Aldeer.com Forums Alabama Deer Talk ALTurkey Talk -- Beards and Spurs SD and NE trip 2025

Glad ya'll found success! And man, is it a small world! Enjoyed meeting your buds.

I've hunted that area several times over the past decade and this year was the earliest i've been and the worst I've seen it in terms of people pressure and bird numbers. When four folks ended up on the same turkey the morning after ya'll heard me shoot, I knew it was time to LEAVE! Feather piles all over parking lots just let me know folks are coming earlier and earlier than they used to. I'd never even really considered going in April before, but now the folks going in mid-May will REALLY be in for a surprise! I re-located north after my second morning and it was basically the same deal. Glad they have a good jake crop, they really need it to keep up with the hunting pressure. Wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit if non-resident tags were cut even more. I'd rather go less frequently and have less people around.