nhn2a
Ten Pointer
In checking my cameras I left out through the spring at my tree farm in Harnett County, I probably had a dozen photos over a few months of hens and a few long beards. I think they were just cruising through and curious if anyone has had any luck attracting and retaining turkeys in an area. I know ideally you want to hunt them where they are but historically they don't stay on the farm and I don't have access to any other private areas that hold turkey. In the 7 years I've owned the property and hunted it heavily for deer, I've only heard one turkey and never actually seen one in person out there.
Some have recommended to throw out bait in the off season but I would imagine once you stop baiting them they would just stop coming. Is that a reasonable assumption? I've also thought about planting some food plots specifically for turkey but with the abundance of agriculture fields around I don't know if that would be worth the effort and have a noticeable return. Currently most of my fields are planted in clover for deer. Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations about drawing in turkeys? I'm only looking at legal options here so when I talk about baiting I'm talking about stopping a few weeks before season to let it clear out and doing everything by the book. I would love to be able to hunt turkey on my own property and I know they are around the area, they just don't come through my area routinely enough to hunt them. Any ideas or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Some have recommended to throw out bait in the off season but I would imagine once you stop baiting them they would just stop coming. Is that a reasonable assumption? I've also thought about planting some food plots specifically for turkey but with the abundance of agriculture fields around I don't know if that would be worth the effort and have a noticeable return. Currently most of my fields are planted in clover for deer. Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations about drawing in turkeys? I'm only looking at legal options here so when I talk about baiting I'm talking about stopping a few weeks before season to let it clear out and doing everything by the book. I would love to be able to hunt turkey on my own property and I know they are around the area, they just don't come through my area routinely enough to hunt them. Any ideas or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.