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Offline lebhuntfish

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Turkey's!
« on: July 15, 2014, 11:13:16 am »
So I'm just getting started at work this morning. We are fixing a pole light about 60 feet up in the air on a lift. There is a patch of woods close with a small field between us. I looked up and there were 4 hens and about 20 babies that came out into the field.  Needless to saw we wasn't getting much work done watching the turkey's. It's nice to see that the coyote population is somewhat reduced. It was a beautiful sight to see. Patrick :laugh:
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Offline TRACY

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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2014, 12:23:14 pm »
Cool! Enjoy seeing the hens with all their polts this time of year in the field chasing bugs.

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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2014, 05:45:10 pm »
A world without hens and their poults is a sad place where I don't wanna live.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2014, 06:06:51 pm »
Amen! 8)
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Offline wildman

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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2014, 08:41:40 pm »
Yup, the wonders of nature, future turkey kabobs in a enjoying the sunshine ;D
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Turkey's!
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2014, 08:59:59 pm »
Y'all can keep em! They out compete quail and coyotes out here and they damage lots of vehicles flying off of cut banks along the roads.

Offline lebhuntfish

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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2014, 09:22:12 pm »
I could come help you with your problem YosemiteBen!
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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2014, 09:33:20 pm »
X2 >:D
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Offline chamookman

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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2014, 05:01:06 am »
Gettin' covered up here in Mid-Michigan with Turkeys. I live in Farm country, and You have to watch out for them while driving now. Had 4 Toms wander up thru My driveway Monday mid-morning.Bob
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Offline EagleTexas

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Re: Turkey's!
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2014, 03:22:50 pm »
Are they still around in the Spring?

Offline chamookman

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« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2014, 03:39:36 am »
Sure are ! Bob
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Offline EagleTexas

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Re: Turkey's!
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2014, 11:05:13 am »
Amazing. Do they get much hunting pressure?
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« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2014, 05:53:49 pm »
Few years ago I was brush hogging my place.  As I was mowing just along the fence a Hen flushed and ran a short distance.  I got down and looked and she had her nest with a clutch of eggs in it.  I backed off and left it unmowed and got to watch her from a distance for the next week or so set the eggs.  Fire ants do a number on them here but these all appeared to make so far as I could tell.
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2014, 04:47:21 am »
It's all private land, so pressure is light compared to State land. Lots to pick from - some real Beard Draggers. Bob
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