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Title: How to detur turkeys???
Post by: Stickman on August 06, 2011, 12:36:00 PM
I have a serious turkey problem and want to find a way to keep them out of the feeder?  Anyone have a foolproof way to scare them away so they don't clean out the corn before the deer can show up?

I tried a coyote decoy but they don't give a damn about it. I know what some are thinking..."just shoot them".  Unfortunately I have only 3 tags and there are 150-200 turkeys.  Pretty overwhelming.

I use the feeders in the middle of a dry field like a food plot but the turkeys know the timer and pile in there and wipe out the corn in a couple minutes.  I'm tired of spending tons of money on feeding these damn turkeys.

Ideas please??

Stickman
Title: Re: How to detur turkeys???
Post by: Rob W. on August 06, 2011, 12:40:00 PM
An owl decoy might work better and not spook the deer. Wish I had your problem.
Title: Re: How to detur turkeys???
Post by: BWD on August 06, 2011, 12:48:00 PM
Set your feeder to go off before day break and/or dusk. Then you can feed coons too.
Title: Re: How to detur turkeys???
Post by: Stickman on August 06, 2011, 01:47:00 PM
Good point.  Have it go off while they are on roost?
Title: Re: How to detur turkeys???
Post by: BWD on August 06, 2011, 01:53:00 PM
Yep...now you're talkin'.
Title: Re: How to detur turkeys???
Post by: wtpops on August 06, 2011, 04:53:00 PM
Try the nwtf they might want to relocate some of them, just a idea dont know if it's posable
Title: Re: How to detur turkeys???
Post by: Friend on August 06, 2011, 06:28:00 PM
Kinda kin to ones man's garbage is another man's treasure.

Wish I had your problem.
Title: Re: How to detur turkeys???
Post by: Ranger44 on August 06, 2011, 09:39:00 PM
One possible problem with having the feeder go off at night is getting the deer used to coming the area in the dark if it's a spot you plan to hunt.

You shouldn't have much trouble finding some friends to hunt there next year.