Turkey hunters calling in predators
#12
Join Date: Dec 2004
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RE: Turkey hunters calling in predators
I've had coyotes come in to turkey calls on only 2 occasions. Both scented me but I did get a shot off at the last one.
I've had crows respond to my locater calls much more often. I don't shoot them as I find them much to entertaining.
I've had crows respond to my locater calls much more often. I don't shoot them as I find them much to entertaining.
#14
RE: Turkey hunters calling in predators
Fishers, or fisher cats, belong to the same family as skunks and wolverines.
They can be nasty little buggers, but sofar in CT, I've found them to be just curious and almost rather playful. They do have some good chompers on them though, and having one at 5 feet yesterday---well, let's just say after he scared away the turks, the safety was never returned to the "safe" position...
I posted a quick link below...
http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_shee...her/fisher.htm
FYI: They've been migrating southward for about 10 years, with sustainable populations now in most of upper New England, MA, CT and upstate NY. Although they usually do not attack adult turkeys, they will feed on their eggs and young poults...
They can be nasty little buggers, but sofar in CT, I've found them to be just curious and almost rather playful. They do have some good chompers on them though, and having one at 5 feet yesterday---well, let's just say after he scared away the turks, the safety was never returned to the "safe" position...
I posted a quick link below...
http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_shee...her/fisher.htm
FYI: They've been migrating southward for about 10 years, with sustainable populations now in most of upper New England, MA, CT and upstate NY. Although they usually do not attack adult turkeys, they will feed on their eggs and young poults...
#16
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Posts: 18
RE: Turkey hunters calling in predators
According to that link from Strut&Rut, 'The fisher prefers dense forest environments, with thick, high overhead canopies.' I don't think Kansas will have to worry about them.
I got one cayote a couple of weeks ago. At 18yds, #5 heavy shot layed him out stone dead. That being kind of an expensive load, I now carry a couple of rounds of #4 lead behind my turkey load, so I don't have to waste my expensive loads on em.
kennyt
I got one cayote a couple of weeks ago. At 18yds, #5 heavy shot layed him out stone dead. That being kind of an expensive load, I now carry a couple of rounds of #4 lead behind my turkey load, so I don't have to waste my expensive loads on em.
kennyt
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Columbus Ohio USA
Posts: 225
RE: Turkey hunters calling in predators
I can't really say I called him in but I did have a red tailed hawk sit in a tree near a hen decoy. He would look at me and then at the decoy. It was if he was trying to tell be that if I didn't eat her he was going to. He finally flew away after 15 or 20 minutes.