Hillbilly Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Just my opinion but I have to say Indiana. We have beautiful terrian, and plenty of longbeards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... I'd say Alabama is right up there although toms on state on land are the smartest I've seen... Michigan has really ripened up - I think there's good state management with a bag limit of 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TBryan Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Ive only hunted Georgia and Texas. Im may be a little biased in my opinion but i love Texas. When you have more than 2 dozens gobblers sounding off within hearing distance you cant help but love it. Not to mention they arent call shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Nothing wrong with Oklahoma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWiggely Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Well, you would have a hard time beating Western NY, but if I were to choose one place I would go with Missouri. Wigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeviShot Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Missouri is suppose to have the largest population,but I'll have to pick Georgia of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullfan Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Missouri is hard to beat, If only Texas had more public land it would be the best. Pa has to be the worst, if a turkey gobbles there are 9 guys trying to call to him.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Sounds like (with the exception of Wigs) y'all are making a pitch for your home state. It's hard to beat the spring turkey hunting here in MS. We have a 48 day spring season, 3 mature gobbler bag limit, with 7 day a week all day hunting, along with a great turkey population. However, instead of making a pitch for my home state as the best state I have another choice based on more than just killing turkeys. With that said my most enjoyable and memorable spring turkey hunting experiences have been hunting in the Rockies of northern New Mexico. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. To me, Merriam turkeys are about the most beautiful turkeys of the 4 subspecies we have available in the states to hunt. If you've never been to the mountains to hunt Merriams, you ought to go at least once in your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Buckwheat Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Any state with a turkey hunting season is a great state to hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... [ QUOTE ] Any state with a turkey hunting season is a great state to hunt. [/ QUOTE ] I'll second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... If i could hunt'em all (which i plan to do eventually) i'd like'em all! I believe that every state would have it's own unique landscape and scenery that would make them 'the best' at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Finally a which state is best for what thread and I can say: Vermont is by far the best state in the country for hunting big eastern gobblers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Ill go with West Virginia only place i have ever turkey hunted and last year was my first year trying. But i like the country here so West Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... I'd have to say the best state to hunt turkeys would be the one I was standing in at the moment with a shotgun, a call and a valid tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... well of course id say maryland has done a great job re-establishing its now awesome turkey population.. but id have to say Vermont is my second pick....good god do they have some birds up there.....sure makes up for their lame deer population LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... [ QUOTE ] well of course id say maryland has done a great job re-establishing its now awesome turkey population.. but id have to say Vermont is my second pick....good god do they have some birds up there.....sure makes up for their lame deer population LOL [/ QUOTE ] You just said a mouth full, lol. Seriously, I'll be guiding a lot this year for turkeys so I get to see just how good the birds are here, and after hunting in a few different states, I haven't found one that comes close to us here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Yep,, we sure do have alot of Turkeys,, and Im referring to the feathered kind... Speaking of Turkey's what's that Turkey going to cost me Josh..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... No offense guys...i mean i think ive seen a half of a deer after going up there for a month for the last 5 summers.....HAHA thats not saying much there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... OH,, we have alot of deer gitcha_some ,, just the wrong sex that's all.... But we have more than our share of some nice Turkey's for those of us that have a clue how to hunt them,, unfortunately I'm not very good at it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atthewall Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... Eastern Washington State. Rios, Merriams, Easterns and mixed Rio/Merriams. Texas Hill Country. Watched a morning fly down that took literally an hour, hundreds of birds. Sutton County Texas. So many birds in fact, they allow you to shoot hens during deer season (3 months bow/rifle combined). 4 birds per license. You hunt your 4 and your kids hunt theirs. Fun for the entire family. It ought to be against the law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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borch Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... I love hunting turkeys where ever I can. But those Black Hills Merriams are a favorite of mine. Pretty birds in beautiful country. So I guess I'd say SD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... I cant wait till i'm outta school when the SD season's still open, i'm itchin to chase those Merriams!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Best Turkey hunting State... I have only hunted Turkeys here in the NY Catskills, but man, do we have a turkey population! I have heard things of Western NY and would love to get up there someday and hunt turkeys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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