In Pennsylvania, we often spoke about " Them Ohio Hunters"
The same way you are right now.

Public hunting is just that - public.

You can't stop another person - just because you got there first.

I once had a flock all lined up and then my brother didn't show up to hunt them until 9:30 AM on the first day.

When I got to where they were, there was two other hunters sitting under the hemlock tree that I planned on using for a turkey stand.

My brother suggested that we make a big circle around them guys and when we got 100 yards down in the woods - we came to a string of posted signs and could go no further.

Then we heard Boom, Boom, Boom!

We followed the posted signs to the edge of the field and were walking along, fat - dumb and happy when a large Tom stepped out from the golden rod. I shot and my brother shot - only he only had 3 shells for Turkeys and he blew his wad right off.

That turkey ran back into the hunters that was posted under the Hemlock tree and they got him right off the bat.

Two large Toms for them and nothing for us.

The other hunters admitted that the turkeys were hung up at about 80 yards all morning and if we wouldn't have showed up and moved them around - they never would have came into shotgun range.

I have to agree with most people on here and just say that if you walk a couple of miles back - you will not have those problems.

If you road hunt and know where they are - chances are - others will too.