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Post by hornharvester on Apr 7, 2006 23:13:07 GMT -5
Turkeys in big woods like HNF, where do you usually find the dusting areas? Ridge tops, old logging roads, fire trails.... Where would be the best place to look? h.h.
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Post by jrbhunter on Apr 8, 2006 0:15:02 GMT -5
BIG woods like the HNF offers are hard to scout in the conventional methods. They are likely dusting in an area that shows some depression- which holds water enough to prevent growth- but dries out occasionally and provides dust. This could be washouts in logging roads or saddles in big woods.... where there is water there is mud, where there is mud there is dust.
I wouldn't worry too much about dusting bowls, per my experience, they have little dictation towards the patterning and routine of big woods turkeys. Of course any ground that holds cedar and or pines will be more apt to have clay soil and therefor more opportunities for conventional dusting bowls--- but I wouldn't analyze too hard.
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Post by turkeyscout on Apr 8, 2006 9:20:37 GMT -5
hey hornharvester, jrbhunter is right, just like to add from my experience,old logging roads are excellent, also if a big tree that fell over they like to dust in the dirt, these spots could be along there travel routes and i"ve notice they will loaf or hang around these areas in mid day.try to find and follow scratchings signs and this will lead you to dusting areas. be safe and good luck.........take a youngster turkey hunting....turkey scout
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Post by kevin1 on Apr 8, 2006 9:33:00 GMT -5
I have a small area , 20'x35' , which could easily become a chufa plot with an adjoining dusting area . There's a semi permanent seep within 10 yards of this spot , and it directly abuts a small grove of cedars . The sink holes on either side make good strutting zones too .  |
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