Black Hills help!
#1
Black Hills help!
Anyone hunted the black hills in South Dakota? Hoping to find a few pointers. Been here 2 days and not a single gobble or sign of a Turkey. Probably walked 20 miles so far though the country.
#2
I have seen turkey in the black hills while on motorcycle trips there. So they are there. That doesn't help you much.
Maybe contact the local game warden and see if you can get some advice?
-Jake
Maybe contact the local game warden and see if you can get some advice?
-Jake
#3
They are saying the population is way down do to hard winters the last few years. Still a pretty cool trip no matter the outcome. Got to meet the last surviving worker of the Mt Rushmore build!
#4
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 87
10 years ago I could hunt nearly all week there and barely see another hunter. The last 2 years I was there, there were hunters from all over the country driving the roads and calling. Seems that all the publicity of the area has finally caught up to it. Was awesome at one point. Try to find isolated pockets maybe???? I'll send you a couple more spots as I recall them.
#10
Here is a pic of my bird. The beard had quite a bit of rot too it. Thinking because of the hard winter they have gone through. Ended up being around 2" spurs are just under 1" with the tips broke off and the bird only weighed 16 lbs. Smallest full grown tom I have ever taken and I am just as if not more than proud of him as any of the others I have taken. Prepped the fan for mounting last night.