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Old 03-18-2003 | 01:43 PM
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slee
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Default RE: Okanagan County turkey hunters beware...

WANWTF, I agree that it is good to help others out with tidbits of info on spots. You and I' ve had several conversations about the " where" part of the equation. I' ll tell anybody anything I know about an area, except where the birds are. My problem is the weekend warrior who doesn' t do any sort of searching for info. No map research, no phone calls to local WDFW officers, no contact with other area hunters, etc., etc. They show up to a spot that is listed in the magazine on opening morning, and educate every bird in the area to bad hunting practices. They don' t spend any time walking the area finding sign, trying to locate feeding areas, roosts, etc. In the end, they make it harder for everybody. I' ve spent the past 2 Sundays looking at turkey spots in the rain, hiking through 5 foot ferns to get to spots that looked promising. I spend hours looking at aerial photos and topo maps. I call anybody and everybody I can think of for leads, then I GO OUT and investigate what I' ve been told. When opening morning rolls around, I try to have a clue where the birds will be, where they are going, and where I need to set up to intercept. That hasn' t worked out so far, but that' s the plan. For the most part, people out here aren' t serious about it, and those who are have to work around them and their ineptness. I realize not everybody has the bug as bad as me, but there are some lazy hunters out there that make my season more difficult and I don' t like it. I hate that the magazines make it easier on them. Notice I said " easier" , not " easy" . You do still have to call ' em inside 35 yards and get a shot off. I' ll get off my soap box now.[>:]
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