Who's heading out of state?

[Powerstroke]

Although MN has made strides to expand turkey hunting opportunities, it is still a one week hunt at best (except for archery).

I love chasing longbeards and last year I left MN for the first time and hunted South Dakota and Nebraska. Both allow long seasons and over the counter tags. I didn't even fire a shot but I found birds, on public land, in a different state within hours of arriving. Good luck doing that in MN.

This year I plan hunting Missouri and possibly Nebraska again. Anybody wanna go to Nebraska?

Where are you going?

[randallt]

I am from MO and have hunted turkeys there for years. Now in MN I will hunt there and am thinking about trying SD and NE. SD hunt is pretty well set but need to research the NE public lands.

Any suggestions?

[Powerstroke]

Last year I hunted near Vermillion, SD in SoDak and then I hunted the Pine Ridge area in NW NE.

We saw lots of birds in the SoDak spots and my buddy missed twice. I had birds in the area almost every day, but never had the chance for a shot.

Nebraska was tough since I wasn't used to the area. Those western turkeys are much more wary than "woods easterns". They don't like you being within 300yds. It took me a couple days to adjust to looking for birds that far away.

I plan on doing the early archery season in Nebraska to get a few extra days of hunting.

[Powerstroke]

How about suggestions for MO? My buddy wants to stay in the NW or Ncentral area.

[DonBo]

Just MN and WI for me this year. BTW, if you're not hunting WI, you're really missing out.

[sticknstring]

MN & NE for me. BTW, if you're not hunting NE, you're really missing out.

Maybe we should do a swap to get our feet wet?

[paintbrush]

MN., WI., NE., and SD. for me. Going to try and swing a Kansas hunt late in their season.

[Nightcrawler]

SD,Blackhills Tag in the mail + Mn.

Wife wants trip out West but NOT during Turkey or any OTHER season.

[Archerysniper]

Just MN and WI for me this year. BTW, if you're not hunting WI, you're really missing out.

I don't know about that,last year I put on 500 miles during my hunt and only saw a handful of birds the winter was horrible in the area I hunted. I will still buy a tag and give it one more shot though if it doesn't pan out this year I might call it quits.

[DonBo]

I don't know about that,last year I put on 500 miles during my hunt and only saw a handful of birds the winter was horrible in the area I hunted. I will still buy a tag and give it one more shot though if it doesn't pan out this year I might call it quits.

You just need to travel about 50 miles south of your stomping grounds to have your eyes opened as to what Wisconsin has for the out of state turkey hunter. Just sayin'.

[Archerysniper]

Will do Don,I didn't run into and birds till I hit the new richmond area

[Powerstroke]

I do want to try WI, but with my MO hunt this year I didn't apply since the WI seasons didn't really align with my schedule.

I will certainly be on board next year. Especially if I can find time to do some scouting this year.

[delzz7]

i will be hitting iowa (if I get drawn) and nebraska pine ridge area.

[Hoyt4]

I will be heading out to NE,MO,SD,WI and MN.

NE is unreal and WI. I still go to MO but it does not compare to NE and WI hunts. I go just mostly out of tradition of going.

I will hunt a few extra seasons in WI when the surplus go on sale so you can always get a few more hunts in during the spring.

Don, let's keep the WI side a little less known. : )

There are birds all over that state starting in Hudson going across 94.

[DonBo]

Don, let's keep the WI side a little less known. : )

Sorry.... Don't know what I was thinkin'.

Hey, all you swampies, stay home and hunt your own meager flock!!!! (how's that? )

[kinn0159]

Blackhills SD ooooweee!

[TWebb]

Kansas, hopefully Iowa and MN forgot to put in for Wisconsin

[sticknstring]

Sounds like we'll have a lot of worthy contestants for the turkey contest this spring! Bring it on!

[Borch]

I'll work on getting stuff together for the contest next week. It's getting to be that time again...

[Scott M]

Trying for SoDak, but work keeps me busy in the spring.

[mrklean]

gonna be going back to Kansas again this year for the third time, hopeuflly get the gf her a nice long beard with her bow

[Hoyt4]

I like to see a few people are hunting mutilple states. More people have the bug as bad as I do.

Going to NE scounting on March 24th. Looking for sheds, birds and to say hi to the land owners. Going to start hunting April 8th.

[elevatorguy]

Headed out to the Black Hills again. I think this will be something like my 10th trip out there. And getting drawn for my first A season in Mn, springcan't get here quick enough..

[kevfish1]

For those that go to the black hills.... What is it like out there?? Lots of birds? Is it a tough hunt? A group of us are thinking of going out there but none of us have been there before. Where is a good place to stay???

[Borch]

It's a fantastic hunt. It totally different than hunt here though. These birds never stop moving and cover a lot of ground. There are plenty of birds out there. Weather is the wind card. Spring blizzardsa can make a hunt impossible. Only happened to us once but we had several close calls.

Hard to find turkeys in a more beautiful setting. They tend to be more vocal than our easterns. I'd go for it in a heartbeat!