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Last year we were bickering because we couldn’t hunt. This year we’re bickering because there are too many people hunting. Maybe we should make Turkey hunting by special permit only.
It’s hard to get too worked up over a turkey. Heck, just shoot one and pass it around and hold it for a photo op. They all look the same. LolAs much as I love my space in the outdoors, it’s nice to see some normal people with smiles.
Lots of poaching on private property going on!
Quote from: bearpaw on April 17, 2021, 12:08:41 PMLots of poaching on private property going on! I went out to my property the second half of last week. A full week after the opener. It was incredible to see the amount of trespassing on my property. I do have it posted extensively and still feel I need to put up more signs. Half the signs have my number on them so you can call and talk to me. Crazy how many people have been "hunting it for 20 years" when the previous owner had it posted as well with his number on it. Also incredible the amount of corner cutters. There is literally a road that will take you to where you are walking... two of them actually that I would take my wifes mini-van on. The best part is aside from walking all the way up my driveway that is repeatedly posted, they also are walking a few hundered yards across a corner on my property to then cut through another private property to then I hope hunt on timberland. I dont understand the urge to walk through and/or hunt my property when there are 1000's of drive-in accessible acres surrounding it. Shoot, I even drove in from one of the other roads because from a hunting stand point its a way better route.
Covid was the big driver of hunters this year. Kids were still on line educating and parents are still working from home. Got asked twice at the local store where the best Mobil service was as they needed to use their phone hotspots to get online for their job or their kids school. Also RV sales have been thru the roof, lot of new rigs out there this year and turkey hunting was a good chance to break them in. Just wish that online schooling would teach them how to read "No Trespassing" Worst year I can remember for trespassers, way worse than the deer hunts.
Quote from: baldopepper on May 07, 2021, 12:13:31 PMCovid was the big driver of hunters this year. Kids were still on line educating and parents are still working from home. Got asked twice at the local store where the best Mobil service was as they needed to use their phone hotspots to get online for their job or their kids school. Also RV sales have been thru the roof, lot of new rigs out there this year and turkey hunting was a good chance to break them in. Just wish that online schooling would teach them how to read "No Trespassing" Worst year I can remember for trespassers, way worse than the deer hunts.We were hunting my sisters property right down the road from you and watched the same rig drive by three times. We passed them on our way to the property and they were definitely hunters all camo'd up. No doubt they were trolling for a bird right off the road. Good think the toms were not hanging out close to the hwy that day.
Quote from: jrebel on May 07, 2021, 12:22:03 PMQuote from: baldopepper on May 07, 2021, 12:13:31 PMCovid was the big driver of hunters this year. Kids were still on line educating and parents are still working from home. Got asked twice at the local store where the best Mobil service was as they needed to use their phone hotspots to get online for their job or their kids school. Also RV sales have been thru the roof, lot of new rigs out there this year and turkey hunting was a good chance to break them in. Just wish that online schooling would teach them how to read "No Trespassing" Worst year I can remember for trespassers, way worse than the deer hunts.That’s the one I was trying to get my daughter on. He took his hens and crossed the hwy!!!! Lol. I guess I need to work on my calling a bit. We were hunting my sisters property right down the road from you and watched the same rig drive by three times. We passed them on our way to the property and they were definitely hunters all camo'd up. No doubt they were trolling for a bird right off the road. Good think the toms were not hanging out close to the hwy that day. That same old Tom has been below your sister's place all season. Could have shot him from the road 2 or 3 times. Hope he makes it thru the season.
Quote from: baldopepper on May 07, 2021, 12:13:31 PMCovid was the big driver of hunters this year. Kids were still on line educating and parents are still working from home. Got asked twice at the local store where the best Mobil service was as they needed to use their phone hotspots to get online for their job or their kids school. Also RV sales have been thru the roof, lot of new rigs out there this year and turkey hunting was a good chance to break them in. Just wish that online schooling would teach them how to read "No Trespassing" Worst year I can remember for trespassers, way worse than the deer hunts.That’s the one I was trying to get my daughter on. He took his hens and crossed the hwy!!!! Lol. I guess I need to work on my calling a bit. We were hunting my sisters property right down the road from you and watched the same rig drive by three times. We passed them on our way to the property and they were definitely hunters all camo'd up. No doubt they were trolling for a bird right off the road. Good think the toms were not hanging out close to the hwy that day.