Originally Posted by
Phil from Maine
This morning is the first time I have seen any turkeys. They went strolling by my house there was two big toms and six hens. That just got my blood pumping. But the US Fish and Wildlife posted a video up here yesterday on turkey management. Up here the turkeys travel a lot. One radio attached tom was recorded going 20 miles while most hens and toms recorded traveled 6 to 10 miles. I found that quite interesting and makes it easier to understand why they are so hard to try and pattern them here. I think it is because of a lack of farmland where I hunt.. I really don’t know what the answer would be. But I am hopeful that these birds will hang around until the beginning of May.. I just thought that I would throw that out there for you all.. But I do love the DSD decoys..
Do they travel that distance regularly or only certain times of the year. I know some of the areas I hunt the turkeys travel pretty far in the fall to group up some leave the farm I hunt and travel maybe 5 - 10 miles to a different area for the winter. But during the spring and summer they pretty much hang out in a small area . If they are doing that all season it is possible that they are having to move around to find different food sources. Seems odd that a hen would be travelling that far during egg laying time. I would think a tom would possible move farther if being pushed off by more dominant male birds though.