[TN-Bird] Re: turkeys

John.....Not to be outdone, at 3:00 pm 13 gobblers were in the field beside
my house.  I would not be surprised some morning to wake up and see them on
the headboard of my bed.  My land is posted, but still I have poachers. I
would open it up for hunting but my place would be working alive with
hunters and what they bring with them.  If they get too plentiful, I will
contact TWRA.
       On Jan. 7th. 2005, I will be signing a permanent conservation
easement with The Land Trust For Tennessee so that my 155 acres will be
protected in perpetuity.  This means my sacred land will never become a
subdivision and will be at least one green spot left in Pickett County.  And
I feel so at ease about it now.

Robbie Hassler
Byrdstown, TN
Picket County


----- Original Message -----
From: John Sanders <sand5055@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tnbird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 2:33 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] turkeys


> Robbie, A few years ago our turkey population got quite high. My neighbor
and I counted 185 crossing the end of my driveway to roost in their habitual
roost.At roost they sat in trees which hung out over the county road. The
roost area paralleled the road for several hundred yards. Tourist began to
come by at dusk to video the spectacle.TWRA eventually got wind of the
situation and began luring the turkeys and eventually captured a third of
that number and relocated them to another county. Our numbers have stayed at
a more manageable level since then. I am still likely to come upon them  or
see them out my window on even given day. I leave the door to my greenhouse
open on warm days and have surprised them inside. Turkey numbers can
literally explode as you seem to have predicted at your place. Go predators!
> John Sanders
> Marshall County ,Tn.(south central)
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