westside turkeys in the san juan islands

[tweetertx02]

does any one know about or has hunted the eastern population in the san juan islands. im new to washington hunting and live in the far northwest part. so its a long drive for me too the east, south east and south west if you could help me out i would be very aprecitive........

[irishevox]

Tweet if you want to go scout of turkeys on the san Juans i am down to do it. 

[LITTLEBUCK]

Lopez has a bunch of Merriam's turkeys released by a land owner years ago. they have multiplied big time to the tune of 200+ birds. Have fun

[irishevox]

Littlebuck?>  have you seen turkeys there or just hear say.... are they one Lopez Hill? or somewhere else.

[LITTLEBUCK]

I have seen the pictures. I was given permission to hunt it a couple years ago. The person that started all the turkeys on the island has lots of land in the southern part of the island. I am friends with this guys  ex father-inlaw. Remember these are farm raised released birds that should not be there. Have  not heard anything about whats going on up there in over a year or so.

[bigtex]

I have seen the pictures. I was given permission to hunt it a couple years ago. The person that started all the turkeys on the island has lots of land in the southern part of the island. I am friends with this guys  ex father-inlaw. Remember these are farm raised released birds that should not be there. Have  not heard anything about whats going on up there in over a year or so.

Heard of them being on the BLM land on the southern part of the island?

[irishevox]

i might go check it out... after opening day when i kill a tom.. ya know so it's so where close.

[LITTLEBUCK]

Good luck. From what I understand most would like you to take a truck load home.

[BOWHUNTER45]

I have seen the pictures. I was given permission to hunt it a couple years ago. The person that started all the turkeys on the island has lots of land in the southern part of the island. I am friends with this guys  ex father-inlaw. Remember these are farm raised released birds that should not be there. Have  not heard anything about whats going on up there in over a year or so.

Heard of them being on the BLM land on the southern part of the island?

back in the late 80s and early 90s we used to go out and shoot the crap out of them ...there used to be hundereds but not now ....there are still afew out there but not enough to waste your time on ....Now it costs so much to ride the ferry 

[irishevox]

Good luck. From what I understand most would like you to take a truck load home.

I Would like to get my limit of 2

[WaltAlpine]

BH45. Did they get shot or is it because of predators?

[LITTLEBUCK]

From the pictures I saw 2 years ago it looked like plenty where still around. Granted this was on his property.

[turkeydancer]

If you want to go back and read the post, there was a long and heated forum subject last year about these birds being feral farm birds versus actually being truly wild birds ... so keep that in mind if you choose to hunt them.      

[LITTLEBUCK]

So true TurkeyDancer, I got beat up pretty good for just mentioning them.

[irishevox]

little i emailed the some people over in Lopez and San Juan.... they say thery'ren't any but .. i think they just don;t like people hunting i am head out there next week or so  and see what i can dig up