[horntagger]

WOW! Brutal Results!
We monitored 43 nests in 2018 (4 successful, 39 failed) and 44 nests in 2019 (6 successful, 38 failed)
https://wildturkeylab.com/spatial-distribution-of.../
If you haven't had chance to read the WILD TURKEY LAB - Ton's of great information!

 

[Dafish]

what part of the state or states did you monitor these nest?

 

[Sawdust and Fire]

Horntagger,

Dr Bret Collier was on the Turkeys for Tomorrow podcast and explained that nest predation has been classified incorrectly and racoons opossum and skunks are not the issue.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bwUtTe6kyhHWkyobl3wVs?si=e31f49ae25d547b0

 

[horntagger]

Horntagger,

Dr Bret Collier was on the Turkeys for Tomorrow podcast and explained that nest predation has been classified incorrectly and racoons opossum and skunks are not the issue.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bwUtTe6kyhHWkyobl3wVs?si=e31f49ae25d547b0

Thanks I sell all my trapping gear tomorrow. Get rid of my National Trappers Association. I be sure and tell everyone that trapping is a waste of your time and trapping recuitement and retention is the work of the devil.

Appreicate it -Save me tons of money and time.

 

[Sawdust and Fire]

Thanks I sell all my trapping gear tomorrow. Get rid of my National Trappers Association. I be sure and tell everyone that trapping is a waste of your time and trapping recuitement and retention is the work of the devil.

Appreicate it -Save me tons of money and time.

Horntagger,

Thats not what anyone is saying and I hope you dont do that. Trapping is an excellent recreational activity and a lot of fun. The NTA is a great organization. Recruiting more trappers etc is a great thing, but it is unlikely to help turkeys unless habitat is in place in sufficient quantities in the area.

 

[horntagger]

Horntagger,

Thats not what anyone is saying and I hope you dont do that. Trapping is an excellent recreational activity and a lot of fun. The NTA is a great organization. Recruiting more trappers etc is a great thing, but it is unlikely to help turkeys unless habitat is in place in sufficient quantities in the area.

Small property the one guy on here has already said I wasting my time on my presribed first for the past 10 years, and as a small landowner I wasting my time on habitat. I should form a COOP but my neighbor is the 9,000 acres of MDC. So why would I waste my time. I don't need the recreational activity and furs are worthless. All I keep hearing is give up it's all a waste of time.

Think I just deer hunt. Until MDC comes in wipes out the deer herd for CWD on the public ground

 

[HardForBoneOutdoors]

Thanks I sell all my trapping gear tomorrow. Get rid of my National Trappers Association. I be sure and tell everyone that trapping is a waste of your time and trapping recuitement and retention is the work of the devil.

Appreicate it -Save me tons of money and time.

Can you quit posting about it online while you're at it?

 

[Sawdust and Fire]

Small property the one guy on here has already said I wasting my time on my presribed first for the past 10 years, and as a small landowner I wasting my time on habitat. I should form a COOP but my neighbor is the 9,000 acres of MDC. So why would I waste my time. I don't need the recreational activity and furs are worthless. All I keep hearing is give up it's all a waste of time.

Think I just deer hunt. Until MDC comes in wipes out the deer herd for CWD on the public ground

Horntagger,

Who said that? Improving habitat is never a waste of time no matter the size, but it is unrealistic to think that 80 acres will influence 9,000 acres. Your property may just need a change in focus or slight tweak to make it produce more poults. Again, many of us would be happy to lend you a fresh set of eyes if you want. As a landowner I know that at times I have needed someone else to give me a fresh perspective.

 

[rcg]

Sawdust/Hawk/A s s hat. You are an absolute idiot to think raccoons, possums, and skunks don’t negatively impact turkey nesting success. An absolutely effing idiot.

 

[horntagger]

Horntagger,

Who said that? Improving habitat is never a waste of time no matter the size, but it is unrealistic to think that 80 acres will influence 9,000 acres. Your property may just need a change in focus or slight tweak to make it produce more poults. Again, many of us would be happy to lend you a fresh set of eyes if you want. As a landowner I know that at times I have needed someone else to give me a fresh perspective.

I don't need your help, but thanks for the offer. Turkey Shipped sailed years ago for me. When everyone else said their was no decline. Good luck with your future.

 

[horntagger]

Can you quit posting about it online while you're at it?

NO – I don’t believe in being a liberal or communist – Freedom of Speech is great.

 

[HardForBoneOutdoors]

NO – I don’t believe in being a liberal or communist – Freedom of Speech is great.

Ok... Keep making giant incoherent cut and paste posts that nobody reads. That's really getting the message across.

 

[horntagger]

Ok... Keep making giant incoherent cut and paste posts that nobody reads. That's really getting the message across.

I will keep it short for just you! - It feels like I am in a battle of wits, and it is not a fair fight, since I seem to be going up against an unarmed man! Short enough!

 

[MOGC]

WOW! Brutal Results!
We monitored 43 nests in 2018 (4 successful, 39 failed) and 44 nests in 2019 (6 successful, 38 failed)
https://wildturkeylab.com/spatial-distribution-of.../
If you haven't had chance to read the WILD TURKEY LAB - Ton's of great information!

Who is this "we" you refer to? You and who else? What was your personal involvement in the study?

 

[seth_turner_04]

Who is this "we" you refer to? You and who else? What was your personal involvement in the study?

Do you know how hard he had to work to copy and paste that link! BRUTAL!!

 

[pinwheel]

Can you quit posting about it online while you're at it?

If he done that, then hawk (S&F) wouldn't have anyone to argue with.

 

[pinwheel]

I will keep it short for just you! - It feels like I am in a battle of wits, and it is not a fair fight, since I seem to be going up against an unarmed man! Short enough!

Aren't you special, that's fricking hilarious. Only because I know HFB personally & assure you, he's anything but a dimwitt. Wonder if anyone here will come to your defense in that dept.

 

[Str8 Killn]

I have been out scouting multiple times this spring and hatch was far from BRUTAL in my areas . I saw at least 20 Jakes this morning in one group. Your doom and gloom posts about the Turkey pop. are gettin FN old.

 

[Reflex]

I have been out scouting multiple times this spring and hatch was far from BRUTAL in my areas . I saw at least 20 Jakes this morning in one group. Your doom and gloom posts about the Turkey pop. are gettin FN old.

I saw a flock of about 30 full grown birds the other day in the rain.

 

[20']

To be fair, thebturkey population is bad. Some pockets are awesome to good, but that is the exception! I am still going to chase them like always, but it a predators happens past you can bet I will be in fear of my life!