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Post by Sasquatch on Apr 22, 2006 16:06:52 GMT -5
I hunt in Jefferson County, Near Madison. Last year I tried in vain to hunt turkeys three times. I had to give up because of the tent worm infestation that was of near-biblical proportions. These are catapillars that hang from silks and look like the more famous gypsy moth. When you went in the woods they were everywhere; there were so many falling from the sky it literally sounded like rain as they hit the leaves on the way down. On any one square foot of dirt there would be 50 to 100 worms. I had to tuck my pants in my socks. I had to constantly flick them off of my body. They were impossible to get away from except in the middle of a field. I gave up in despair. Folks, I can take a lot, and I don't mind a worm here and there, but millions of them kind of spoils the fun for me. My wife said they are all over downtown Madison today, which surely means they've ruined the hunting for me again!  Did anyone else in the Madison area battle these things last year? |
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Post by kevin1 on Apr 23, 2006 12:25:59 GMT -5
Don't turkeys eat caterpillars ?
If one had the foresight to erect an umbrella style cover directly over where he sat those falling bugs might seem a bit more tolerable since the turkeys would certainly come running to such a feast . That much protein falling from the sky would be like manna to them unless the things don't suit their palate .
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Post by Indyhunter on Apr 23, 2006 20:50:38 GMT -5
I've never heard of anything like that. You hunting in the twighlight zone?
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Post by danimal8876 on Apr 24, 2006 0:31:52 GMT -5
I've hunted Jefferson Proving Grounds (just north of Madison) almost every year since I was a teen, and I've never seen anything like you described. Hopefully you'll find your spot alittle more enjoyable this season.
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Post by Decatur on Apr 24, 2006 6:16:59 GMT -5
We hunted Splinter Ridge last year, and it honestly sounded like it was raining in the woods with all of the worms falling. I don't know how many I picked off of me while hunting! They don't really bug me, but it is annoying!
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Post by Sasquatch on Apr 24, 2006 20:53:16 GMT -5
Indyhunter, It sure felt like the Twilight Zone! I tried the woods a couple of times, but it was just impossible.
Decatur, I'm glad to know someone else saw the damn things! With the Madison area completely covered, I'd have thought a local hunter had to have been plagued by them. I hunt about a mile from the river off Eagle hollow road, and they were all over the road on the way up, so all those wooded hills, hundreds of acres, would have to have been infested as well.
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Post by smokepole72 on Apr 24, 2006 21:11:37 GMT -5
Henderson......i hunt just a few mile s from you in the M<anville area and can't say i've had a big problem with them....i do no what worm you are talking about and do see them but not that heavy ....maybe they stay closer to the river..............good luck with them
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Post by Sasquatch on Apr 24, 2006 22:06:10 GMT -5
I wish I ate them! No need to pack a snack. My wife saw a bird eat one in madison, so maybe turkeys do eat em. It would make for an easy spring if they did!
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