If you could only hunt one strain of the wild turkey which one would it be?

[slamman]

ask this question after the 10th of March 2012 the only bird I haven't hunted is the Ocellated and I start hunting it March 3rd but up until now I would have to say the Osceola.

[TRKYHTR]

Eastern in a hardwood river bottom.

This gets my vote and I've hunted all 5 subspecies.

TRKYHTR

[El Pavo Grande]

Another vote for an Eastern in a hardwood bottom.

[RutnNStrutn]

I voted for Merriams. Those Merriams love to hear themselves gobble, and the weather is generally awesome during the season, and the terrain is absolutely beautiful. Hands down, the bird I'd want to hunt!!

[jjenkins]

 nothing like a cypres swamp waking up to the thunderous gobble of a big ole eastern

[Longspur321]

Rio's. I like the TX Hill country as much as the bird...

[Shotgun]

eastern

[deadhead870]

Easterns because that's what's in my area.

[nitro]

I would want to hunt goulds in northern mexico. There still some places there where they havent see anyone,so I guess its more of the adventure type hunt for me.

Hunting for the Gould's in the mountains north of Durango is all that is advertised ! Probably the best hunting trip of my life..

[nitro]

My favorite subspecies is the Merriams.

They live in the prettiest country, and do it right!!

I love seeing one of those white tipped fans top the crest of a mountain ridge... I have killed many Easterns and the Merriams shake me up...they are a purely fun bird to chase..

[FttFttVroom!]

Love my Rios!

[Old Gobbler]

Anywhere there is a turkeys I guess , I have become quite accustomed to hunting Florida , and prefer it best most of the time, the big detractor is the insane crowding and the ever shrinking available areas to hunt - some times I wonder if it will go belly up one day , The whole state is being urbanized like mad , we get challenged by anti hunters and other like minded yuppies like  horse people and  bird watchers at the game commission meetings , it will be a matter of time before they take control of the state by sheer numbers -I would be very surprised  if I can get another 10-15 years of Florida turkey hunting before they pull the rug from under us 

Guys don't take what you have for granted , prey you don't end up like us

I will ad that after hunting South Dakota the place is a  hunters Paradise , the Black Hills ......man I want to go back but don't have the free time  - God Made that country for sure 

[WildTigerTrout]

I have never hunted any subspecies but the Easterns. I really don't have to hunt the others, the Easterns are fine with me.

[SouthernThunder]

All about the swamps of Florida....Oscees for me! Roll Tide!

[guesswho]

Easterns hands dowm.  Out of the three I've killed Osceolas, Easterns, and Merriams, the Eastern provides the biggest challenge.  Plus you can hunt Easterns in just any type of terrain you want to, deep south swamps, hardwood bottoms, fields, pine plantations, rolling hills and even mountains.