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Post by 10point on Feb 28, 2013 14:32:09 GMT -5
Thinking about trying this area for turkey this spring. Not looking for any secret spots just wondering if it's worth the try? I've never hunted public besides a draw hunt and haven't hunted forest areas either so it would be a new experience for me.
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Post by dsayer on Feb 28, 2013 18:11:41 GMT -5
Just got a new solo tent and I'm hoping to check out the Deam at least once in March. I hunted a different part of the HNF last season. Didn't get one, but I did see a few. Turkey hunting large contiguous areas of forest is much different than river bottoms and field edges. Kinda like hunting Merriams in the mountains. I'd recommend a loud locator call and a loud box call to help locate birds. Also, you can use google maps or earth to find clearings in the forest that are likely to attract birds. The dnr and forest service maintain a number of these areas in the forest. Maybe not in the wilderness area though. Shoot me an email if you want to chat more. Maybe we can the Lafayette guys together for lunch again soon.
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Post by 10point on Feb 28, 2013 19:03:00 GMT -5
Dsayer, sent you a pm. Too lazy to dial into my Purdue computer to find your email.
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Post by DFINN on Mar 1, 2013 8:18:24 GMT -5
I have hunted very close to this CDWA. I found that the birds are quiet.. did;nt hear too many gobbles but a lot of birds. call once and sit tight. good luck this year
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2013 20:15:05 GMT -5
Hunt a ridge overlooking or near a creek bottom. A lot of Turkeys seem to like to roost near a creek, river or other water source. The Toms will strut on the ridges and on logging roads. Those are good places to set up for your hunt.
Also, those Toms will gobble a lot the first hour or two of daylight, then they will often become fairly silent and not gobble much. In the early season the Toms will be traveling from ridge to ridge looking for Hens.
Don't get discouraged if you don't here any or much gobbling. I have found that if you just stay in a traveling route or feeding area sooner or later a Tom will come to you, either looking for a Hen, feeding, or just traveling through.
If you sit on a ridge and just stay there all day, sooner or later a Tom will probably come by you.
And check the rules on parking. A stretch of Tower Ridge Road may be closed to Parking.
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Post by span870 on Mar 23, 2013 20:53:01 GMT -5
Hunted it alot and killed quite a few birds down there. Pm me and we can talk. Never had any problem hearing or working birds down there.
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