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Originally Posted by George Lang
In my area of New Yorks Southern Tier its been going from poor to non-existent as far as turkeys. Last 2 years not even a gobble has been heard and absolutely no shots anywhere near my house or the surrounding areas. At least grouse seem to be doing well.
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I am in the southern tier also, but I'll bet further south than your area. For some reason I have seen and called in more birds than in prior years. This is the best season I have ever experienced, And yet I have talked to NY turkey hunters from other sections that have called the season a bust. I'm not sure why there is such a disparity. I've never had a bad season in my area, which isn't to say it couldn't happen. But my area of open fields surrounded by thick cover and woods seems to product turkeys consistently. Plus I plant sorghum which helps the deer, pheasants and turkeys.