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That's one real good lookin decoy. If that was in my hunting area, one of the rednecks would shoot it, take it home, and eat it. I reckon, lol.

Hey, I'm real easy to get along with. Maybe your wording could of been used a little differently in your first post. If you feel that bad, don't go out hunting, then their might be 336 birds harvested this spring.

Not the greatest of starts for your first post, but welcome to Hunting NY.. See you're from Wyoming County, 338 birds est. spring 2011 harvest. I believe the turkeys cycle in numbers, hopefully this being the lowest. Some members on here, will not agree with you on the low numbers. Some areas have really decent population. As far as DEC flying around looking for turkeys, I question that .

Thanks for all the comments. Also, should clarify. Asked my son month ago if he's going out for turkey. He said no. A week before opening day, he's going now on weekends. Don't get me wrong, glad he's going, just a little advance warning. He's got the 12, leaves dad with the 20. This might get interesting real fast. The 20 GA. Winchester Supreme , Remington Premier shells were sold out at 3 Walmart stores in this area. One gun store has some Winchester, another the Remingtons, and Federals. Shop owner says Federals work good in Remington guns. Get them tonight. I'll be well stocked, write the range on the boxes. Need the 35 yard range, hope that's not to much to ask for, with this gun. I post results when they come in. At the price of shells, it adds up quick. One advantage though, it really feels great getting a gun in hand again.

Sited in guns the other night. A Remington 870; 12 and 20 gauge. The 12 has a HS Strut Undertaker ported choke, shells are the Rem. Nitro Turkey 3 inch number 4's shot. Right on the money at 20, 30 and 40 yards, perfect. The 20 has a HS Strut super full choke using Nitro, 3 inch, number 5 shot. Shot at 20 yard, perfect, 25 yards good, and at 30, maybe 5 pellets on the paper. I increased the size of target, and still not gettng any more pellets on the target. Can that shot spread that quickly in 5 yards? Maybe the choke, maybe the shells, maybe the gun? i like to range out to at least 35 yards. Any suggestions? The video is at 25 yds, 009.AVI

Hope it warms up soon. Guess March spoiled me. Some of my fields are like a swamp. Maybe grow cat tails this year.

We use to hatch quail eggs in our 500 egg incubator years ago, say maybe 50. The rest were pheasant,chicken, duck, and goose eggs.No offense, but motherless chicks are kind of dumb. We put marbles in their waterier to speed up their drinking skills. They peck at the shinnyness of the marbles getting their beaks wet to get a drink. They then get the idea to drink on their own. Just make sure, u wash the marbles real good first.

They did just hatch, still wet. I use hens, and still get excited when the little heads stick through their mothers feathers for the first time. Is this your first hatching?

Anyone know a good recipe for cooking frog legs? How long can they be kept in the freezer?

Amazing

Such crisp, clear, nice looking pics. Got to get one of those.

Nice job. Hey, all it has to do is fool the turkeys now.

After going through several companies, hundreds of dollars, and failure after failure with rubber boots, I purchased a pair of $40 Kamik rubber boots for the 2010 deer hunting season. I wear boots almost on a daily basis, from November right through to the end of spring turkey season the following year. , so they get quite a bit of use. When they start failing about the end of May. I purchase a new pair faithfully, which I did in 2011 with the same results going in this May turkey season. They have removable liners, weigh 5.6 lbs. and are steel shanked. When temps. dip down to below freezing, I wear heavier socks and do keep my feet warm. When they wear out, I throw them in the recycle box, out by the road, and they do take them. (You do have to remove the liners though.) They are made in Canada, who better than our northern neighbors, to know how to make boots. Nice to know, u can still purchase a value priced item, and still have them preform quite well, and u get a fresh pair of boots every year. I figure $40 every year is better than $120+ every 2 years, with about, the same results.

Thanks Deerthug, like your box call u made.

The only reason I see for burying might be the threat of C.W.D.. Quite surprised know one mentioned it.

No thanks. Is pretty cool how he made it though.

Wow, looks like winter on April 24th. That heavy wet nasty snow. Your ditches a gonna run full to when that melts, 50 tomorrow. We missed that mess. Just had a little bit of snow mixed in with mostly heavy rain. suns trying to peak out here now at times. Hey, nice to hear from u again.

Totally agree.

I agree, a good honest bow shop can be your best friend. Good used equipment too. Much much better than any box store.

Water water everywhere. Ditches are running full. What a difference a week makes. Guess have to break out the waders again this year. Farmers have some field corn planted here already. Ground is very soggy again. Turning out just like last year according to my records. Anyways, 7 days and counting.

Don't know whether congats or sorry is in order on the find . I would be sick over it, as I was holding onto his shed from a previous year. Some very nice deer in that area. Great genetics.

Most manufactures just don't get it. Gotta have a cup holder. Got sick of installing them on the tractors, when I sold'em.

Don't forget to get out and vote today. They predict light turn out, whoever " they" are?

Welcome to N.Y.. Some great deer hunting in 8G. Always left over DMP's in that area for antlerless. One of the highest deer population areas in N.Y.. You can apply for 2 extra tags for $10 on Novenber 1st.

I know the DEC. changed the way turkey population is recorded a few years ago. Instead of using actual harvest numbers, as in the past, they use an " estimated " total turkey harvest based on 12,000 turkey permit holders by mail at the close of the season. I have never received such a card, but my son receives one faithfully every year. I don't know if this system is any better than actual reported and calculation method. We're loosing habitat in this area, do to lose of fence rows and woods lots , making way for more corn production to feed the alcohol plant. Habitat will decide population of a species. Turkeys, no doubt, are suffering due to this. Their may be a bright spot however. More agriculture may mean more deer, and bigger ones too!