Who travels for turkeys?

[NRA4LIFE]

Missouri has gone to all day hunting on private lands!

Interesting! I hadn't seen that. I couldn't find it but does it have to be you on your own property or anybody on your property?

 

[Amos Keeto]

I don't even travel out of the county.
My hunting spot this year was 3 miles away!

 

[Swamp Fox]

[...] I'm hooked and will be making this an annual thing. I also tagged out on a jake and long bread.

Go easy on the long breads.

They're next year's thunder-chicken biscuits, or third-year catheads ...

 

[dtrkyman]

Interesting! I hadn't seen that. I couldn't find it but does it have to be you on your own property or anybody on your property?

All private anyone.


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[7RemMag]

I am very interested in Merriams in an "exotic" type location. Nearest "mountain-ish" terrain for me would be the black hills but I've heard the birds are hard to come by there. I'd love to hear first hand from anyone who has done that hunt.

There are certainly birds to be had in the Black Hills both in Wyoming and South Dakota. Lots of public land available. I live in NE Wyoming, and I'd say there are almost as many out-of-state turkey hunters as deer hunters these days. Lot of guys hunt with guides, but I don't seen any reason a person would have to in order to have success.

 

[Toolbox]

There are certainly birds to be had in the Black Hills both in Wyoming and South Dakota. Lots of public land available. I live in NE Wyoming, and I'd say there are almost as many out-of-state turkey hunters as deer hunters these days. Lot of guys hunt with guides, but I don't seen any reason a person would have to in order to have success.

SD non-resident lottery really helped with pressure this year. There have been plenty of birds for some time, just too much pressure.

 

[Amos Keeto]

This year?
About 4 miles! LOL!

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

Trying to get a Goulds tag in AZ and I'm not burning my points for a hybrid. So that means if I want to hunt turkey, I get to travel.

Got a Gould's in Mexico. Got a Rio in Texas last year and a day later I got my Merriam's in New Mexico. Went to the Yucatan this year to get my Oscillated.

Next year I'm going to the Carolinas for my Eastern. That leaves an Osceola that I just need to get off my butt and book.

Once those slams are done, I won't be traveling for a turkey anymore. Once I get my Gould's in AZ, I'm staying in-state and killing hybrids hopefully in the spring and fall. Who am I kidding; I will likely continue to travel for turkey.