TURKEY? - Page 2

SPECKDECK · 02-06-2010, 02:01 AM

Wheat..........they kill it. I usually feed tons of it to them right up until season starts...........then for some reason they still disappear!haha

Seriously, wheat is good because the deer have a harder time getting it up and the turkeys will scratch forever on it looking for more.

Marc@Dmarine · 02-08-2010, 09:39 AM

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Grassflatsfisher (2/5/2010)Baiting turkeys is illegal in AL and FL.

I just want to fat'n them up.... keep um intrested ya know..

but thanks for the info

Marc@Dmarine · 02-08-2010, 09:44 AM

thanks guys, But I did not ask about the state laws....geeezz

And I would not hunt turkey over bait whats the point.

Marc@Dmarine · 02-08-2010, 09:46 AM

thanks to the guys who stayed on point.

Bullshark I hate your team as well!

InTheWoods · 02-08-2010, 10:16 AM

All I know is that they love hay. I hunted on private farmland in Alabamathis past season and when the farmer went to put out hay for the cows the turkeys would be all over it. They would be out there scratching for hours in the middle of the fields, did not care one bit. They would come out of the woodworkfor that hay. Too bad my membership didn't include turkeys, because I saw more of them then I did deer:banghead

Bullshark · 02-08-2010, 10:31 AM

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Marc@Dmarine (2/8/2010)thanks to the guys who stayed on point.

Bullshark I hate your team as well!

Nice

Caspr21 · 02-08-2010, 12:05 PM

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Grassflatsfisher (2/5/2010)What's the point of baiting one up reguardless of legality. The whole point of hunting them is to match wits. Calling them in is the whole fun of it!

If this is your first year going the best thing to do is tag along with someone. Watch and learn. I've got a few people lined up for the first few weekends. If it pans out maybe I can come/you come and work one with you one morn. I learn new stuff all the time. Everyone has their own techniques and styles of hunting.

I totally agree with you on this subject. Because we have corn out year round for the deer in florida, we asked a FWC last year about the situation if we had a bird blowin up near a feeder, can we go get him or do we have to stay a certian distance away.For this new guy, just wantedhim to know the law before he jumped out and got caught spreading corn.

Marc@Dmarine · 02-08-2010, 01:30 PM

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Caspr21 (2/8/2010)

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Grassflatsfisher (2/5/2010)What's the point of baiting one up reguardless of legality. The whole point of hunting them is to match wits. Calling them in is the whole fun of it!

If this is your first year going the best thing to do is tag along with someone. Watch and learn. I've got a few people lined up for the first few weekends. If it pans out maybe I can come/you come and work one with you one morn. I learn new stuff all the time. Everyone has their own techniques and styles of hunting.

I totally agree with you on this subject. Because we have corn out year round for the deer in florida, we asked a FWC last year about the situation if we had a bird blowin up near a feeder, can we go get him or do we have to stay a certian distance away.For this new guy, just wantedhim to know the law before he jumped out and got caught spreading corn.

I know the regulations.. That was not why I started this thread.

but thanks.... now back to the topic which was STUFF THAT TURKEYS EAT....you Jive turkeys

Grassflatsfisher · 02-08-2010, 02:59 PM

Not to keep beating a dead horse but maybe your wording in the 1st post threw me and others off. It says "is there anything I can put out to attract turkeys?". Maybe you should have added "to keep them on my property until turkey season comes in".

Turkeys tend to roam regardless of corn or not. I'll have turkeys at my feeders here in FL one week and they won't show back up for 3 weeks. Same goes for my place in AL. They may be in one bottom this weekend and be 2 miles down the road next. They like different cover/food at different times. Not sure what drives them to be like that but that's how it seems to be.

byrddog · 02-08-2010, 09:20 PM

Chuffas planted in the summer (July) you will have turkeys in the spring. Clover in the winter and they also love chickory.All of these are very expensive to plant so ground prep,lime,fert are very important and a soil sample is a must for best yield on your plants.

02-06-2010, 02:01 AM	#11
SPECKDECK Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wetumpka, OB, AL Posts: 224	RE: TURKEY? Wheat..........they kill it. I usually feed tons of it to them right up until season starts...........then for some reason they still disappear!haha Seriously, wheat is good because the deer have a harder time getting it up and the turkeys will scratch forever on it looking for more.

02-08-2010, 09:44 AM	#13
Marc@Dmarine Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 83	RE: TURKEY? thanks guys, But I did not ask about the state laws....geeezz And I would not hunt turkey over bait whats the point.

02-08-2010, 09:46 AM	#14
Marc@Dmarine Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 83	RE: TURKEY? thanks to the guys who stayed on point. Bullshark I hate your team as well!

02-08-2010, 10:16 AM	#15
InTheWoods Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milton, Fl Posts: 30	RE: TURKEY? All I know is that they love hay. I hunted on private farmland in Alabamathis past season and when the farmer went to put out hay for the cows the turkeys would be all over it. They would be out there scratching for hours in the middle of the fields, did not care one bit. They would come out of the woodworkfor that hay. Too bad my membership didn't include turkeys, because I saw more of them then I did deer:banghead

02-08-2010, 02:59 PM	#19
Grassflatsfisher Auburn Grad - 1999 Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,134	RE: TURKEY? Not to keep beating a dead horse but maybe your wording in the 1st post threw me and others off. It says "is there anything I can put out to attract turkeys?". Maybe you should have added "to keep them on my property until turkey season comes in". Turkeys tend to roam regardless of corn or not. I'll have turkeys at my feeders here in FL one week and they won't show back up for 3 weeks. Same goes for my place in AL. They may be in one bottom this weekend and be 2 miles down the road next. They like different cover/food at different times. Not sure what drives them to be like that but that's how it seems to be.

02-08-2010, 09:20 PM	#20
byrddog Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 353	RE: TURKEY? Chuffas planted in the summer (July) you will have turkeys in the spring. Clover in the winter and they also love chickory.All of these are very expensive to plant so ground prep,lime,fert are very important and a soil sample is a must for best yield on your plants.

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