Back yard turkeys

[Paula]

Here are some of the 28 that hang around. Jakes and Toms

[turkeyfeathers]

A few nice longbeards in that group. Any guess to how many birds you maintain in your area after a spring split ? You may need some special "deck " camo to hunt them this spring

[letinmfly]

That's a nice view!!

[Paula]

We count on average 25-32 every year. Only once I got pictures of the little ones and that was 5 years ago

[grampy]

Nice backyard view! Great flock of tom's and jakes too! Looks like a nice place to enjoy a morning cup o'joe.

[turkeyfeathers]

We count on average 25-32 every year. Only once I got pictures of the little ones and that was 5 years ago

That's awesome !! Good numbers. I have about 20-25 birds currently where I hunt but that will diminish down to 5-7 or so around spring turkey opener. I second the great spot to enjoy a nice cup of coffee. I'd have a heat lamp out on that deck so I could enjoy that view as much as possible.

[Paula]

Sunrises are spectacular! Some mornings I have deer watching me in morning out there

[letinmfly]

Sunrises are spectacular! Some mornings I have deer watching me in morning out there

 

I've heard of peeping toms but peeping deer? 

[growalot]

Great pic...they are having a very good winter for sure,so far...

[hunter49]

  We have 12-17 turks coming to the bird feeder every day. One big tom but only about a 6" beard, 4-5 jakes & the rest are hens 3-4 have 2" beards. One hen has a silver band on its leg. They eat at the feeders then go 100 yds out back & sit under the pine trees, then a few hours later will show up again at the feeders eat & leave until the next day.

[thphtm]

Nice backyard view! Great flock of tom's and jakes too! Looks like a nice place to enjoy a morning cup o'joe.

 

And a firearm at my side. 

 

[Paula]

They must be spooked, they are up in the trees way out

[Water Rat]

Very nice Paula ......wish I had a backyard like that. Looks like a good place to have a 22-250.

[PREDATE]

That's more of a .220 Swift field

[Paula]

We have lots of fun with the wood chucks. I've hit one way out in second field

[growalot]

Do you turkey hunt?

[Paula]

No. That is posted property and he never gives permission to be on it.

Edited January 11, 2016 by Paula