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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Group Forum: Hunting in the BWCA New to turkeys |
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04/14/2019 05:41PM
I am going to try turkey hunting this spring...I have zero experience in this type of hunting but have read a lot..and watched some videos. Mostly I am just looking for a place to start hunting, where there may be some birds. I live in NE MN and have seen a few around but I know there are more in central and southern MN. Anyone have a general area they are willing to share?
"If you don't like my fire then don't come around, cause I'm gonna burn one down"-----Ben Harper
04/17/2019 06:17PM
There are tons of turkeys in the Aitkin and Palisade area, and tons of state land. Just get a map of all public hunting land areas.
I am a diehard Turkey hunter. Started about 10 years ago, knowing nothing. Now I have several Fans, spurs, and beards that I mounted myself. Just being in the woods is the best education.
A couple tips.... Don't call too early when you hear the Toms start gobbling in their roosts in the morning, and don't call too much to a responding Tom. He knows where you are. The silence will frustrate him. Let him come to you. When you see him. Use soft clucks and purrs.
Good luck!
I am a diehard Turkey hunter. Started about 10 years ago, knowing nothing. Now I have several Fans, spurs, and beards that I mounted myself. Just being in the woods is the best education.
A couple tips.... Don't call too early when you hear the Toms start gobbling in their roosts in the morning, and don't call too much to a responding Tom. He knows where you are. The silence will frustrate him. Let him come to you. When you see him. Use soft clucks and purrs.
Good luck!
04/22/2019 06:08PM
Thanks for the advice. I actually saw 3 birds in Two Harbors the other day. They are moving north fast. I will check out that area around Atkin on on and see if I can find some potential spots.
"If you don't like my fire then don't come around, cause I'm gonna burn one down"-----Ben Harper
07/18/2019 01:03PM
I'm new to turkeys and hunting in general. First hunt planned for the driftless area of WI this October. Yay, more gear to buy!
When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"
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