I started hunting spring turkeys almost 60 years ago, and the only thing I knew about calling turkeys was printed on the side of my Lynch Model 101 box call.
“It’s foolproof,” the box said. “It’s set for the yelp, putt, whine and cackle,” the message advised.
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I was rooting around the cabinet where I store some of my hunting equipment and discovered boxes of rifled slugs and turkey loads. The sabot rifle slugs are leftovers from the day when only shotguns were legal for hunting deer in the Southern Tier of New York; the turkey loads are another story.
As a long-time turkey hunter, I’m always on the lookout for ways to increase my success, and the evolution of loads specifically designed for hunting turkeys rank at the top of my list.
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I’ve hunted spring turkeys in New York and Pennsylvania ever since there was a season.
Pennsylvania’s first spring gobbler hunting season was held in 1968 and it was a short one. It ran from May 6 to May 11, following a period where the state’s wild turkey population had recovered enough to support a spring hunt. New York State’s first spring turkey season was held a year or two later in Southern Tier counties and it was introduced after the state’s turkey population was restored.
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I don’t know about you, but I’m getting excited about New York’s upcoming turkey season.
Things are getting harder, though. Like many others I know I’m feeling the pressure of being shut out of some great hunting spots. A few years back, I was politely told one of the Tioga County farms I hunted for years was now leased to a hunting club.
When it comes to fishing equipment, there is certainly no shortage of things from which to choose.
I was reminded of that recently when looking at the display of lures, lines, reels, and rods at a local sporting goods retailer in New York. The choices were mind-boggling. Walleye season doesn’t open for another month, but just for kicks and giggles, I convinced myself I needed a new rod for walleye fishing.
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Well, Spring is here, almost. With the cold weather we’ve had in New York this past month, I have to admit I haven’t done much. Last summer, I thought I had cut and stacked enough firewood to get me through the winter, and I just about made it.
Early February featured near-zero-degree temperatures throughout much of New York, and my little wood-burning stove demanded almost all of my split red oak and ash. No complaints here.
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Chronic Wasting Disease is spreading, and it seems just a matter of time until it is rediscovered here in New York. To slow its proliferation, 11 states have banned the use of deer scents containing any natural deer products, while six more have banned scents containing natural deer urine.
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We here in New York, as well as many other states, take hunting seasons for granted, in that opening day means we go hunting. But that’s not always the case in other parts of the country.
The black bear population in most states is on the rise, or is stable, and is not threatened in any way. Yet anti-hunters and animal rights zealots in Florida are torqued about an issue they know nothing about.
It’s the end of January, and admittedly, I don’t have a lot to do. I sold my snowshoes a few years ago. Worn knees took care of that activity.
Nevertheless, even though deer season is closed, and turkey season is still four months away, I still like to get out into the woods and do some post-season scouting, provided the snow isn’t knee deep.
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