Turkey Driveabout Today....2-15-2020

[ilovesprig]

Got up to Ramona before flydown and listened for the boys...Really good gobbling...In fact, maybe too good...Some dispersal has already started...Flocks that had a 100 birds are 1/2 that size now...

Then met Mag 1 (Mark, NWTF President) to see what we have for raffle prizes for the STTU next Saturday (lots of good stuff)...After that, we met up with the ranger at Santa Ysabel East Preserve...Did the driveabout to just show Mark the hunt sites and to get a feel of what the preserve looks like after one year ago...Sadly, the oak trees are dying at an alarming rate...It barely looks like the place I started hunting with the kids 10 years ago...In fact, the tree that his daughter Remington and I sat under when she shot her 1st turkey is completely dead...

Didn't see any turkeys on the preserve (tracks). We did see plenty of turkeys though, when I took Mark around to some my local haunts...Seeing more & more jakes (good sign)...

A few pix from today...All different spots

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[Snake Charmer]

Seen this before, Early spring and they get going early, The weather people predict that it will be mild winter so if that happens the birds will do their thing early on and late season will probably be a bust. Have not seen a bird up in Mesa Grande since fall, plenty on private by Henshaw. Good luck guys I think it will be a tough year without the rain they need .

 

[garlicsalt]

Looking really good at the pet n shoot.

 

[MAG 1]

Looking really good at the pet n shoot.

I wish it was that easy

 

[MJB]

We shall see......

 

[Deleted member 27310]

I like the ones on the road .
Next year i'd like to donate banners and some decals for the kids that attend the event.