Turkey and Cattle
#1
Turkey and Cattle
We were hunting turkey on a preserver near Sacramento and had very little luck. It was probably just in the cards, but there was a heard of cattle that were near by and i kind of wonder whether turkey avoid herds. Could this have caused us to have bad luck?
#2
RE: Turkey and Cattle
Its pretty much the opposite. Although turkeys probably wont go into the middle of a herd, they love active pastures. They like to scrape apart the cow pies looking for food. Sorry, but that wasnt the reason you had bad luck.
#3
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 759
RE: Turkey and Cattle
I hunt around cattle all the time. I will say that I wouldnt expect them to walk through the cows at all. If the cows are not directly between you and the birds you should be good. I will remind you to always make sure that there are no cows beyond your target, a cow with a mouth full of lead will most likely prevoke your hunting privlages.
#5
RE: Turkey and Cattle
only problem ive had with cows is the cows running the bird off[:@] had a BIG ole boss tom in a pasture strutting for a good hour...finally took the saftey off he finally got close enough...waiting for him to break strut and maybe gimme a few more steps when he took off running...looked behind him and here came the herd of cows charging...i couldnt figure that out.....one of the bigger birds ive ever worked...that was the closest i got to him too..
#7
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 759
RE: Turkey and Cattle
ORIGINAL: huntingwithjim
Oh we were very careful to keep clear of the heard....but they were awful noisy in the distance...I almost thought that their moos would dilute our calls.
Oh we were very careful to keep clear of the heard....but they were awful noisy in the distance...I almost thought that their moos would dilute our calls.
#9
RE: Turkey and Cattle
I hunt a cow pasture as well, I usually see birds there but did not this year.. They were down in the bottoms instead of up in the pasture.. Oh well I guess, although I did see some hens up there dusting where the cows have a mud pit worked up..
I don't think that's your problem, I agree with the others..
I don't think that's your problem, I agree with the others..