Not a very happy camper

[allaboutshooting]

Many years ago I was given permission to hunt an area deep in Southern Illinois in some beautiful country, just off a main highway that had excellent access.  I scouted the area, heard and saw turkeys and was very excited about opening day.

The big day came and you can imagine my surprise when I saw that the pristine wooded land was was actively being logged. Trucks, equipment and men were everywhere. I was pretty much devastated. So much so in fact, that I just got back in my truck and headed to another spot.

Then I decided that I would not give up that easily and the next day, long before the loggers arrived, I was there and went much deeper into the woods where I'd also seen turkeys on my scouting missions. Shortly before daybreak, I heard a gobbler, then another and another.

The short story is that about the time I heard the loggers fire up their equipment, I was walking out with a nice gobbler.

I took the long way around the loggers, I did not want them to see either me or the gobbler, and went home happy.

I hope you have the same luck.

Thanks,
Clark

[silvestris]

It still sucks from an esthetic auditory position, whatever success you have.

[R AJ]

got a text at work today "started logging at camp today" so naturally I had to ride out there this afternoon.
Not happy at all,any advise on how to possibly hunt this area while logging going on

As a forester and turkey hunter I will give you some advice. Be there early as cranking a chain saw, trailer clanging on roads, back up alarms among others will many times get a gobble response. Your problem is going to be the noise that interferes with you being able to hear distant gobbling, drumming, etc.

If you know your woods you will still find birds where they have been. Keep a check on tracks , or any movement associated with logging activity. Get to know the loggers and find out when they start and stop, will they work on weekends, knock off early on Friday, etc. and see if they are seeing birds crossing roads, etc.

By next year the opening created by logging should create scratching areas for insects that the poults will love and adult birds will frequent as well. Sorry to hear of BAD TIMING but in the long run hopefully it will be a good thing. Last year on one of my huntable areas they burned off 4600 acres in two days, the entire lease three days before season opener. Started to buy some black bisqueen for my cammo outfit.

[surehuntsalot]

again thanks everyone for the advise

[flintlock]

I killed 2 in 2 days years ago as chainsaws screamed across the valley as the were logging where I was hunting.  I thought sure it would have fouled me up but it didn't that weekend.

[WV TURKEY THUG]

when there not there use there equipment for a blind lol or hide behind it they wont pay any attention