Quote from: Hunter13 on January 17, 2018, 02:57:12 PM
Everyone,
I'm in the process of booking a merriams hunt this spring in hopes of completing my slam. The merriams is the final species on the list for me. I've done a lot of research on this subject in the past and to be very honest there isn't a lot of outfitter reviews out there for merriams turkey hunts. We are only interested in hunting with an outfitter as we don't feel we have enough time to truly enjoy a DIY hunt(3-4 days max). Below is a few things I'm particularly interested in. I appreciate any help that can be provided.
1. Most importantly, is an honest outfitter.
2. I'm familiar with the fact that the "pure strain" merriams originated in NM, CO, and AZ. We are open to hunting any of these states, however my understanding is that NM, and CO could be high altitude hunts and the gentlemen going with me isn't physically able to do a lot of climbing, therefore I don't know if this would be a viable option. It does appear that western SD, and eastern WY birds show a lot of characteristics of pure strain merriams even though they aren't.
3. We prefer a state where we can take multiple birds(WY was a favorite, however 1 bird only).
Thank you for your help with this.
This probably isn't much help, but 4 days for DIY in the Black Hills is fine if the weather is good. I killed 3 in a day and a half last year (SD Black Hills tag, SD prairie tag, and WY otc tag) and had time to drive to CO and get another the next day. Good luck wherever you go.
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