, 2015, 03:54:02 PM
Here in NY, this is the first spring in several which is not cold and wet. Our turkey hatches have suffered and spring success is only about 50% of what it used to be. Hopefully this weather continues through June. Upon seeing what certain mid-western states are going through you can't help but think of the impact on game.
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