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#6609701
12/31/16 08:38 PM
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twelvetines
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What's the most effective way to get rid of turkeys in your hunting area?
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Re: Turkeys
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#6609707
12/31/16 08:47 PM
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HCHunter28
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What's the most effective way to get rid of turkeys in your hunting area? Why do you want to get rid of them? Find the roost and scare them off the roost. They will eventually find a new roost hopefully away from your area.
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#6609769
12/31/16 09:35 PM
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twelvetines
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The reason I want them gone is that there is between 60-90 birds. My feeder goes off and they beat the deer there and clean 12 seconds of corn off the ground in about 2 minutes, they fight,run all over the place and wait for the second feeding 1 hour later. The deer run from this as fast as they run from the pigs.
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#6609782
12/31/16 09:41 PM
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Mossman500
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I'll come hunt them in the spring...how much?
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Re: Turkeys
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#6609786
12/31/16 09:43 PM
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Gamblinman
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Kill them.
You ain't chasin turkeys off of corn. You may make them leave for a few days, but they'll be back.
" I don't hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt turkeys because I have to."
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Re: Turkeys
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#6609789
12/31/16 09:49 PM
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twelvetines
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I like the idea of busting them off the roost but didn't know if that was legal.
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Re: Turkeys
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#6609869
12/31/16 10:42 PM
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HCHunter28
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I like the idea of busting them off the roost but didn't know if that was legal. You can't shoot them off the roost but you can disturb them. Walking underneath with a spotlight should do the trick. With that many birds it will take a couple times or more.
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Re: Turkeys
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#6616438
01/04/17 09:12 PM
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talkturkey
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We have similar quantity in Goliad, but I'd say 98% of them aren't smart enough to fly over the hog panels we have around the feeders, so not a problem with them competing with the deer. Can't beat turkey hunting in the spring either.
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Re: Turkeys
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#6617261
01/05/17 05:14 AM
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Jkd106
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Looks like you have a way to pay for your lease.
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Re: Turkeys
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#6617487
01/05/17 02:00 PM
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Gamblinman
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Looks like you have a way to pay for your lease. That is one thing that has always puzzled me...why more deer leases don't sell or sublet their turkey's for hunting. Many lessees never visit their lease except during deer season. A couple of hunters could go along way to paying for feed and protein.
" I don't hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt turkeys because I have to."
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#6617558
01/05/17 02:30 PM
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rickym
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Id love to get my wife on a fairly cheap turkey hunt
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#6617638
01/05/17 02:59 PM
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Jkd106
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Looks like you have a way to pay for your lease. That is one thing that has always puzzled me...why more deer leases don't sell or sublet their turkey's for hunting. Many lessees never visit their lease except during deer season. A couple of hunters could go along way to paying for feed and protein. Yep 2 hunters $250 each will fill 2 corn feeders for a year.
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#6618341
01/05/17 10:03 PM
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huntinfish
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I wish I had turkey at my place.
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#6619332
01/06/17 04:20 PM
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Hoytman
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Me too. love hunting turkey but not gonna pay $500 for a turkey.
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#6619337
01/06/17 04:22 PM
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Navasot
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iv paid much more than that in just travel cost going to Nebraska and SD border to hunt... was more about the experience.... to be honest I found a fishing hole up there id make the trip for alone... and we drive
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#6625206
01/10/17 04:37 AM
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txshntr
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Looks like you have a way to pay for your lease. That is one thing that has always puzzled me...why more deer leases don't sell or sublet their turkey's for hunting. Many lessees never visit their lease except during deer season. A couple of hunters could go along way to paying for feed and protein. Most places have rules stated on the contract against subleasing a lease and most deer hunters (and ranchers) don't want a bunch of people running across the ranch. This is especially true if the lease is a year around lease that people have campers, cabins, sheds, etc. established. There could be liability issues also.
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