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California Turkey Hunt
« on: March 30, 2016, 08:26:53 PM »
Got back late last night from our turkey hunt in California. Earlier this year I decided to give turkey hunting in Northern California a shot with their season opening 3 weeks earlier than ours and very inexpensive nonresident hunting license costs.  :IBCOOL: Me and my girlfriend made the 11 hour drive last Thursday and immediately spotted turks not far from the campground. We located several more flocks the next day and were ready for opening day. The hunting was great, we knocked down 5 birds out of a possible limit of 6. Its amazing how green it is down there. The country is beautiful with gentle rolling hills, oak forests, and open range. Would definitely recommend California as a turkey hunting destination!
Gobblers only, all jakes must walk

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2016, 08:47:25 PM »
Nice birds :tup: Whats do non res tags cost?
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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2016, 08:55:42 PM »
What part of Northern CA? Private or public land?

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2016, 08:59:38 PM »
Is it hard to find public land?  Any hogs seen?

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2016, 09:22:34 PM »
Only $57 for a 2 day hunting license, then $10 for upland bird validation. 3 bird limit. And it was all on public land
Gobblers only, all jakes must walk

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2016, 09:28:53 PM »
That is very cool. I may have to look into that next year.

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2016, 11:35:20 PM »
Awesome jump on the season :tup:

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2016, 05:51:41 AM »
11 hour drive.   I would say close to Lake Shasta or Oroville?

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2016, 07:20:30 AM »
I see water in a California reservoir, wow, nice turkeys!!

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2016, 07:47:14 AM »
Congratulations, looks like a great hunt.
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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2016, 08:15:03 AM »
Nice!

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2016, 08:25:38 AM »
Only $57 for a 2 day hunting license, then $10 for upland bird validation. 3 bird limit. And it was all on public land
The daily bag limit is 1 per day.

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2016, 01:38:21 PM »
There surely are a lot of turkeys down there.   The last 3 years I lived there I bagged a spring turkey.  The last year was a big old tom.

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2016, 02:25:52 PM »
Good job! Great pics.... A  few years ago, I went on a hunt out of Albany Texas. There were literally thousands of birds. Sounds like the same kind of country. Lots of fun. We cut it short and took 2 apiece, The season was a little closer, so had to get back to Washington to hunt. Going to go back someday. At the time, we saw hundreds of wild hogs. Talked to the property manager, he said come on down. $100 per day for all the hogs you could shoot. He was talking about raising the price. So do not know where its at now.

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Re: California Turkey Hunt
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2016, 03:20:08 PM »
Only $57 for a 2 day hunting license, then $10 for upland bird validation. 3 bird limit. And it was all on public land
The daily bag limit is 1 per day.

2 day license with 1 per day bag limit, hmmm. :dunno:

 


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