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 Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Big Harvest Numbers From Two Titans
Posted by Brian Lovett
Two big turkey hunting states posted excellent harvest numbers this past spring.
As first reported May 13 by turkeyandturkeyhunting.com forum member "Ozarks Hillbilly," Missouri hunters shot 41,830 birds during the three-week regular season and 2,883 during the youth season, for a total of 44,713 birds.
The regular-season harvest was down about 3.7 percent from 2008 but higher than predicted by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Click here, and then scroll down for a full report.
Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently announced that hunters shot 52,581 birds during the Spring 2009 season. That was down slightly from the record Spring 2008 harvest of 52,814 turkeys. The Spring 2009 success rate was about 24 percent, down from about 25 percent in 2008. Click here for a full report.
One comment: The difference between the Wisconsin and Missouri spring harvests might seem significant, but remember that Missouri has a three-week season, two-bird season limit and 1 p.m. daily closure. Wisconsin has six five-day periods and all-day hunting. Further, after tags are issued through the initial draw, hunters can purchase leftover permits — often available for the fourth through sixth weeks — until they're gone, letting them hunt three or four time periods with multiple tags during later seasons.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:32:39 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Turkey Causes Manure Truck Crash
Posted by Brian Lovett
You really can't make this stuff up.
From the Associated Press:
OSWEGATCHIE, N.Y. — A wild turkey landed inside the cab of a manure-hauling tractor trailer, startling the driver and sending the truck rolling into a ditch off a northern New York road.
State police said Scott Fisher, 38, was traveling in St. Lawrence County near the Canadian border when the turkey flew in through an open window.
Click here to read the entire story.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 10:01:53 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Analysis: Simple Truths Remain
Posted by Brian Lovett
If you're like me, the first few weeks after turkey season serve as time to reflect on spring and analyze wins and losses.
As I do this every year, I tend to stumble back to a few simple truths. None are revolutionary; some are downright basic. Yet every turkey hunter can relate to them.
Here are some examples:
It's easy to identify poison ivy. But if you don't see it, you're in for a long month, brother.
To paraphrase Jim Spencer, if you sit down wrong, you're beat. And you will do this more often than not.
If a hunt is going too well to be true, just wait.
Sleep deprivation can really affect your mental capacity. Also, sleep deprivation can really affect your mental capacity.
Gobblers really don't read the playbook presented in hallowed journals such as Turkey & Turkey Hunting.
If you move, he will see you — guaranteed. In fact, he might even see you if you think about moving.
Your screw-ups stay with you longer than your successes. A lot longer.
Sleep deprivation can really ... uh, wait a minute.
No matter how tough your spring was, you can't wait till fall or the next spring.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 7:54:32 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Friday, June 05, 2009
First-Timer Breaks Ohio Record
Posted by TTH Staff
by Brian Lovett, editor
Ohio hunter Trace Claypool scored a record bird May 3 on his first-ever
turkey hunt.
Claypool shot a hen with a 9-inch beard. After consulting with the National
Wild Turkey Federation, he learned the previous record for a hen beard in
Ohio was 8.5 inches.
About 15 percent of hens grow beards. However, they are typically thin and
rarely grow longer than 7 inches. The national record for a hen beard is 11
inches.
Claypool is getting the record-setting hen mounted.
Friday, June 05, 2009 8:08:06 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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