A few habitat pics I thought you might enjoy

[Native Hunter]

If you look at the next to the last picture you can see a turkey in the air flying up to roost. That is 32 yards from my deer blind. First pic is 10 yards.

 

[omicron1792]

If you look at the next to the last picture you can see a turkey in the air flying up to roost. That is 32 yards from my deer blind. First pic is 10 yards.

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Everyone talking about not knowing how much habitat work helps or if taking out invasives is important need to look at these pics.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Native has it going on at his place(s).

 

[jsasker007]

Looks good! Doesn't look like you have to walk to far to get to your spot either. Huge plus

 

[Native Hunter]

Wild pear I topworkec to Ayers grew 13 feet in the first year and has a double trunk.

 

[Native Hunter]

Another double this year. My bird bigger than my gun.

 

[SwampCat]

Another double this year. My bird bigger than my gun.

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Great bird! Many states are experiencing a decline in turkey numbers. Your pictures would not indicate your ground is experiencing the same thing.

 

[Native Hunter]

Great bird! Many states are experiencing a decline in turkey numbers. Your pictures would not indicate your ground is experiencing the same thing.

Yep, decline of two.

 

[Mortenson]

Congrats on the harvest. Did you weigh them? My kids got a couple this week that weighed 22 each. That's about the average size here of a gobbler. You have a great turkey farm.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

You're gonna need to build another room/man cave for all your outdoor trophies, Native!! Those are some hefty toms.

 

[Native Hunter]

Congrats on the harvest. Did you weigh them? My kids got a couple this week that weighed 22 each. That's about the average size here of a gobbler. You have a great turkey farm.

Thanks Mort and congrats to your kids. I only have bathroom scales to weigh with and came up just shy of 22 lbs. I fell like it was more like 24 but can’t prove it.

 

[Native Hunter]

You're gonna need to build another room/man cave for all your outdoor trophies, Native!! Those are some hefty toms.

Thanks Bows. They are still feeding on leftover soybeans from last year. The new beans just got planted a couple of days ago.

 

[Bill]

Thanks Bows. They are still feeding on leftover soybeans from last year. The new beans just got planted a couple of days ago.

You must be drier than us. I've been here almost a week and have seed but it's muddy. Maybe next month...

 

[Native Hunter]

You must be drier than us. I've been here almost a week and have seed but it's muddy. Maybe next month...

Yes, we are close to drought conditions here. I’ve never seen it this dry in April.

 

[omicron1792]

Yes, we are close to drought conditions here. I’ve never seen it this dry in April.

Same here

 

[Native Hunter]

Same here

I just did some research, and it's actually worse than I thought. We are in what they call D2 (severe drought) conditions. Year to date we are at the 5th driest year in the last 132 years per what I just found.

I hope you and I both get some relief soon. I just planted a few more fruit trees, and I'm watering them about every 5 days until this ends.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Saw a map of the whole country this morning on TV. Much of the U.S. is in drought/severe drought /or exceptional drought conditions. Lack of snow and rain both for several years. Even Florida has severe drought. The regions close to the Great Lakes & Eastward have fared better. We're in severe drought where we live in SE Pa. Rain & snow to our north in the northern tier counties in better shape.

 

[jsasker007]

I just did some research, and it's actually worse than I thought. We are in what they call D2 (severe drought) conditions. Year to date we are at the 5th driest year in the last 132 years per what I just found.

I hope you and I both get some relief soon. I just planted a few more fruit trees, and I'm watering them about every 5 days until this ends.

Have you tried taking your lawnmower and leaving it outside? That usually brings rain for me 9 out of 10 times.