turkeys

[SalmonJeff]

hey this is my first post on this thread I have about 100 regarding fishing but I thought I would meet some of you. I used to turkey hunt down in california every spring and have shot tons of birds but when I moved to oregon my gun just colects dust. do any of you turkey hunt in the northern oregon area or is it all down south? I would love to hook up and would be more then willing to call for some one if they have an idea where some birds might be, I am not all that interested in shooting anything I just want my turkey fix if you know what I mean :shocked:

[straightweave]

The birds have done well in NW and NE OR. West and east on 26 will get you into birds. Just about everywhere on the Eastern side of the coast range, from Portland to Eugene has turkeys now. Access is the concern w/ those birds. NE OR has a really strong flock of birds. Umatilla National forest in the Fossil and Heppner Units has a good flock. The western end of the Ochoco's has birds. Lots of good places up north to get turkeys.

Kinda hafta see how the bird recovery is after this big snow. It sounds like the animals are having a rough go of it and the numbers may be down.

[StickFish]

Please kill as many of them as you can, they stop my heart daily Elk hunting in the North Fossil Unit. There is lots of private and some public land up that way, North of Spray, South of Heppner. There is a couple of good public camp grounds on the road between Heppner and Spray. Where I see all the birds is on private land, but they have to be as thick on the other side of the fence as well. I'm going this spring, but mostly to thin out the coyotes :grin:

[bigamefisher2]

I have been turkey hunting for 2 yrs. I have been lucky enough to kill a bird each of those years. My first was out by Dallas, and my next was out by Scio. I do know there are a bunch out in the Kings Valley area, but would like to know where there are more. If anyone here knows some good areas on the west side, and more northerly, I would appreciate some info. I would even consider taking somewone with me.

[straightweave]

Check up around the west side of Henry Hagg Lake. The state has had good recovery of the birds in that area.

[skein]

Or you could just come to my house. I just snapped this picture from my front porch.




You won't need camo either, they're used to seeing me go get the paper in my bathrobe. I think I'll park my shotgun and just use a rolling pin on these guys.

Actually, seeing these day after day takes the edge off my desire to hunt them. I really want to, but never have because it doesn't seem like there would be any sport to it. I know that's not correct,(!) and they can be a formidable quarry, but I can't get my head past this scene.

Maybe this year.

Skein

[Rauly]

Okay Skein. What paper do I need to bring and what camo aaaa I mean bathrobe color do I need. I think I'll use a broom stick.

Rauly

[winterkill]

I think skein really has a soft spot for these guys and he's using his yard as a type of refugee for turkeys :shocked: :grin:

[ 01-28-2004, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: winterkill ]

[skein]

Winterkill, NOT SO (!). I had to tackle my wife the first time they showed up, because she was headed to the back door with a bag full of birdseed. Yikes! Feed 'em and they'll be roosting on your car and living in your horseshoe pits.

The city limits makes a jog out to swoop up my property or I would have 'em downright terrified of my place by now. I shoo 'em off, but they wander back in. The dog doesn't even give 'em the time of day anymore.

I just hope they eat slugs.

Skein

[Blue Tip Spinner]

skein- if your property is just inside of the city limits, what are the chances of me and a few other ifisher standing on the other side of the fence (city line) and shooting these things in an english style driven pheasant (in this case it is a turkey shoot) hunt??? do you know who owns the other property outside of the city limits????

[spraguee]

You guys are ridiculous you would actually consider shooting one of these birds with a gun? You have to be kidding me. Have some class and use a blow gun. :grin: HEHE

-blake

[straightweave]

Handful of birdseed and a stun gun. :grin:

[skein]

Blue Tip,

Prolly wouldn't work. I live in an area where everybody has a couple of acres, so there are houses, lawns, etc every direction you look. My next door neighbor did have some guys come to his house last year and they got a couple, plus the folks up the hill took some, but man, you'd be hunting in somebody's front yard to do it. Besides, there would be NO semblance of fair chase in hunting these guys. Might as well go to a turkey farm.

Sorry.

Skein

[winterkill]

I am a certified turkey exterminator , and what I see is an infestation :shocked: . For a thrill you should try to chase one down and takle it. How's that for fair chase

[Woody]

I friend of my son's trained their domestic turkeys to eat corn off of the end of a broomstick. That way they would walk right up to the shotgun when their time came. No, I'm not kidding.

[SafetyChain]

Seriously though, like Salmonberry, I would like to get into turkey hunting. Is anyone is willing to show a newbie? I have all the gear, just not sure where or what to look for. PM me if you prefer.

[ 01-28-2004, 04:12 PM: Message edited by: SafetyChain ]

[Blue Tip Spinner]

skein- i bow hunt.... will that work??? fair chase, smare chase... i want to eat those little b*****ds. i have plenty of places where i can go and sit in the woods and call at them, but this year i want to get one. any suggestions near by? public property? if you do have a place, i will take an ifish turkey newbie with me so they can get one while i call them in, i have all the gear and calls along with enough experience for the both of us (the newbie and i)... unlike i said earlier, i do get turkeys some years when i hunt. just some times it's alot nicer to walk 50 yards instead of 2.5 miles before light in cougar infested timber.

[TheTexan]

Skein in a bath robe trying to tackle turkeys in his yard. I will take two tickets to that!

I have been looking at turkey hunting for about two years and have found several places that look promising. I plan on hitting them this spring. Sorry if this sounds bad, but I don't enjoy hunting with people I don't know, but I would give you general areas if interested.

[Tilla]

A box, a stick, some feed and a piece of string would be challenging way to hunt!

[SalmonJeff]

I apreciate all of the info.. I still am up in the air if I want to hunt I used to host a bunch of state hunts in california for kids and kind of got my fix but I really want to call, so I will wait and see.


Has anyone actually seen any birds by hagg lake I have heard rumor and looked all over the place and never even saw a track!!! I dont know if they are all on private land or what the deal is but man alive they are scarce :shocked:

[gotZem]

Skein, maybe you could call the game dept and they will set up a trap and relocate so other people COULD actually hunt those birds, The reason they can't find birds that are released is because the like your place. I'm sure some of the neighbors are feeding them and that keeps them around and pretty tame. Some guys just can't get a thrill out of gluing a kernel of corn to the end of their barrel or using that "new" call "corn in milk jug" though. Just a little "domestic" for me! I like a real hunt!
(like Starlings!) GotZem!!

[2LEYS]

I friend of my son's trained their domestic turkeys to eat corn off of the end of a broomstick. That way they would walk right up to the shotgun when their time came. No, I'm not kidding.

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">Classic!!

[HOGGEMIN]

Howdy Skein how bout I use the run and tackle method should keep thouse quiet about fair chase, if the bird can out run me then he wins if he is slower then I win. LOL