Are Canadian turkeys easier to kill?

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:31 pm

There seems to be a lot more successful turkey hunters north of the border. Seems like the Canadian season just opened and a lot of members have already taken some very nice birds. Does the timing of your season have anything to do with the harvest numbers. Best of luck to everyone the remainder of the season. What language do your calls speak, is that the difference?

Rich

roly · Post by **roly** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:37 pm

You have to get out there very quickly while their feet are still frozen to the ground LOL

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:42 pm

When the MRN re-introduced the turkeys to Ontario they started with a very small population. Maybe there was too much inbreeding and these turkeys are not the sharpest tools in the shed

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munch · Post by **munch** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:43 pm

we put salt on there tails the night before try it it works great

Fork Horn · Post by **Fork Horn** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:10 pm

all our turkey's ansestors we're dumb enough to be captured.
I also beleave that our hunting season coinsides more a dramatic season change, Turns the bird's on faster and harder.

fogducker · Post by **fogducker** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:24 pm

naw we just call them in french

DirtyGun · Post by **DirtyGun** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:56 pm

They don't mind being shot...it means they don't have to endure another Canadian Winter.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:31 pm

our turkeys are all blind

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:18 pm

Rich, I can tell you that they are very wary. I've seen turkeys bug out when I came out of a box stand almost a mile away. It may be because they have less pressure here.

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:29 pm

Rich wrote:There seems to be a lot more successful turkey hunters north of the border. Seems like the Canadian season just opened and a lot of members have already taken some very nice birds. Does the timing of your season have anything to do with the harvest numbers. Best of luck to everyone the remainder of the season. What language do your calls speak, is that the difference?

Rich

We're just good at killing turkeys!!!

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:30 am

Seems a lot more of you use ground blinds also, our preferred method is running and gunning. Don't have the patience to sit in a blind all morning.

Rich

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:10 am

Rich wrote:Seems a lot more of you use ground blinds also, our preferred method is running and gunning. Don't have the patience to sit in a blind all morning.

Rich

have you ever tried using a ground blind Rich for them? I neve rhave, but the one time I used one during deer season and 3 hens came by they didnt like the blind at all. It puzzles me how all you see are people bowhunting from blinds for gobblers and they dont even know its there.

Has anyone in the states killed a bird yet on here? I think mine were the only ones posted. The rest are up yonder

Maybe the swine flu has everyone afraid to go out

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:38 am

CF,

I killed a bird last week (no pictures, only had the cell phone and they came out bad). My 2 buddies I hunted with both scored on their first birds ever. It was exciting to be there with them as they both killed their first birds. One on them also missed a big ole tom that I had called in. We almost had a double when I killed mine but they came into my side and I had the only shoot. I have the next week or so off so I'll be hitting them hard.

Rich

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:01 am

ray got one too

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:02 pm

good to hear Rich;)

Mike, i just saw;)

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