Fall 2015 Hunt

Short season for an incidental shot while bow hunting. However my newest employer thinks they are a complete nuisance in his garden. Thinking it might be fun after moose season and before rifle season for deer. I'm not going to waste a "turkey " load on them, however could be real fun to chat with some hens and test out my bow. .

Don't always get a fall bird, but I do believe if we don't support the hunt, we may lose it. Common complaint I hear from WMUs that don't have it has to do with lack of data. The only way they'll be able to get data is by us getting into the woods to report. If I'm in a successfully hunted WMU beside one where there is no season, perhaps that data I help provide will get that WMU a season??

That's my logic anyway and if it comes down to dollars and cents, we should all give up hunting as it is definitely cheaper at the grocers to get out freezers filled.

Any excuse to get into the woods and away from my desk at work is a good one.

God I love the Fall season.......

TurkeyJohn

I'll be out for sure.

I've got a few properties I'm going to get out on.

I am blessed that they are all within 10-20 minutes of my office and my house.

While on the bow for deer yes I will try on a spot that has season but most of my time on the bow is north where there isn't a season.

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Originally Posted by Stuart22

Short season for an incidental shot while bow hunting. However my newest employer thinks they are a complete nuisance in his garden. Thinking it might be fun after moose season and before rifle season for deer. I'm not going to waste a "turkey " load on them, however could be real fun to chat with some hens and test out my bow. .

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Yes they are a big nuisance to farmers especially. The farm I hunt HATES them. They decimate his crops. His farm and the one adjacent to it have well over 100 birds that live there year round. He has given me written permission to cull them because of the damage they do. The mnr says im allowed to take as many as needed to get them under control. Problem is the buggars disappear to the back side of a swamp where you cant get to them.However when they do show up its like a huge black blanket moving across the field.

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Originally Posted by bcxextreme

Yes they are a big nuisance to farmers especially. The farm I hunt HATES them. They decimate his crops. His farm and the one adjacent to it have well over 100 birds that live there year round. He has given me written permission to cull them because of the damage they do. The mnr says im allowed to take as many as needed to get them under control. Problem is the buggars disappear to the back side of a swamp where you cant get to them.However when they do show up its like a huge black blanket moving across the field.

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I would think you would need more then just the MNR saying to go ahead and take as many as you need to ,,,,you would need a permit to cull turkeys outside of the season ,,,Dutch

I pass on this one in favour of more time for fowl. Good luck to everyone heading out.

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Originally Posted by dutchhunter

I would think you would need more then just the MNR saying to go ahead and take as many as you need to ,,,,you would need a permit to cull turkeys outside of the season ,,,Dutch

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Nope that applies for big game but not turkey,s. Ive spoken with the mnr twice to be sure.

I always put the bow away during the fall Turkey hunt and get out there as much as I can....try to get my bird and help others if possible.
when I'm not at work I will be turkey hunting....its that simple...