Turkey sightings

[Gordie]

we were on our way to cool cats on hwy 23 south and just north of cold spring we saw about 8-9 toms hanging out on the train tracks then on the way home we saw and I know there not turkeys but they look really cool up close Bald Eagles one of them was on a deer carcus and the other was on a racoon carcus man those are some big birds.

[Dave S]

I saw 8 birds walking up a driveway this morning near Mankato. 6 of them were toms strutting in 2 rows (3 abreast) with tails fanned out.

[FXDI35er]

I have been seeing groups of 10-20 in the Pine County area. HUGE numbers of both sexes. Should be a great year!

[goblueM]

just saw a big flock right by the MSP airport... right in front of the Officer's Club on Hwy 5. Almost drove off the road gawking...

buncha big longbeards strutting their stuff. i'm catching the fever!

[DonBo]

Got out today and received permission to hunt all our farms. We did see a few groups of birds, one gaggle, rafter, flock, whatever had at least 30 or 40 birds with a couple of strutters. (My first sighted strutters of the year) One farmer said there's so many turkeys in his field, he believes they displaced all the deer. Darn. Just over 3 weeks for my first hunt, can't wait!

[Borch]

I made a short drive through a few area that I either have permission or I'm thinking about talling to the owner. After today I have a few stops or calls to make. Saw several flocks, (or whatever) of toms on these properties.

[Gordie]

for the past three days I have seen this one hen in the same area all with in a mile of the first place I saw it and I have nbeen seeing it around 2:30pm shes just wondering around mostly by the road butI have yet to see any other turkeys around this area as matter of fact I havent seen turkeys in this are before either

[Musky Buck]

I've been noticing the flocks have busted up and I'm seeing more lone hens around. The hunters at my place have all connected, maybe these lone hens helped the hunters with their lone hen decoy idk. Won't be a ton of old toms left as the season maneuvers along at least at my place. Got this double bearded hen, is she a legal target ? 2 of the guys saw her but I didn't ask them if they could've taken her or not as they were both holding 20+ pound toms.

[Gordie]

I belive the law states a turkey with a visable beard and that hen would make for an awsome mount and conversatiopn piece

[DonBo]

Elwood's right. The law says:

Quote:

The bag limit for the spring hunt is one (1) wild turkey with a visible beard.

[Scott M]

I've seen toms walking across roads or strutting Wednesday and Thursday. Didn't see any today. Bright red heads on those boys. Rice and Le Sueur counties.

[Borch]

More visable birds late afternoon and evening here in central and east central mn. Usually 1-3 toms strutting for a single hean. I haven't seen any big groups for over a week now.

[bluehat28]

I was driving from Sauk Center to Rice Today I saw 5 yes 5 toms near the road close to Grey Eagle 1 was in full strut the other 4 could have cared less. I stopped and watched them for as long as traffic would allow. Cant wait till season F.

[Rhino32]

It was an incredible week for me, though I did not kill a bird. Saw Jakes and Toms everyday I was out. The property I was hunting is loaded with birds, but they are all with hens or with groups of hens, jakes and toms. For the most part they responded to calling by gobbling, but would not come in. The hens ruled the movement. I had to resort to a pattern and ambush tactic. 3 mornings in a row I thought I was going to seal the deal at my ambush site. The hens and jakes would be in range, but the toms were always just out of range. Yesterday morning, I had 4 hens, 1 jake and 4 toms in front of me. Jake and hens were at 25 yds. The toms were at full strut at 50yds. I am only shooting a 12 gauge 3" so I didn't try the shot. This morning I finally had a tom come in right at first light. He was thundering in my ear at 30 yards, but it was too thick to get a shot. That got my blood boiling. Even though I did not shoot a bird, it was the most exciting season I have had. I only wish this would last more than 5 days. Headed to WI next week to try again. Good luck to everybody who's season has yet to come. By the way the ticks are thick as molasses this year.

[leech~~]

Well, we went 1 for 2. None for me this year! My buddy had 20 birds in front of him on the second morning and could only pull down a jake that came close enough. I hunted the same spot the next day and had one Hen walk across the field about 100yards away! We had high winds 3 mornings in a roll! Only got to hunt the first 3 days as we had to come back for a funeral opp's I mean wedding!

[Gordie]

15 min ago I was talking to my wife when she looks out the kitchen window and says look at this I think its a turkey.. I look and its a hen turkey walking right behind my truck in the drive way. went to grab the camera and when I got back the turkey had walked into the niebors yard and then out of view.

life like decoy if you ask me.