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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Machias on September 17, 2013, 11:56:43 AM

Title: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: Machias on September 17, 2013, 11:56:43 AM: I thought you guys might enjoy this. Quantico Marine Corps Base has 47,000 acres of hunting, they have a game check station and their own game warden. They have been keeping track of turkey poults survival on the base for several years. Most years they average around 140 poults surviving. This year they have over 640 poults surviving. Why the huge upswing in survival? The 17 year cicada hatch this spring. Food laying on the ground every step for the poults. :)
Title: Re: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: turkeydancer on September 17, 2013, 02:37:04 PM: :tup: Thanks for sharing ... good news ! My nephew was a game warden at West Point several years ago ... and boy does he have stories !
Title: Re: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on September 17, 2013, 02:54:22 PM: It sounds like some Marines will be eating good this season.
Title: Re: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 17, 2013, 02:58:48 PM: That's interesting to here. Thanks.
Title: Re: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 17, 2013, 03:11:06 PM: Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on September 17, 2013, 02:54:22 PM
It sounds like some Marines will be eating good this season.

Maybe. You have to be able to shoot before you can eat 'em. Go Army. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 17, 2013, 03:12:55 PM: Oh yeah? Well the Air Force...never mind :rolleyes:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 17, 2013, 03:41:34 PM: Lol
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Post by: Gobble Doc on September 17, 2013, 07:02:54 PM: Really interesting. I'll hope for a banned grasshopper year out here I guess. Haha.
Title: Re: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on September 17, 2013, 07:54:18 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on September 17, 2013, 03:11:06 PM
Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on September 17, 2013, 02:54:22 PM
It sounds like some Marines will be eating good this season.

Maybe. You have to be able to shoot before you can eat 'em. Go Army. :chuckle:

I think someone has marksmanship envy :chuckle:
Title: Re: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: Machias on September 18, 2013, 04:38:55 AM: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Highest Poult Survival in decades
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 18, 2013, 06:26:43 AM: Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on September 17, 2013, 07:54:18 PM
Quote from: pianoman9701 on September 17, 2013, 03:11:06 PM
Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on September 17, 2013, 02:54:22 PM
It sounds like some Marines will be eating good this season.

Maybe. You have to be able to shoot before you can eat 'em. Go Army. :chuckle:

I think someone has marksmanship envy :chuckle:

You could be right, rifleman! :chuckle: :chuckle: