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Turkey numbers in your zone-up or down from last year?

laker1

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We are also in the northern part of 508. We were seeing a few toms/jakes during deer archery season, which was down from 2013. And of course 2013 was down from 2012. We had a few friends and neighbors hunt last spring and I think they got 3 birds. I would guess our local flocks are probably up slightly compared to a year ago. I won't make it up to do any scouting until April 18th. Depending on how things look I still might buy a archery license for May.

Should be plenty of happy wildlife around us, except the wolves grin

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Ha, I have 508A in the same area. Maybe we will see you boys around there if you have the same season? I only get the weekend to hunt so I'll be out in the woods running and gunning both days. Maybe in the Village Inn Sat night for some wings and a pop if your in the area. wink

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Wow what a great weekend scouting. I don't think that I had ever seen so much different Wildlife all in one weekend and didn't have a open season on any of them! smile

I did see 13 Turkeys in 4 different spots around my area. Only 3 Tom's and one jake. Each morning I was out at sun up and used a crow call a bit but never heard a gobble in the two days. The birds were moving and not talking.

I also saw 3 Woodcock, 3 grouse, about a 1000 Ducks, geese and a few swan's, also 8 Deer when out checking for sign. Did find a few ? marks (dropping), tracks and this wing feather. I'm feeling pretty good about going to a new area I have never Turkey hunted before. It is all thick woods and not the hills and valleys I have been use to. smile

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Our numbers were down badly last spring. This spring things look a lot better but still numbers are not what they were in the past but a few more then last year at this time and winter. Hunting the forest lake area, last spring scouting I found 15 dead turkeys this spring we did not find any dead. Hoping for good season B this spring.

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Like I said I think old mature Toms in much of the northern zones like the north half of 508 will be down because of the two bad winters. This winter was a easy winter except for the usual predator loss,mainly hawks and owls.

Been so windy lately-hard to hear morning gobbling.

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Like I said I think old mature Toms in much of the northern zones like the north half of 508 will be down because of the two bad winters. This winter was a easy winter except for the usual predator loss,mainly hawks and owls.

Been so windy lately-hard to hear morning gobbling.

Last Sat morning was clam as it could be and I was using a "Woods ear" hearing aid which you can hear Crow's and Geese calling a mile away! We will see by the end of this weekend! Good Luck to all. smile

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Well, I only got to Hunt Sat this year. I did see 5 birds but no shooters. Raining like crazy up there this morning so I packed it in. Learned a lot of the new to me Turkey area.

The ticks are out big time. Did bag 5 of those! wink

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North Metro was way down last year and not seeing and groups this year.

That is more like northern half of zone 508 also. More small groups and fair amount of jakes,but old birds missing.

Heard like Mankato area is not as high as a few years back and Todd county still good but down.

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