Best state for turkeys?
06-16-2007, 11:29 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cologne, MN
Posts: 510
RE: Best state for turkeys?
Guess it all depends on what a person's definition of "Best" is and that one probably varies for each of us. If I had the time and money I'd hunt every state that I could as I love hunting turkeys.
06-16-2007, 11:39 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Racine, WI
Posts: 254
RE: Best state for turkeys?
Yea,
Gotta agree with IronRanger dependshow you define 'best'. My definition is any state that I'm standing inthe woods at 5:30AM in themorningbetween Mid March and the end of May is the best state for turkey hunting...........
I'm blessed to have hunted several states in the past 4 years, and would love to try to getto as many of them as possiblebefore itstime to go.
On the factual side Missouri leads the country in harvest every year but TX, WI, PA, areup there in the top 5 as well.
Where do you hunt? Do you get a crack at them at your homestate IL?
Gotta agree with IronRanger dependshow you define 'best'. My definition is any state that I'm standing inthe woods at 5:30AM in themorningbetween Mid March and the end of May is the best state for turkey hunting...........
I'm blessed to have hunted several states in the past 4 years, and would love to try to getto as many of them as possiblebefore itstime to go.
On the factual side Missouri leads the country in harvest every year but TX, WI, PA, areup there in the top 5 as well.
Where do you hunt? Do you get a crack at them at your homestate IL?
06-17-2007, 01:52 AM
#4
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 375
RE: Best state for turkeys?
Not that I would want everyone to come here or anything....but I do feel that WV is underrated. I called in 48 male birds this spring. Took 2 and one was over 24#. Next spring we should have the woods ringing w/2yr olds as there were lots of jakes this spring.
06-17-2007, 10:09 PM
#6
Super Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Indiana
Posts: 7,181
RE: Best state for turkeys?
From my experience I would have to say Missouri. Ive hunted my home state of Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and yes Mississippi. Missouri has had the biggest population Ive seen. Ive taken 2 trips to Mississippi (northern region) and 2 to Kentucky. Nothing compares to Missouri hunting... Just my opinion...
06-18-2007, 11:22 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Abilene, Texas
Posts: 2,731
RE: Best state for turkeys?
I think that all the books say Missouri is the place to go. I am here in Texas and I don't have any problems finding birds, although this last season was a little tougher than previous.
