Fall Season WI 2014
09-17-2014, 05:19 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,563
That is terrible JW.. Here we had never had a fall turkey hunt in my zone.. This year they have opened it up for 1 bird of either sex.. My very first bird was a fall bird in a different zone I had scouted for archery hunting and ended up getting a hen with my bow.. I will never forget that day as it was very special to me.. Now with my zone opened up and the land I have with apple trees running one whole side of it I am planning on trying for one when they show up.. It will clearly be after October 2nd though and I am thinking closer to November.. I will be using my bow then for one again.. I was very surprised they had opened it up here this year after our harsh winter ..
09-17-2014, 05:23 PM
#4
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 7,436
Worse yet - I have 2 very nice longbeards that can be seen daily on my little 9 acres.
I had 3 hens with their poults stand on my back porch daily. Even when my 2 hunting dogs bust the flock the do come back.
Well guess I'll just take pictures...
JW
I had 3 hens with their poults stand on my back porch daily. Even when my 2 hunting dogs bust the flock the do come back.
Well guess I'll just take pictures...
JW
09-17-2014, 07:20 PM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,563
Taking pistures is ok I guess .. I used to and still do at times..
I have not seen any longbeards here yet.. I have not really done any scouting though.. Just tonight while driving to work I saw three groups with hens and poults along side the road.. So they appear to be doing great right now.. I just hope they do not shoot to many hens so the poults will have a better chance of suriving our winter here.
I have not seen any longbeards here yet.. I have not really done any scouting though.. Just tonight while driving to work I saw three groups with hens and poults along side the road.. So they appear to be doing great right now.. I just hope they do not shoot to many hens so the poults will have a better chance of suriving our winter here.
09-19-2014, 06:16 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North Central Illinois
Posts: 848
The WDNR webpage shows that zones 2, 5,6, and 7 were oversubscribed:
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/documents/fall.pdf
but that there were permits available. I've got a friend who pulled a zone 2 fall permit. Sounds like you got hosed somehow.
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/documents/fall.pdf
but that there were permits available. I've got a friend who pulled a zone 2 fall permit. Sounds like you got hosed somehow.
09-20-2014, 06:28 AM
#8
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 7,436
Michigan? Multiple tags can be purchased?? I need to check that out! I hunt MI every spring.
I also have huge tracts in MI
Out of the 25 yrs hunting there - only did not connect only 2 of those yrs. And so far my daughter is 3 for 3 as she came back hunting. All long beards too!
JW
I also have huge tracts in MI
Out of the 25 yrs hunting there - only did not connect only 2 of those yrs. And so far my daughter is 3 for 3 as she came back hunting. All long beards too!
JW
09-29-2014, 12:59 PM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location:
Posts: 506
Michigan? Multiple tags can be purchased?? I need to check that out! I hunt MI every spring.
I also have huge tracts in MI
Out of the 25 yrs hunting there - only did not connect only 2 of those yrs. And so far my daughter is 3 for 3 as she came back hunting. All long beards too!
JW
I also have huge tracts in MI
Out of the 25 yrs hunting there - only did not connect only 2 of those yrs. And so far my daughter is 3 for 3 as she came back hunting. All long beards too!
JW
