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Post by esshup on Feb 27, 2014 0:03:09 GMT -5
We've had up to 24+" of snow on the ground for a while, and yes, about half melted around here. BUT, the remaining snow froze, and now it's hard enough that I can walk on top of it without breaking through. If I can, so can the predators.
Other than in the middle of a field 2-3 weeks ago, I haven't seen a turkey, nor seen any signs that any are around.
What do they do to survive in conditions like this?
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Post by steve46511 on Feb 27, 2014 5:17:44 GMT -5
I too have been worried about how the game was doing.
I was finally able to get out and see my grand daughter Sunday that I had not seen since Xmas.
Its just a tad over 6 miles from my home to theirs but on the way back I saw 3 fields with 10-30 deer each in them and when I got home another dozen were about 500 yards out behind the place.
That AM I had 50 plus turkeys mincing around in the same spot.
Now if they would just all move 7 miles east to where I hunt LOL.
Some left for seed anyhow it seems. Tough lil critters. Another near 10 below night forecast for us.
I hope they all filled up for it!!
God Bless
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 5:37:05 GMT -5
I came down 31 last Sunday from Michigan and saw several flocks of turkeys from South Bend down to about Peru.
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Post by daworz on Mar 15, 2014 21:59:08 GMT -5
Only Time will tell. But it was a tuff Winter....
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Post by deadeer on Mar 16, 2014 1:11:14 GMT -5
Lots and lots of turkeys and deer showing up now in NE LaPorte county. Way more than we have seen in years. Very hard to believe after the horrendous deer season. Not that I am complaining by any means, because we all figured the deer herd was in baaaaaad shape. Hope they are proving us wrong. At least something to brighten up this long, dull winter we have endured!
Jay
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 16, 2014 6:45:33 GMT -5
Deer and turkeys are risileint critters...
I think backing off the bonus permits/late season and declaring war on coyotes will go a long way in building the herd and flock..
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2014 20:39:42 GMT -5
should be a better season this yr, down in southern part of the state since the winter is dragging out so long. might be able to actually see one with the woods greening up later.hopfully it will be a little cooler to
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Post by daworz on Mar 24, 2014 22:42:20 GMT -5
Went to my woods last Saturday, got there before sunrise, I stayed by the Truck, and as daylight approached I heard 1 bird, I think had it been warmer, there would of been a lot more. But hearing 1 sure was nice, so after around 8am I took a short walk into the woods, and found several dropping, and several tracks, also a lot of places where they had scratched the leafs looking for Bugs, I am pretty confendent that they will be there come April 23.
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Post by drs on Mar 25, 2014 4:25:51 GMT -5
Only Time will tell. But it was a tuff Winter.... We've had a "so-so" Winter down in my area, where the temps fell to -5*, and we had only 5 1/2" of snow which was our largest. Most of our snowfalls have been under two inches, this past Winter. On the Deer & Turkey situation, here, plus other species, they all seem to be doing fine. Last evening (3/24) at sunset; I saw five Deer out in the back field plus two Rabbits, out my porch window. Been seeing several Squirrels running about just about every day. Things are becoming greener with each weeks passes, and I've placed a couple of Mineral Blocks out which are being used. Suppose to be warmer next week with temps in the 70's. We could use a little rainfall, which is predicted this week, our humidity has been around the 10% to 15% range daily here. |
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