New Mexico Turkeys

[White Hunter]

Is any one planning to hunt the Gila Forest in New Mexico this spring?

Wife and I are heading to New Mexico in a couple weeks to find some big merriams. Wife is hoping for her first bird and I want to add to the slam collection. Anyone have current forest conditions, effects of all the snow and rain, current turkey activity, good areas to try, techniques that work to find the birds, etc. Any info is greatly appreciated. If you'll be out there hunting, maybe we can hook up and trade stories.

White Hunter

[White Hunter]

Note....We will be in the Reserve/Glenwood/Wilderness districts.

[rambopacker]

White Hunter, I answered over in the Big Game section. I work for the Forest Service out of Glenwood and would be glad to help and meet some other hunters. Never hunted Turkeys before but will give it a try. I see them all the time and our Wildlife biologist was telling me where he's been seeing them. Send me a message with your e-mail and I'll get back with you.

[DoubleLung55]

RamboPacker , Im 16 and was starting to concider some areas of study for college , i really like to be outside and dont want to be inside all year , i was really really thinkin of wildlife biology , and i was wondering if u had anything good or bad to say about it , is the pay decent? things like that. i would really like to do studies on the animals and really go that direction , thanks for any info tat u can give.

[White Hunter]

Thanks Rambopacker.....I sent an email asking a few questions.

[White Hunter]

Email didn't work...Here's what I sent you Rambopacker...

I'm not looking to move in on your area. Just looking for general information. What are the forest conditions....wet, dry, etc? Are the turkeys gobbling? When is the typical breeding period? What type of terrain have you and others been seeing the birds....elevation, vegetation, food source, water source, etc? Any info would be great.