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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzgun" data-source="post: 1128291" data-attributes="member: 4715"><p>Sounds good, but that's not why the turkeys weren't there last fall. I have been hunting that piece of property for 6-8 years and that particular quarter section is historically the best area to hunt turkeys on the lease, it is a primary roost area. However, last year, a new pipeline was installed through the area and the vegetation went crazy. The pipeline right of way went from ankle high grass in the spring, to 6 foot weeds by October! Turkeys simply won't stay in an area with tall, dense vegetation because they can't see. This property is loaded with bobcats and quite a few coyotes, a turkey wouldn't last long in that kind of vegetation. The area where the decoys are set up in the first photo was over head high in weeds last October. The rancher turned the cows into that quarter just before rifle season and that helped, but the turkeys moved approximately 3/4 mile to the west during the fall and stayed there at least through December, this is the first time in all the years I've been hunting the lease that they moved to that side during the fall. It's interesting to see that they have moved back, I'm guessing the rancher kept cows in that quarter all winter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzgun, post: 1128291, member: 4715"] Sounds good, but that's not why the turkeys weren't there last fall. I have been hunting that piece of property for 6-8 years and that particular quarter section is historically the best area to hunt turkeys on the lease, it is a primary roost area. However, last year, a new pipeline was installed through the area and the vegetation went crazy. The pipeline right of way went from ankle high grass in the spring, to 6 foot weeds by October! Turkeys simply won't stay in an area with tall, dense vegetation because they can't see. This property is loaded with bobcats and quite a few coyotes, a turkey wouldn't last long in that kind of vegetation. The area where the decoys are set up in the first photo was over head high in weeds last October. The rancher turned the cows into that quarter just before rifle season and that helped, but the turkeys moved approximately 3/4 mile to the west during the fall and stayed there at least through December, this is the first time in all the years I've been hunting the lease that they moved to that side during the fall. It's interesting to see that they have moved back, I'm guessing the rancher kept cows in that quarter all winter. [/QUOTE]
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