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#280101 02/07/12 07:32 PM
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ive got a hunt set up for next may in central nebraska and was wondering if anybody knows if the turkey in that area are hybrids or merriams?

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Hybrids, I believe all the merriams are up north near the border.

Yekrut post the fella a map, I'm at work.


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i saw a map on nwtf website but was wondering if it was right or not.

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Well that's the way the nwtf recognizes a slam. But im sure there have been many of " Merriams" killed in non-Merriam areas. laugh


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Originally Posted By: gobblnfever
i saw a map on nwtf website but was wondering if it was right or not.


yes it is right by the NWTF standards, BUT the ones in the South are just as white as the ones in the North for the most part. I guess what I am trying to say is that most of the birds in the state will appear to be Merriams even if they are not in the Merrimas area on the NWTF map.The Eastern and Southeastern part of the state is where I would say you will get more hybrid or rio looking birds at. In the areas near KS you will have some that are white as snow and some buff colored. You can pick the ones out that you want to shoot most of the time that look like the subspecies you are after in those hybrid areas. There are a bunch of birds up there, have fun, post pics.


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Originally Posted By: n2deer
Well that's the way the nwtf recognizes a slam. But im sure there have been many of " Merriams" killed in non-Merriam areas. laugh


Without a doubt.


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I wouldn't be picky.

Kill the first ones that walk into range. Bang-one, Bang-two, Bang-three and done.


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I had much rather be tried by twelve than carried to my grave by six!!!!

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Another example of the NWTF map not being spot on is the Osceolla. I have seen birds come out of SC, South GA, LA, MS and extreme Southern Alabama that have the black wing bars and small body characteristics of an Osceolla, but you will never see the NWTF change that range. There is to much money in it for outfitters, landowners, and the state of FL if an Osceolla can only be hunted in FL. Just my opinion of course and I am no biologist.


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Tru dat, them Florida birds are going up.


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Ol' mossy head birds

Originally Posted By: YEKRUT
Another example of the NWTF map not being spot on is the Osceolla. I have seen birds come out of SC, South GA, LA, MS and extreme Southern Alabama that have the black wing bars and small body characteristics of an Osceolla, but you will never see the NWTF change that range. There is to much money in it for outfitters, landowners, and the state of FL if an Osceolla can only be hunted in FL. Just my opinion of course and I am no biologist.

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Originally Posted By: mayonnaisesandwich
Ol' mossy head birds

Originally Posted By: YEKRUT
Another example of the NWTF map not being spot on is the Osceolla. I have seen birds come out of SC, South GA, LA, MS and extreme Southern Alabama that have the black wing bars and small body characteristics of an Osceolla, but you will never see the NWTF change that range. There is to much money in it for outfitters, landowners, and the state of FL if an Osceolla can only be hunted in FL. Just my opinion of course and I am no biologist.


Ahhh the true "wild turkey"----- THE ONE


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When yall go to Nebraska do you hunt public land or go with outfitters. I've wanted to go out there but don't know much about the state.

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Have done both.


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Which would you say is better or more fun

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Well I actually hunted a private farm but still I imagine its about the same.

Lots of birds in both causes, I liked the private land birds a little better just like I would here at home.


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Originally Posted By: SeekingtheTrophy
Which would you say is better or more fun


The public land out there is much much better than public land here. They have a lot more birds than we do so it is about like hunting private land.


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Originally Posted By: SeekingtheTrophy
Which would you say is better or more fun


The public land out there is much much better than public land here. They have a lot more birds than we do so it is about like hunting private land.


True, but there private land has just as many birds in most cases and not hunted as much.

Both are better then any hunting in Alabama IMO. As far as bird numbers.


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I am defiantly wanting to go there, maybe next year. Thanks for the advice.

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There is still plenty of time to arrange a trip.

Now is the time.


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