Post by: Yelper Guy on December 06, 2019, 03:02:37 PM
Some people love them, others not so much.
Some people avoid them when driving, others don't.
They really seem to be adapting to "the city life".
Post by: Humptulips on December 06, 2019, 03:40:25 PM
Post by: boneaddict on December 06, 2019, 03:48:38 PM
Post by: Birdguy on December 06, 2019, 07:19:38 PM
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on December 07, 2019, 05:38:47 AM
Post by: Caseknife on December 07, 2019, 07:00:00 AM
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on December 07, 2019, 07:12:45 AM
Post by: Jason on December 07, 2019, 07:19:42 AM
Post by: Birdguy on December 07, 2019, 10:14:52 AM
My biggest concern with turkey is that poor nuisance control will lead to poor overall management which will lead to a breakdown in turkey hunting opportunity. It's great to know the turkey are doing well, but they are causing alot of problems with farms and homes in the high population areas. I focus my fall hunting on removing nuisance birds for farmers I've met on the East side, but alot of these places have 200 to 300 bird winter flocks. We took a few birds out of peoples front yards this fall. I wonder what the solution is.
Trap and transfer was the best program we had as a tool to manage turkeys. When the NWTF was strong and the WDFW cared about them cause they were a new revenue stream there was $$ volunteers and a place to trap to and from. This is how vigilante game management takes hold! It would be easy with some support and communication to have it all so to speak.
Post by: jeffro on December 07, 2019, 11:22:16 AM
Apparently black f-150s are a favorite roost for a couple big aggressive toms in his flock
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on December 07, 2019, 11:27:58 AM
My biggest concern with turkey is that poor nuisance control will lead to poor overall management which will lead to a breakdown in turkey hunting opportunity. It's great to know the turkey are doing well, but they are causing alot of problems with farms and homes in the high population areas. I focus my fall hunting on removing nuisance birds for farmers I've met on the East side, but alot of these places have 200 to 300 bird winter flocks. We took a few birds out of peoples front yards this fall. I wonder what the solution is.
Trap and transfer was the best program we had as a tool to manage turkeys. When the NWTF was strong and the WDFW cared about them cause they were a new revenue stream there was $$ volunteers and a place to trap to and from. This is how vigilante game management takes hold! It would be easy with some support and communication to have it all so to speak.
Exactly...Trap the huge flocks and transplant to state land where they could bolster the existing flocks or new areas with suitable habitat. Giving hunters more areas to hunt..NWTF...get a permit and come to my house and trap as many as you can.
Post by: KFhunter on December 07, 2019, 11:29:23 AM
Post by: buckfvr on December 07, 2019, 11:50:49 AM
Post by: KFhunter on December 07, 2019, 11:56:21 AM
Tags should be 10$, 2 at a time, no limit for a while........
naw, grouse rules.
limit 3/day
and they should make them legal to take with a pellet gun in urban areas :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: buckfvr on December 07, 2019, 11:58:33 AM
Post by: Birdguy on December 07, 2019, 12:52:56 PM