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 Turkeys gone but back some
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10/07/12 10:26 PM
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mpr77
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Out at our place near brownwood when I was 15 (9 years ago) we used to see them in droves. like 40-50 together crossing an old dirt road. about 2 years ago we didnt see any at all but now I have seen about 10 the last 2 trips and last year we saw a decent amount. I heard it could be some of the pigs out there getting them?
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/07/12 11:32 PM
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SweetTea
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Pigs will destroy there nest. Could have been they moved with the drought too.
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/10/12 08:49 PM
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Lipan Creep
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I'm glad we don't have hogs in my area. The drought has been bad enough. WE are seeing some jakes this year. That gets my hopes up. WIth another wet winter and spring we may just get back to business.
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/10/12 09:38 PM
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Erathkid
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We see less birds each year. Hogs, I think.
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/12/12 06:32 AM
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emilyee
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Maybe hogs like eating bird eggs.And then destroy their nest.
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/12/12 12:44 PM
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aeb
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We see less birds each year. Hogs, I think. Same here.
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/12/12 02:38 PM
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TRIJI....WHAT
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Out at our place near brownwood when I was 15 (9 years ago) we used to see them in droves. like 40-50 together crossing an old dirt road. about 2 years ago we didnt see any at all but now I have seen about 10 the last 2 trips and last year we saw a decent amount. I heard it could be some of the pigs out there getting them? I have found at my ranch in Coryell County that the raccoons an o'possums were the culprits hitting my turkey nests. My buddy and I starting shooting coons and lowering the numbers around the ranch and two years later the turkey population has flourished beyond belief. I have turkey everywhere now. I also have the Duke Dog Proof traps that I set everytime I am at the ranch and the traps now keep the numbers down. Proof is in my game cam pics. I use to see 10 to 15 coons at the feeder every night and now I never see a coon hitting my protein feeders or my corn feeders. Something to think about and I am sure the hogs destroy nests but at my place I think it was the coons mostly. Good luck with getting your turkey population back where it needs to be!!!
Shhhhhhhh better to be quiet than remove all doubt..
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/13/12 04:22 AM
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mpr77
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Thanks for the heads up on the coons.
Ill make sure to let the team know to
Get em!
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/14/12 12:36 PM
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Circleb41
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Skunks do their part in this also. Worked on a ranch before that would make up poisonus eggs and put em out around known nesting areas (quail/turkey) then once a week go round and count the dead varmints and snakes
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/14/12 03:19 PM
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TRIJI....WHAT
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Skunks do their part in this also. Worked on a ranch before that would make up poisonus eggs and put em out around known nesting areas (quail/turkey) then once a week go round and count the dead varmints and snakes I don't think I would advertise this as it is highly illegal.
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/15/12 12:58 AM
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L R Carrico
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I agree with the coon/skunk theory. We have lots of hogs and lots of turkey. We shoot all coons and skunks on sight. Bobcats will hurt turkey populations, also.
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Re: Turkeys gone but back some
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10/15/12 01:31 AM
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I agree with the coon/skunk theory. We have lots of hogs and lots of turkey. We shoot all coons and skunks on sight. Bobcats will hurt turkey populations, also. Agreed. I don't have many skunks at all. Seen maybe 3 in 6 years at the ranch. But would assume they are tough on nests also......
Shhhhhhhh better to be quiet than remove all doubt..
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