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Feed for turkey? Other tips?

Posted By: cabrego

Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/13/12 04:53 AM

Hey guys I am new to turkey hunting and we just scored our lease today. It looks like there are lots of turkey tracks but I haven't seen any yet.

I am wondering what kind of feed we should use for turkey. Should we use regular corn?

Posted By: tdwchoctaw

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/13/12 12:41 PM

I have always used corn and milo. But you may want to check this:

TURKEY
• See County Listings for specific season dates and special requirements.
• It is against the law to hunt roosting turkeys by any means at any time.
• Special R equirements for P roof of Sex: see Proof of Sex, pg. 61.
• Special Regulations for E astern Spring Season in certain E ast T exas counties: Shotgun, archery and
crossbows only, no hunting over bait; all turkeys must be checked at a check station within 24 hours
after they are killed; and harvested turkeys may be field dressed, but must otherwise remain
intact. See Turkey Check Stations at: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/stations/

Posted By: cabrego

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/13/12 04:25 PM

Thanks for the tips, where did you get those bullets from? I can't seem to find them. can you post the link to the rules?

Posted By: timbertoes

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/13/12 05:31 PM

try some old-school calling and stalking. smile

Posted By: kmon11

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/13/12 09:57 PM

If in area baiting is legal henscratch works fro turkey and is usually cheaper than corn. Good old fashioned boot leather wear and calling works also but not going to knock feeders effectiveness

Posted By: 1shot

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/13/12 10:59 PM

X2 on the Hen scratch

Posted By: tdwchoctaw

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/14/12 12:40 PM

Originally Posted By: Celestino
Thanks for the tips, where did you get those bullets from? I can't seem to find them. can you post the link to the rules?


click on link then under hunting go to seasons and bag limits:

Hunting Regulations
•What's New for 2012
•Fishing and Hunting Regulations Summary
•2011-2012 General Dove Hunting Regulations Poster (PDF 328 KB)
•2011-2012 Summary of Hunting and Fishing Regulations (PDF 1.6 MB) in printable format.
•Current Hunting Season Information by Animal.
•Current Hunting Season Information by County.

Posted By: cabrego

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/14/12 02:32 PM


Here are some rules under my county, I saw these but I was looking for the rules I didn't see

Turkey

The annual bag limit for turkey, in the aggregate for all counties, is four (4), no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey.

Fall: Open season: Nov. 5, 2011-Feb. 26, 2012 (either sex).
Archery Only: Oct. 1-Nov. 4, 2011.

Special youth-only (general) fall turkey season: Oct. 29-30, 2011, and Jan. 21-22, 2012. Only licensed hunters 16 years of age or younger may hunt turkey during this season. Bag limit as specified by the general fall turkey season.
Spring:
Rio Grande turkey: Open season: Mar. 17-Apr. 29, 2012 (Gobblers and bearded hens).

Special Youth-Only (Rio Grande turkey): Open season: Mar. 10-11
May 5-6, 2012.

Posted By: highlonesome1

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/14/12 03:04 PM

Drop a round bale of wheat or oat hay. Turkeys will tear it apart slowly to get to the seeds. Livestock will help break it up as well.

Posted By: 1shot

Re: Feed for turkey? Other tips? - 03/14/12 10:01 PM

North zone sarts March 31

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