I belonged to two hunt clubs in Barbour County and hunted turkeys HARD for over 10 years. While I admit to being a mediocre Turkey hunted at best, I bagged ZERO gobblers in 10+ years in Alabama . On the other hand, I’ve hunted turkeys in the Thumb of Michigan for the last 7 years, and have gone 7/7 on gobblers. I firmly believe that Bama gobblers are genetically smarter than Yankee gobblers. Granted, I hunt on some prime private land, and the guy I hunt with is a real Turkey Whisperer. He lives in Huron City Michigan and as a local guy he knows ALL the largest farm owners in Huron County. He is an avid coyote hunter, and the local farmers grant him permission to hunt turkeys in return for him killing over 100 coyotes per year off their properties.

Am I delusional in thinking Bama gobblers are just plain smarter than their northern cousins?

If I could hunt 5 or 6 of those yankee farms I feel I could give you an honest evaluation.

What weekend should I come?

This is the only way to give accurate feedback.
I’ll even get CNC to make you a chart that represents my findings.

Yes, southern birds are smarter and harder to kill than dumbass yankee birds. It’s a learned behavior from those around them. And now Huron County will be invaded by turkey murderers from the South.

Dang 😂

Can’t argue with facts. 🤣

If you can consistently kill birds anywhere in AL, MS or GA then you can kill them anywhere in the world.

[quote=Mbrock]If you can consistently kill birds anywhere in AL, MS or GA then you can kill them anywhere in the world. [/quote

What he just typed….

Only other I have hunted is Rios other than here in bama. In my experience with them if u can get them early off the roost when they hit the ground they respond to calling better but once they group up they hardly respond to a call and they are headed to make their daily route to feeders and such which then becomes a waiting game as to when they show up. They in my opinion are very hard to get a response after early morning plus it’s way more open which makes it hard to move on them. Our birds to me are the same other than maybe because less hens u can get one to break or call him anytime of the day if alone. Maybe them rios are just hardly alone I don’t know. Our birds are definitely more wary and cautious where pack of rios just come running in.

I have some buddies that go to Michigan every year and hunt turkeys with their recurve boys. They say that’s the only challenging way to hunt them. He said they stupid up there and are everywhere. No sure what part they go to but they kill every year.

Of course I know a no turkey killing coonass that killed a limit of Rios in Texas. No comparison to the beatings I took from the turkeys on our place in Monroe County when we had turkeys.

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He is telling the truth! These are some close mouthed, over pressured , sneaky birds for sure down here .

Exactly Matt. I tell people here you dont have to worry going after Mid West gobblers , Rios or Merriams if you can kill them in Bama. Youll have no problem if youre on ground that holds them.

Fixed it for ya.

What MBrock said and to me Bama has been the toughest southern state - Marengo-Clarke-chocktaw been getting hammered for decades

football , turkeys , and manners are three things yal Yankees don’t know anything about Bud!

The guys at JC wanted me to say hi Bud and to tell you they missed you. The turkey hunting is still tough but a few have been killed. Wallace got his first bird this season and it is was a nice double beard. I lucked up and limited out in 6 days. Give us a shout sometime.

Is it a high fence with a lid that you hunt in Michigan?

Good Job BC!

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