Hoping for a big recruitment year...... 
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1st Poults 2016
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Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
That's great grass growth. Should keep a decent amount of poults from getting picked off. Unfortunately, we may not have too many 2 year olds on the club next year. Lot of members shot a lot of jakes. The jakes in two zones were completely wiped out
That's great grass growth. Should keep a decent amount of poults from getting picked off. Unfortunately, we may not have too many 2 year olds on the club next year. Lot of members shot a lot of jakes. The jakes in two zones were completely wiped out
TRICER
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Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
Ya the grass is almost three feet high in some places I have been. Most of it is about 18-24". Should be great cover.
Yes everyone shot the snot out of the jakes up there. Shane and another guy I was talking to yesterday shot the pair that were in 2 on Sat morning. I don't have high expectations for next season. That's the problem with people paying to hunt they want their money's worth. I was out yesterday and didn't even hear a gobble. First time all season. I am 0-6 better luck next year.
Ya the grass is almost three feet high in some places I have been. Most of it is about 18-24". Should be great cover.
Yes everyone shot the snot out of the jakes up there. Shane and another guy I was talking to yesterday shot the pair that were in 2 on Sat morning. I don't have high expectations for next season. That's the problem with people paying to hunt they want their money's worth. I was out yesterday and didn't even hear a gobble. First time all season. I am 0-6 better luck next year.
Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
Yep Gen & Drew......Frank & Janice have to walk a fine line when it comes to shooting game.....People pay their money. So they want to shoot something.....Shane is no ambassador to conservation.....There were a least 2 members who shot 5 jakes this spring (3 & 2)......Having them come in and taking pictures just isn't enough for some.....Last deer season he had his "member/client" shoot a little 3x2 buck that Jacob & I passed on.....Per the rules of the club, it was a legal buck, but how about some restrain?..... :
Truduct said:
Yep Gen & Drew......Frank & Janice have to walk a fine line when it comes to shooting game.....People pay their money. So they want to shoot something.....Shane is no ambassador to conservation.....There were a least 2 members who shot 5 jakes this spring (3 & 2)......Having them come in and taking pictures just isn't enough for some.....Last deer season he had his "member/client" shoot a little 3x2 buck that Jacob & I passed on.....Per the rules of the club, it was a legal buck, but how about some restrain?..... :
2dogs1name
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Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
I'm wondering if the early hatch is due to the hot Feb/Mar days we had where the Toms thought spring was here and started breeding...maybe?
I'm wondering if the early hatch is due to the hot Feb/Mar days we had where the Toms thought spring was here and started breeding...maybe?
Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
Scott,
No doubt......From the day of breeding to the hatching of the eggs is about a 45-60 day process......If hens starting laying eggs March 1st, then you would have poults about the size of the ones in the video.
It appears she has about 6 poults. That would mean she's lost half her clutch despite 2 foot grass.....Tough life out there for turkeys.
2dogs1name said:
Scott,
No doubt......From the day of breeding to the hatching of the eggs is about a 45-60 day process......If hens starting laying eggs March 1st, then you would have poults about the size of the ones in the video.
It appears she has about 6 poults. That would mean she's lost half her clutch despite 2 foot grass.....Tough life out there for turkeys.
Bonejour
Rut - Me worry?
Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
Without clear rules on MCC, the guys who are willing to shoot are just going to take whatever they can get away with. Gen and I had jakes in our sights opening day but didn't shoot. A few days later those jakes were taken. It's been a tough spring but I still don't plan on shooting a jake. And if I see one, I probably won't talk about it till the season is over.
Without clear rules on MCC, the guys who are willing to shoot are just going to take whatever they can get away with. Gen and I had jakes in our sights opening day but didn't shoot. A few days later those jakes were taken. It's been a tough spring but I still don't plan on shooting a jake. And if I see one, I probably won't talk about it till the season is over.
Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
Don,
That's half the fun of turkey hunting.....Actually getting one is exhilarating to say the least.....Hopefully, next spring will bring us more gobbles & gobblers.
ps.....Have I mentioned lately turkey poachers/drive-by shooters suck!
Bonejour said:
Don,
That's half the fun of turkey hunting.....Actually getting one is exhilarating to say the least.....Hopefully, next spring will bring us more gobbles & gobblers.
ps.....Have I mentioned lately turkey poachers/drive-by shooters suck!
Gmghunt101
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1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
There is a local group of birds that visit my property often. Today I saw the first hen with poults in the area. She had 5 poults in her group. Hopefully we get a good recruitment for next season
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There is a local group of birds that visit my property often. Today I saw the first hen with poults in the area. She had 5 poults in her group. Hopefully we get a good recruitment for next season
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Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
5 at this stage is just so so......
Remember, she started with 12.....It's time to start eliminating some predators....
5 at this stage is just so so......
Remember, she started with 12.....It's time to start eliminating some predators....
SurfNHuntSD
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Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
Rough.. yea I saw a similar thing happen a season ago. Had a hen in my area with about 10 poults, which dropped to 5, then to 2 by late summer. Plenty of bobcat, crows, vultures in this area...
Rough.. yea I saw a similar thing happen a season ago. Had a hen in my area with about 10 poults, which dropped to 5, then to 2 by late summer. Plenty of bobcat, crows, vultures in this area...
Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
More poults today.........This girl had 7.........That's more like it...........
Gobblers still chasing hens when they can find one. Probably a jenny, but boy could she yelp!...She called in 5 jakes and a long........
The last 2 long beards had 5 hens..... ;D
ps......I'll load the video later.
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More poults today.........This girl had 7.........That's more like it...........
Gobblers still chasing hens when they can find one. Probably a jenny, but boy could she yelp!...She called in 5 jakes and a long........
The last 2 long beards had 5 hens..... ;D
ps......I'll load the video later.
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Re: 1st Poults seen Today....4-27-16
Things are on the upswing but don't count on a good season for a year or two
Things are on the upswing but don't count on a good season for a year or two
