Originally posted by heronblu:
I have enjoyed the comments and learned a good deal from them. Maybe the most important thing to glean from what has been said is that every pond is different, every owner is different, and every neighborhood is different.
..................My biggest concern just now is that I hear rumors that someone may be planning to come after my wild turkeys this coming spring. But, that�s a slightly different problem I am working on now.
Lou, 13.5
Nice summary Lou....
off subject...we have large flocks of turkey, one year we had 70 birds on our driveway. every night from spring thru fall they roost in the digger pines next to our house (average about 6-10 birds). it is a wonderful phenomena guaranteed to please the casual visitor to our place. its so routine we have identified many individuals including one that has had a game leg for 4 years...we call her the old lady. as such, my wife wont let me experiment.......a neighbor says your better off w/ a supermarket butterball cause the locals are greasy, stringy, full of cartiledge, not good to eat.
back on subject
turkey poaching is a problem on my place as well. one small benefit, in ten years i have collected approximately 2 dozen high quality hunting arrows (alum or graphite).
good luck lou.
