Huge Flock

[ronin]

I was out scouting last week and ran across the largest flock I'd ever seen. They were all walking from one small hill to another via a small saddle. I stopped counting at 59 birds. Absolutely amazing!

[Lumpy]

Hopfully you saw them on the land you'll be hunting.
I saw a flock simailar up by you neck of the woods. It was off Latrobe Rd. right past Consumes River, kinda gets you fired up for the season.

[Strut10]

59???? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif That's a bunch of birds in one place!!

I'd sure love to get a good break on a 59 bird flock in the fall. I'll bet if you sat down and ran a couple "kee-kees" on a diaphragm, you wouldn't know which way to shoot first!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ronin]

As a matter of fact, I'm hunting that property and it's just a few miles from the Latrobe/ Consumnes area.

[ronin]

I watched with binocs as they walked to their roosts. It's a large meadow with about 10-12 large bull pines that tower over the oaks amongst them. I'm going to simply park myself in the meadow and wait for them to come off the roost on Saturday morning. We do have tons of Turkey in this area but this is the largest flock I have ever seen. No toms anywhere close they roost about 1/2 mile away in thicker country.

[huntn4bucks]

That's pretty cool. Since turkeys tend to bunch up in the winter, the most I've ever seen in one flock was over 70!!! Needless to say we don't have a fall turkey season where I live. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[ronin]

Thats too bad. Fall hunts are pretty challenging. Our population is exploding and there are some in the agriculture industry, (with some DFG support from what I heard), that want to make it open season year round like our hog hunting. Part of the arguement is that the turkey is a non-native species. Personally, I think we can have fairly liberal seasons but an open season would wipe them out.

[RyanH]

Thats alot of birds!

[MichiganHuntr1]

Where I hunt, i tend to see about 40-50 birds all the time. But when season comes....They dissappear...Kinda Weird, isnt it. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[ronin]

Probably like the deer...they know when their going to get shot at and head for cover!

[Rut-Nut]

Been archery hunting my buddy's ten acres. Saw a huge flock on Wed., but couldn't count- I guessed about 50. Watched them for 6 hrs that day at 80-100 yards. Then at 3:30 they crossed below me at 50y and when they were almost past me, a few turned and walked in t0 33y. I took a shot at a big hen and sliced 2 tail feathers off!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Proceeded to knock 2 more arrows and miss 2 more- 34 and 35y!!!!! man I can hit my strutting turkey target, but dang if I can hit(and kill) a walking turkey at that range. Oh well, it was exciting to say the least. If they would have only come in about 7 more yards!!!! Went back out Sat. and saw them again, this time they walked in front of me at 60y- I counted 61!!!! SAw them 2 more times in the evening at long range. Well, time to put down the bow and pick up the 22Mag. Got one more try on this coming Sat. hope their routine doen't change!

[Rut-Nut]

NCSturkey- COngrats on your bowkill! WOW- 150 birds in one flock.................now that's what I call a HUGE flock!!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif You had birds everyday at <20y? Now that's heaven!!!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Rut-Nut]

[ QUOTE ]
Kansas is not Pennsylvania.

[/ QUOTE ] You ain't kiddin' http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif!!!!!

SOunds like you "had a ball" while scouting!

[Rut-Nut]

Thanks for sharing!

Hope that is my view on Saturday! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif