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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3223137" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>You have to look at what changed in your area.</p><p>We used to have almost 50 turkey come through our yard daily and all of a sudden one year we had nothing. Logging companies came through the river bottom and surrounding ranches taking down all the mature hardwoods and cottonwood trees that are roost trees.</p><p>The flock moved on to greener pastures for many years. About 6 or so years ago we had a small group of Toms wander on to our place and start roosting in a giant white oak tree about 50 yards from the house. They have used that tree now since then and groups of hens have since joined them. Flock back up to about 15 now. Its fun watching them take the run and fly up every evening. </p><p>I have a place on the Salt Fork River that held a large flock of turkey that roosted in 100' tall cottonwoods and sycamore trees. Getting a turkey there was a no-brainer.</p><p>One spring about 4-5 years ago there was a wind storm that moved through that area with recorded winds of 90 mph that took down all the utility poles for 20 miles and took down the roost trees. I've posted a pic in the past of a buck I found that got killed when one of those trees fell on it.</p><p>No turkey on that place now.</p><p>Habitat is the key to keeping them around. Lose that and you lose the birds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3223137, member: 5412"] You have to look at what changed in your area. We used to have almost 50 turkey come through our yard daily and all of a sudden one year we had nothing. Logging companies came through the river bottom and surrounding ranches taking down all the mature hardwoods and cottonwood trees that are roost trees. The flock moved on to greener pastures for many years. About 6 or so years ago we had a small group of Toms wander on to our place and start roosting in a giant white oak tree about 50 yards from the house. They have used that tree now since then and groups of hens have since joined them. Flock back up to about 15 now. Its fun watching them take the run and fly up every evening. I have a place on the Salt Fork River that held a large flock of turkey that roosted in 100' tall cottonwoods and sycamore trees. Getting a turkey there was a no-brainer. One spring about 4-5 years ago there was a wind storm that moved through that area with recorded winds of 90 mph that took down all the utility poles for 20 miles and took down the roost trees. I've posted a pic in the past of a buck I found that got killed when one of those trees fell on it. No turkey on that place now. Habitat is the key to keeping them around. Lose that and you lose the birds. [/QUOTE]
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