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I live in Braxton county and I'm seeing Breeding activity here already. The season comes in a bout 3 weeks 2 late. Last year they gobbled about 3 days the first week and it was over. Does anybody else think the season should come in earlier?

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WV...I was in Braxton county last week at my farm. They were going nuts. The season is 2 weeks too late...but the DNR wants to protect its precious edible buzzard.

Our woods look like we have a D-9 running all over the place. Nothing new has grown from the forest floor in 3 years. I am quickly learning to despise those birds...even though I love hunting them.

The DNR says that Braxton has to kill (OR SHOULD I SAY CHECK IN) one per square mile in the spring to have a fall season. That will never happen. I saw 150 turkeys on Thursday of last week alone. How do I control that population...being able to take 2 male animals per year.

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I live in Upshur Co. and haven't heard any yet, but the only chance I get to hear 'em is walking to my truck early of a morning. I have seen several in fields along the Interstate with a few in full strut. Can't wait until season starts!!!! I agree with you, season always comes in 2 to 3 weeks to late. As I was coming to work this morning, I saw a coyote along I-79 in Lewis Co.!!!!!!!! Pretty cool.

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Jim...problem is that we need to kill hens to reduce the population. Even if we take 20 gobblers off our place, there are still enough to service all the hens.

If you're looking for a place with birds....I can put you on them. Maybe not this year...we're kind of busy, but keep me in mind if you need a place next year. Our problem is that we can't get them to gobble as late as the season is. A buddy that hunts with me actually sets up in an area at daylight in a pop-up blind and waits till noon. He's killed 2 birds over 20 pounds the last 2 years.....He nor the birds ever made a sound. LOL

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... lands' sellin' fast in Hardy.... my friend has his place for sale...$2 Mil for two spectacular homes and 250 Acres.... which happens to be next to our camp...

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Yep... our place is near Baker....Corridor H opened up a huge can of troubles for the locals.... they're not ready for what's coming. How does a local boy pay 2 Mil for ground in his own home county, when he works in a chicken factory in Moorefield ? Same thing happened here in my county.I just hate to see what the urbanites make of that country...'cuz most of 'em don't have a clue about the hereitage(nor do they care).

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Rem1100,

Good points. Personally, I benefit from Corridor H to get to my place in Grant County (I can't wait until the Wardensville to Baker section opens), but see how the real estate boom can impact the locals. Those with land have seen their equity skyrocket over the past few years, while those without land are getting priced out of the market. Businesses should fare better with more people (sales) coming to the area, but the average guy will likely be worse off if his pay doesn't keep pace with the price of housing.

That being said, bear in mind that it isn't all due to Corridor H. Home prices around DC have gone up about 100% over the past 4 years. Many people who didn't already own a home and benefit when its value rose had to move elsewhere where the pay for their job is enough to afford a house there. It has as much to do with low interest rates and a general real estate boom as it does with Corridor H, but the highway definately contributes quite a bit to the increase in land values.