I'd say if we haven't bottomed out then we're not far from it. So much of depends on the weather around the hatch, which has been horrible in recent years. If we can get a few years of decent weather then we should be back in business.
I got in a new lease before last season. There had not been a turkey killed there by a member in twelve years, because they didn't hunt. I hunted it three mornings. My wife and I doulbed opening day, day two she tagged out and I also helped to get another member a tom right after my wife killed hers. I hunted it the next Sunday and tagged out.
I have seen groups of hens and poults all fall and winter up to 80 in number. So things are looking good for me. There were several jake groups last spring and now they are good two year olds, not too mention I know of at least 8 longbeards that made it through the summer.
Now, if only I can keep from messing up repeatedly this spring.![]()
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