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[Dean Romig]

And sooo…

After three days at “turkey camp” without a sighting or hearing dawn gobbling or even hens muttering among themselves, we left camp for home… when 300 yards down the dirt road from camp and just 40 yards off the side these two big ol’ longbeards sat huddled against the rain. I laughed my a$$ off at the irony but swore out the open window “I’LL BE BACK!!”


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[10 bore]

Here in nh we have had a bobcat population getting a lot bigger , i think that has a lot to do with the turkey population drop. You know how cats and birds get along.

[Woodcock survey]

In western Maine, Franklin county where i hunt grouse and woodcock 5years ago the turkey's disappeared after a high population and the state said a fungal disease was the cause. Since then a few have been seen but not enough to hunt out away from the towns. I look forward to Garry finding out what his states biologists say.

[J.B. Books]

It's not just the turkey population that is significantly off, it's many other bird species as well. The bird watchers in NH have been reporting the same for many species of Song birds since last fall as well (I lurk on their FB page). Nowhere near the usual amount of Robins in the neighborhood this year either.

[bob lyons]

We usually have about 1 dozen turkey around our house most years and often you can drive around town and see a few groups in most areas.
This year I have seen maybe less than a 1/2 dozen turkeys this spring.

[Harold Pickens]

I think grouse are killing off the turkeys!��

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

I think grouse are killing off the turkeys!��

…and then, out of guilt, committing suicide.

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by scott kittredge

Here in nh we have had a bobcat population getting a lot bigger , i think that has a lot to do with the turkey population drop. You know how cats and birds get along.

Scott, my friend in Littleton was told by the Game Dept. that Fishers are becoming a problem in that area. I'm sure they take their toll!

[J. A. EARLY]

Not as lucky as last year with three birds in three days, but I defeated the V.T. Gobblers again. They get one point for every day they win. I get seven points for each successful day. I won 21-9. Hunted hard twelve of thirteen days. I know y'all do not like big guns but I come from the Charlie Cleveland School of Hunting; carry enough gun. This year I used three different big guns. Shot them all well. Two forty-five step shots on moving birds. Winchester, Franchi, Beretta.

[Mike Franzen]

We love big guns …. Big Parker guns.