RE: Public land blues
sounds like you had it better than me. opening day I had 8 people on the ridge in the ozark national forest that I was huting. I roosted a turkey the p.m before and was within 75 yards of it opening morning. It was so crowded it was like being at kmart for a blue light special. I have had many more opportunities but all have been spoiled by other hunters. Thats life in the public forest I guess. Turkey hunting has really exploded and there are more people doing it now than ever. I can remember going to places in the forsest and never seeing another hunter. Now, it is take a number for which turkey you want to hunt. Even hunting during the weekdays is crowded.