Dad and I have been talking with the landowners this week and it is pretty much a consensus that there are far fewer birds in the area than there have been in previous seasons. All of the nests that we came across a couple weeks ago have been destroyed by predators.
We're both conservationists first and hunters second, so, in this area, we have decided to completely shut it down for turkey hunting. We'll scout next season, but most likely won't touch it until 2012. We are the only two people who have permission to hunt the area. The landowners are all in agreement.
I have not seen one jake in the area this season. That has to be an indication that the previous year's hatch was not good.
I have other properties to hunt, which adds another 20 minutes to my 'hunting commute', but, I'd rather preserve and conserve. That being said...the area is completely open to coyote and coon hunting.
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