Turkeys spring 23'
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Wiley E Coyote
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The state says the kill total was up 24% over last seasons first weekend
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I’m out sat down at 7 trying to put one to bed or see where he’s roosting
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I got two Jake’s or Tom’s just roosted and raccoons fighting each other by them. May force birds out by me
Ohio’s Wild Turkey Season Results Through Sunday, April 30
Wild turkey hunters in Ohio have harvested 10,351 birds during the 2023 spring season as of Sunday, April 30, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
I am, way less birds here since I have bought this place. I have not even heard a bird since the week after youth. Thats going to 3 different properties and while shroom hunting state ground.
Wiley E Coyote
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What pisses me off the most is the state knows there is a problem. You don't drop the bag limit and say the population is healthy. They need to get it together and make some drastic changes. For starters the bullshit phone check in...who out there thinks that those numbers are accurate along with the deer kill? They made it to easy to bypass the check in. They need to do away with the fall turkey season and the spring afternoon hunts.
I am sure I will ruffle some feathers on this topic and everyone has an opinion. This is just mine.
I also don't want to take away from those that got a bird, a big congrats. That's never my intention.
I am sure I will ruffle some feathers on this topic and everyone has an opinion. This is just mine.
I also don't want to take away from those that got a bird, a big congrats. That's never my intention.
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Bigcountry40
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Filled my tag last night, killed a bearded hen. Killed it about 5 minutes after my final post from yesterday. I fell into a creek carrying bird out and completely soaked my bird, then it started to rain pretty hard. I got home immediately cleaned the bird and never took a picture it looked like hell. I ground the entire bird mixed with bacon and made burgers tonight. It was a good spring.
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Way to get it done.. Good thing you had your $50 hat on...
Wiley E Coyote
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I've been hunting turkeys for close to 40 years and I've seen times with more turkeys and I remember times with a lot less! Populations go up and down. It's all about the weather at hatch time for consecutive years. The state says the last two years have been desent hatches which may be true by all the Jake sightings I've heard about. Let's pray for another good one this year and next!
Nothing much different for me. Some good days, some not so. Some crappy weather and some decent. Some days they’re talking and some days not. Gonna keep after it, maybe I’ll fill my tag, maybe not.
Wiley E Coyote
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That's Turkey hunting! Hang in there and good things happen!
I would agree with this in our area. The local flocks have doubled in size the last 2yrs. and I have never seen this many jakes.