Hardest Turkey to hunt?

Jake Edenfield · 02-04-2008, 05:48 PM

In my opinion it the Eastern, they are the keenest...What do you all think are the hardest to hunt?

Rory/MO · 02-04-2008, 05:58 PM

thats all ive ever hunted is eastern, therye tough to kill, you gotta do almost everything perfect

TEmbry · 02-04-2008, 06:33 PM

individual turkey to turkey. Ive only chased easterns so far, but they are all different. Ive killed a bird that i swear had a suicide death wish, and ive also called in birds that took all season to finally get a crack at. I should find out within the next year or two just how hard the public land merriams really are.

GoatSlayer · 02-04-2008, 06:53 PM

The hardest one I found to hunt is the one I'm calling in that day.....

Sorry I couldn't resist....

I've hunted them all and I think the Merriams are the toughest... Don't know why but it always takes longer to get them ito come in to the call. Maybe it's just me...

Goatslayer........

Gamblinman · 02-04-2008, 07:19 PM

Osceolas and Easterns run hand in hand as being the most difficult, followed by Merriams, and then Rio's. Now that I've said that, I won't kill a Rio this year!!

Roadkillwarrior · 02-04-2008, 07:26 PM

Easterns, though they are the only sub-species I have hunted but have heard and read that many hunters would agree.

Arrowmaster · 02-04-2008, 07:41 PM

Ive only hunted eastern but Im sure they are all hard to hunt.

nick_bleuer76 · 02-04-2008, 07:49 PM

Well, I have hunted only in my area, there are lots of birds, and no hunters. Which makes it very easy for me to hunt these birds, so I really don't know the answer to the question.

ultimag · 02-04-2008, 08:38 PM

Hey Nick, Need some help hunting those hunterless birds? LOL

Turkey Fife · 02-04-2008, 08:49 PM

I have hunted Easterns for 35 years+ and have Missed Several Seasons of getting both Birds.

I have hunted KS Rio's the last two years and have killed 4 birds the 2 days I hunted and ALL for of them was Doubles. Total was 8 birds 2 hunters, 2 days!

I am like the guy ahead of me. I will probably never get another shot

at a Rio.

We are planing to go to NE to get a Merriam. I hate to think of spending all the Money and Time and not getting one. We will have a good time but that's not the point. I have a good time what ever I do.

To show how serious I am. QUESTION: (Is NE and over the counter Tag or a Draw?) I could look it up but it's just easier to ask.

TF