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Post by bsutravis on Oct 17, 2009 5:18:28 GMT -5
Thursday morning I just turned around to start climbing down the tree that I was in when I saw some movement through the woods. After straining to figure out what it was, I discovered that the movement was a jake and hen! I've hunted this particular property 7 seasons now and have never seen any birds nor sign. It's nice to see some turkeys starting to take hold in the 'burbs of Indy!
These turkeys ended up walking right under my stand, and stayed in the area for over 20 minutes before they putted and walked off as I got down from the tree. No tag prevented me from having a Fall tom, but it was still pretty cool to see them in my hunting area!
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Post by Decatur on Oct 17, 2009 7:40:05 GMT -5
My buddy's farm in Jay county has been holding turkeys the last few years. He is very excited about it!
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Post by HuntMeister on Oct 17, 2009 11:02:06 GMT -5
bsutravis, what part of Hendricks county? Just curious what part of county, no specifics needed. I live in Hendricks and haven't seen any Turkeys yet. PM me if ya prefer.
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Post by cedarthicket on Oct 17, 2009 15:34:31 GMT -5
May be a good thing you did not have a fall turkey license. If I read the rules correctly Hendricks County is not on the list of "approved" counties.
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Post by danf on Oct 17, 2009 16:40:34 GMT -5
Check that list again. I'm betting Hendricks Co. is an "archery" only county for fall turkeys. I think there are only a handful of counties in Indiana not open to any sort of fall turkey hunting.  |
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Post by bsutravis on Oct 18, 2009 8:23:02 GMT -5
HuntMeister I was kinda between North Salem and Lizton. I know out towards Putnam County there are more birds, but where I was hunting there really isn't alot of woods for them to call home. I guess they are adapting to the small woodlots.
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Post by bsutravis on Oct 18, 2009 8:26:26 GMT -5
BTW: Cedarthicket is correct.... after checking the regs, Hendricks is not open for Fall turkeys.
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Post by danf on Oct 18, 2009 15:54:07 GMT -5
Ok, I stand corrected. I've still got a copy of the IN rules and reg, but don't ask me where it is at the moment......... In a box somewhere.  |
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Post by HuntMeister on Oct 19, 2009 6:22:39 GMT -5
HuntMeister I was kinda between North Salem and Lizton. I know out towards Putnam County there are more birds, but where I was hunting there really isn't alot of woods for them to call home. I guess they are adapting to the small woodlots. Glad to hear they are in Hendricks, I figured western portion. I drive alot of the western part of the county but have yet to see any. |
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Post by vectrix on Dec 21, 2009 19:01:52 GMT -5
HuntMeister I was kinda between North Salem and Lizton. I know out towards Putnam County there are more birds, but where I was hunting there really isn't alot of woods for them to call home. I guess they are adapting to the small woodlots. Travis, around 1999 or 2000 I killed a bird in Hendricks not far outside of north salem. I checked harvest numbers for that season and (true story) I was the only one that checked a bird in that season from Hendricks co. it just showed 1. The next season I moved just across the county line into Putnam and killed a 24lb double beard. |
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Post by wileyonetoo on Jan 17, 2010 20:26:43 GMT -5
I travel from Danville to Plainfield on my way to work every day. I have seen several turkeys south of the Prestwick Golf Course along 200 south/Vestil Rd. I had a nice tom run across the road on around the corners to the south (Vestil Rd) last spring.
A couple of years back there was a story on one of the Indy stations with video of folks trying to catch a hen turkey in downtown Danville. Looked like they were trying to use a long fishing net, with zero luck...
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