Just got back from the Black Hills of South Dakota and the Pine Ridge of Nebraska. Huge difference in hunting pressure! It seemed like there were hunters everywhere in Nebraska. Even when I hiked into the remote areas I found other hunters. Was pretty disappointed. Beautiful area though.
On the other hand had a great time in South Dakota. Lots of birds and much more room to roam.
Posts like this will change that... glad you had a good time.
You can thank social media and internet forums.
I have had maps and the itch to hunt NE for years. Now feel I've missed the window. Won't wait too long before locking in another western State. These forums and all the TV guys have thrown a wrench into many public areas. Just the way it is.
Quote from: Roost 1 on May 13, 2018, 12:18:41 PM
Posts like this will change that... glad you had a good time.
The internet is great for the exchange of ideas and information, but just as in the bedroom, when it comes to offering information, it is very easy to engage in TMI...
The internet has virtually ruined a number of my own public hunting and fishing spots... Public locations of success are something that I am admittedly selfishly quiet about.
To the OT, glad you had a good hunt and a good time!
Internet for sure has ruined a many a good places for sure. As well as turkey hunting being the new "cool" thing to do. As bad as i hate to say it, it will only get worse. We are our own worse enemy. Try to talk people into fishing instead of turkey hunting.
Quote from: Halfski on May 13, 2018, 12:15:43 PM
Just got back from the Black Hills of South Dakota and the Pine Ridge of Nebraska. Huge difference in hunting pressure! It seemed like there were hunters everywhere in Nebraska. Even when I hiked into the remote areas I found other hunters. Was pretty disappointed. Beautiful area though.
On the other hand had a great time in South Dakota. Lots of birds and much more room to roam.
Just got back from Pine Ridge as well. Never even got the chance to look down the barrel at a bird. I also hiked in to remote areas. Even as far away as I was, I would still find boot prints. At first I thought the lack of gobbling was just part of the breeding cycle they were in. Then I spoke with a biologist out there that said the birds receive so much pressure they don't even gobble on the roost or to calling. Went through some amazing looking ground listening one morning and never heard a gobble. I walked several miles a day in rugged country and never had a bird answer me. Not sure how people hunt them out there besides glassing and getting in front. Beautiful country, but I would've preferred to hear something gobble back at me and come to the call.
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I hunted the pine ridge for a day and a half before moving south. Just wasn't feeling it up there and it appears as though I made the right decision based on what I'm reading here.
It isn't a good idea to talk about specific places.
Quote from: High plains drifter on May 13, 2018, 10:04:21 PM
It isn't a good idea to talk about specific places.
It is coming to that. Down here in Florida if someone mentions a specific WMA on a public forum he gets hammered. Maybe necessary since guys from 49 other states seem to not be satisfied without at least one Osceola on their beard board. The non-quota FL WMAs are truly overrun at times. It has even spilled over to where a FL guy went up and hunted a million plus NF in another state. He mentioned the NF on a forum - got hammered :z-dizzy:. Too bad it is coming to this. Won't get better I'm afraid.
Certain things you never tell your friends, in-laws, baby brother, or post on line. Where you hang your treestand, catch crappie, roosted a turkey, or pick mushrooms.
It will save headaches and anger issues later.
Quote from: Gooserbat on May 14, 2018, 06:27:15 AM
Certain things you never tell your friends, in-laws, baby brother, or post on line. Where you hang your treestand, catch crappie, roosted a turkey, or pick mushrooms.
It will save headaches and anger issues later.
I agree but around here you don't have to mention crappie, they just watch with binos and show up mysteriously the next day. Unreal!
Quote from: Halfski on May 13, 2018, 12:15:43 PM
Just got back from the Black Hills of South Dakota and the Pine Ridge of Nebraska. Huge difference in hunting pressure! It seemed like there were hunters everywhere in Nebraska. Even when I hiked into the remote areas I found other hunters. Was pretty disappointed. Beautiful area though.
On the other hand had a great time in South Dakota. Lots of birds and much more room to roam.
Hunted SD hard never heard or saw a turkey 40 to 1 or in my case 0 hunter to turkey ratio hunting is not good in SD or NE I wouldn't drive 30 min to hunt there now if you want non stop turkey action head to Louisiana!!!!
LOL not sure if we are going to engage in head fakes and misinformation.... but I can guarantee that Louisiana is not the land of milk and honey for gobbling toms. I heard Arkansas was being overrun with gobbling toms.
Fact. Tons and tons of gobbling birds in Arkansas. 200,000 hunters kills less than 8,000 birds.
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If you guys are looking for almost a Guaranteed chance at World Class Toms then look no farther than NW Indiana a Turkey behind every tree and a Morel behind every bush.
Plenty of parking and tons of lodging,come one come all before word gets out and its over. :wagon:
Greg
Lots of "fake news" being thrown about. States that are enlightened enough to have a tag and report system in place would be great places to review before making 2019 plans. Let's all head for Rhode Island. Anyone hunt RI?
Anybody can look at the NE hunting atlas and get the same amount of info that the o.p. posted,same with SD. I hunt public in KS NE IL and MO. I give out that much onfo. I've also read,Black Hills hunts that were a bust in SD. on this forum.
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Alaska is where its at I would suggest all cyber scouters make your plane reservations now don't miss out
Quote from: redjones on May 14, 2018, 06:38:33 PM
If you guys are looking for almost a Guaranteed chance at World Class Toms then look no farther than NW Indiana a Turkey behind every tree and a Morel behind every bush.
Plenty of parking and tons of lodging,come one come all before word gets out and its over. :wagon:
Greg
Problem is, there are no trees in NW Indiana lol.
Seriously, this topic is a reason to advocate for, and do all you can to support conservation and increase public land opportunities. Fight to keep the public ground we got, and fight to add more.
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Just go to the piggly wiggly, they may not gobble but you'll find some.