Hi everyone, I have s business trip to Birmingham end of March. I am thinking about staying the weekend and getting my turkey season started. Question is, how is the turkey hunting on public land down there? My quick searching didn't turn up much ground and my concern is heavy pressure. Anyone have experience or advice? I'm all ears. Thanks!
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Very heavily pressured. At least the land I hunt is. You got all the public land you can hunt about 45 mins east down i20. I suggest staying in oxford after your business is done with if you can. Pm me if you need anything. I hunt all around there ill help you anyway I can. Good luck.
THERE ARE NO TURKEYS IN ALABAMA
There are no turkeys here...
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Quote from: GomerPyle on February 18, 2015, 05:32:01 PM
There are no turkeys here...
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Quote from: bammerslammer 50 on February 18, 2015, 01:59:52 AM
Very heavily pressured. At least the land I hunt is. You got all the public land you can hunt about 45 mins east down i20. I suggest staying in oxford after your business is done with if you can. Pm me if you need anything. I hunt all around there ill help you anyway I can. Good luck.
What land do you hunt? I hunt the Talladega Nation Forest in Maplesville. Not a whole lot of pressure there after first 2 weeks.
There is now.....
I hunt the Forest Land in Maplesville also. It has not been as crowded the last couple years as it has been. But that's because not as many turkeys been gobbling. Let the turkeys start gobbling real good & it will get crazy in a hurry!
I heard pretty decent gobbling last year. I hunt mainly around the fire tower back towards the hanging tree.
Quote from: tonybforua on February 18, 2015, 10:00:24 PM
I heard pretty decent gobbling last year. I hunt mainly around the fire tower back towards the hanging tree.
I hunted the front side & back side last year. Killed one past the hunters camp on the right from Perry Mt. coming from Hwy 183. They were some turkeys gobbling but not as many as in the past. Seems like they go through phases maybe real good one year & then not so good the next. About 3 or 4 years ago I never heard so many gobbling over there & the hunters were all over that place! Maybe I'll see you this Spring.
Quote from: tonybforua on February 18, 2015, 08:16:11 PM
Quote from: bammerslammer 50 on February 18, 2015, 01:59:52 AM
Very heavily pressured. At least the land I hunt is. You got all the public land you can hunt about 45 mins east down i20. I suggest staying in oxford after your business is done with if you can. Pm me if you need anything. I hunt all around there ill help you anyway I can. Good luck.
What land do you hunt? I hunt the Talladega Forest in Maplesville. Not a whole lot of pressure there after first 2 weeks.
Cheha mt. And chocolocco mgt. Area. They stayed pretty pressured up all season.
Quote from: grayfox on February 18, 2015, 10:53:36 PM
Quote from: tonybforua on February 18, 2015, 10:00:24 PM
I heard pretty decent gobbling last year. I hunt mainly around the fire tower back towards the hanging tree.
I hunted the front side & back side last year. Killed one past the hunters camp on the right from Perry Mt. coming from Hwy 183. They were some turkeys gobbling but not as many as in the past. Seems like they go through phases maybe real good one year & then not so good the next. About 3 or 4 years ago I never heard so many gobbling over there & the hunters were all over that place! Maybe I'll see you this Spring.
yall leave my turkeys alone or i will sick cash on yall.
scott
Quote from: hootn on February 19, 2015, 11:20:50 AM
Quote from: grayfox on February 18, 2015, 10:53:36 PM
Quote from: tonybforua on February 18, 2015, 10:00:24 PM
I heard pretty decent gobbling last year. I hunt mainly around the fire tower back towards the hanging tree.
I hunted the front side & back side last year. Killed one past the hunters camp on the right from Perry Mt. coming from Hwy 183. They were some turkeys gobbling but not as many as in the past. Seems like they go through phases maybe real good one year & then not so good the next. About 3 or 4 years ago I never heard so many gobbling over there & the hunters were all over that place! Maybe I'll see you this Spring.
yall leave my turkeys alone or i will sick cash on yall.
scott
Agreed
Quote from: grayfox on February 18, 2015, 10:53:36 PM
Quote from: tonybforua on February 18, 2015, 10:00:24 PM
I heard pretty decent gobbling last year. I hunt mainly around the fire tower back towards the hanging tree.
I hunted the front side & back side last year. Killed one past the hunters camp on the right from Perry Mt. coming from Hwy 183. They were some turkeys gobbling but not as many as in the past. Seems like they go through phases maybe real good one year & then not so good the next. About 3 or 4 years ago I never heard so many gobbling over there & the hunters were all over that place! Maybe I'll see you this Spring.
If you don't mind walking you can have good luck over there.
Anybody got GPS Coords to these Bama turkeys?
Quote from: guesswho on February 19, 2015, 03:13:17 PM
Anybody got GPS Coords to these Bama turkeys?
34.0764° N, 118.4296° W
There's an old boss gobbler in there but he's always henned up
Quote from: turkey_slayer on February 19, 2015, 05:28:16 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 19, 2015, 03:13:17 PM
Anybody got GPS Coords to these Bama turkeys?
34.0764° N, 118.4296° W
There's an old boss gobbler in there but he's always henned up
Yes; a studly gobbler, he is... I hear he likes to wear pajamas all day long... Awesome, OLD "bird"!
Quote from: bamagtrdude on February 19, 2015, 05:32:22 PM
Quote from: turkey_slayer on February 19, 2015, 05:28:16 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 19, 2015, 03:13:17 PM
Anybody got GPS Coords to these Bama turkeys?
34.0764° N, 118.4296° W
There's an old boss gobbler in there but he's always henned up
Yes; a studly gobbler, he is... I hear he likes to wear pajamas all day long... Awesome, OLD "bird"!
Yeah but he prob has beard rot by now
Quote from: turkey_slayer on February 19, 2015, 05:36:10 PM
Quote from: bamagtrdude on February 19, 2015, 05:32:22 PM
Quote from: turkey_slayer on February 19, 2015, 05:28:16 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 19, 2015, 03:13:17 PM
Anybody got GPS Coords to these Bama turkeys?
34.0764° N, 118.4296° W
There's an old boss gobbler in there but he's always henned up
Yes; a studly gobbler, he is... I hear he likes to wear pajamas all day long... Awesome, OLD "bird"!
Yeah but he prob has beard rot by now
Yeah, but as GomerPyle just pointed out, I think hen's are huntable there, and there would be PLENTY of breast-meat off them.
Best thing y'all can do is stay away from my turkeys. :funnyturkey:
Quote from: guesswho on February 19, 2015, 03:13:17 PM
Anybody got GPS Coords to these Bama turkeys?
N 42.42687 W 83.20510