I got a PhD on turkeys on Hollins Mgt Area in the 70s. Plenty of birds, enough hunters but not too many like now. Those birds were EDUCAATED!!!! Finished out my degree on Wilcox Co birds, second toughest birds in the state behind ANY Mgt Area birds.

Public land birds? Call softly and little. Get close and TRY to get it done fast if at all possible. Or just wait em out and get it done after the idjets have gone home/to work. Keep yer mouth shut about where the birds are, or were. Try a different call than the usual idjet. I've used an old snuff can with good results on public land...even those birds haven't heard a real snuff can.


I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....

proud Cracker-Americaan

muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one