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05-01-2019, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 785
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AB Turkey Opener - Who's Out
Who's all out for the opener? I have to wait for the first guy to be done, then on my way... Fingers crossed he is successful early lol
Good luck and post your pics
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05-01-2019, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Okotoks
Posts: 775
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A couple of my buddies are out hunting today. They are saying 6" of fresh snow and no bird sightings so far
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05-01-2019, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
Posts: 131
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Turkey Hunting
Hey guys, I am a pheasant hunter with an amazing Chocolate Lab Retriever. I have never hunted Turkeys before. Would you mind giving me a little insight into this. I live in Calgary and I have heard about turkeys down around the porcupine hills? I would appreciate any info you can provide. Thanks
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05-01-2019, 03:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 785
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Turkey
In AB it is on Draw... took me 10 years to get the draw. Realistically it is a once in a lifetime draw with the number of people applying for it....lol
This will be my first time going after them,,,, so hope to be able to provide some positive updates shortly ....
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05-01-2019, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Falun
Posts: 465
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I’m headed down there tomorrow. Looking forward to it!
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05-01-2019, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 785
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Do you have a spot lined up or just going to try and find some?
I didn’t hear from the landowner yet, so guessing the other guy wasn’t successful today...
Good luck
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05-01-2019, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 407
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flydad&son
Hey guys, I am a pheasant hunter with an amazing Chocolate Lab Retriever. I have never hunted Turkeys before. Would you mind giving me a little insight into this. I live in Calgary and I have heard about turkeys down around the porcupine hills? I would appreciate any info you can provide. Thanks
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Turkeys are more like hunting Whitetails, scouting pays off and no dogs are needed for these Toms
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05-03-2019, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rocky View County AB.
Posts: 3,560
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flydad&son
Hey guys, I am a pheasant hunter with an amazing Chocolate Lab Retriever. I have never hunted Turkeys before. Would you mind giving me a little insight into this. I live in Calgary and I have heard about turkeys down around the porcupine hills? I would appreciate any info you can provide. Thanks
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First it is a draw and your lab no matter how good will ruin any turkey hunt. The hunt is all about sound not smell. Look at a few Utube video's and you will get the point of how to hunt turkey.
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05-04-2019, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 6
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Been a tough go boys, snow, rain etc. Birds have been hard to find. Usual spots not producing like previous years. Been going hard since opening day, covered a lot of miles. Seen pretty much everything else. Hopefully persistence pays off. 
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05-06-2019, 03:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: The North
Posts: 1,312
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How's everyone doing season has been open almost a week now was hoping to get my Draw for next Spring I'm guessing the Snow has silenced the birds.
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05-16-2019, 11:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 407
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tezzeron
Been a tough go boys, snow, rain etc. Birds have been hard to find. Usual spots not producing like previous years. Been going hard since opening day, covered a lot of miles. Seen pretty much everything else. Hopefully persistence pays off.
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Yeah that looks like Alberta Turkey hunting to the T I can remember similar weather.....
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05-14-2019, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The Great South
Posts: 14
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I’ve been out both weekends so far with not much luck. Going to try a different area this weekend. I hope the rain & snow forecast doesn’t keep them hunkered down too much.
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05-16-2019, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: The North
Posts: 1,312
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How is everyone doing haven’t heard many reports of harvests.
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05-17-2019, 07:44 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Okotoks
Posts: 775
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Quote:
Originally Posted by astepanuk
How is everyone doing haven’t heard many reports of harvests.
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I have seen pictures of 4 different harvests so far.
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05-17-2019, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 2,965
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And another one...only 1 bird came in
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05-22-2019, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Falun
Posts: 465
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Tagged out
8A9BFB38-82E2-4829-878A-A68B7FDE6F8C.jpgI finally managed to tag out on Monday morning. I was down south for a few days hunting at the beginning of the month & then from wed (15th) until the 20th hunting for them through the miserable weather that they had over the long weekend. Snow &/or rain. But now I get it, they’re an incredible animal to hunt. Being my first time turkey hunting, I’m sure I made mistakes with calling or setup but it all came together on Monday morning for a 14yds shot on a 2 year old bird with an 8 3/4” beard. His 5 hens were about 3-4 yds away from my blind. Now I’m hooked, probably have to go to B.C next year because I can’t wait another 10 to possibly 15 years to do it again.
Last edited by Soiler; 05-22-2019 at 01:48 PM.
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05-23-2019, 06:54 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Gods Country
Posts: 673
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Congrats! Yeah it’s definitely a hunt that gets you hooked pretty quick!
DR
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05-24-2019, 05:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 99
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Right on soiler! Congrats on the bird and your new addiction.
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05-27-2019, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The Great South
Posts: 14
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Was able to get the job done Thursday Evening. What a fun hunt.
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