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Turkey Trapping #4569153
07/23/14 02:14 AM
07/23/14 02:14 AM
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Sacramento, CA
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Paul James Offline OP
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I have a situation where I can only trap a turkey. I am not allowed to use a gun, bow, or anything like it since it is near a commercial property. The wild turkey comes on the site everyday. The time is not always consistent that they see the turkey. I did find the next with about 10 eggs, but there was no turkey there. I went about 10am. My questions are:

1. What is the best way to trap it?

2. Will the turkey sit on the eggs all night? If I go right up to the turkey while it is on the eggs, will it run away? I have a large net that I can try to net him or I also have a catch pole that is about 8 feet long.

Re: Turkey Trapping [Re: Paul James] #4569176
07/23/14 05:48 AM
07/23/14 05:48 AM
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DEC uses rockets to deploy nets on them.

can you snare their legs on approaches to the nest?

Re: Turkey Trapping [Re: Paul James] #4569208
07/23/14 07:05 AM
07/23/14 07:05 AM
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this is a joke right??

Do you know anything about turkeys? They roost in trees, they don't sleep on the ground.

If you try to catch it with a catch pole net, please video tape it and post it. We would all love to see your "Technique"


Originally Posted By: Paul James
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1. What is the best way to trap it?

2. Will the turkey sit on the eggs all night? If I go right up to the turkey while it is on the eggs, will it run away? I have a large net that I can try to net him or I also have a catch pole that is about 8 feet long.


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Re: Turkey Trapping [Re: lebowski] #4569243
07/23/14 07:54 AM
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[quote=lebowski]this is a joke right??

Do you know anything about turkeys? They roost in trees, they don't sleep on the ground.

If you try to catch it with a catch pole net, please video tape it and post it. We would all love to see your "Technique"


Doubt this is a joke.
While you are correct that turkey roost in trees, they do in fact nest on the ground. Once the last egg is laid the hen spends the night on the ground until a week or so after they hatch!

Not sure what a "catch pole net" is. However using a drop net will probably be the best way to catch her.

Not sure of the legal issues of that where Paul James is located. Some places it's not legal to mess with a nesting bird.

Last edited by mtncat; 07/23/14 07:54 AM.


Re: Turkey Trapping [Re: Paul James] #4569473
07/23/14 11:42 AM
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I would have thought all eggs would have been hatched by now and poulits would be roosting in the trees with momma. Are you sure the nest is even being sat on? Something may have driven the hen from the nest and she has abandoned it. And toms have nothing to do with raising the young. Its all done by the hen. I would harass the turkey until it left the area on its own. Make sure though that the turkey ISN'T sitting on the nest first.


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Re: Turkey Trapping [Re: Paul James] #4569545
07/23/14 12:55 PM
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I have a situation where I can only trap a turkey. I am not allowed to use a gun, bow, or anything like it since it is near a commercial property. The wild turkey comes on the site everyday. The time is not always consistent that they see the turkey. I did find the next with about 10 eggs, but there was no turkey there. I went about 10am. My questions are:

1. What is the best way to trap it?

2. Will the turkey sit on the eggs all night? If I go right up to the turkey while it is on the eggs, will it run away? I have a large net that I can try to net him or I also have a catch pole that is about 8 feet long.


1. Probably a drop net. Use cracked corn or game bird feed as bait.

2. A turkey will certainly sit on the nest all night. If you approach, it will run or fly away. A hand held net or catch pole wont do much good with a wild turkey.

wormbobskey is right about the timing but sometimes the hens will lay a second clutch if the first was unsuccessful.

My question is, what problem is this turkey causing?

Re: Turkey Trapping [Re: Paul James] #4569829
07/23/14 04:54 PM
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I will certainly be interested in the outcome of this story. Earlier this year, we were asked to do the same thing. The turkey was

attacking people. ( No it wasn't. People were feeding it and it connected people to food ) After chasing it around for nearly three

weeks, I got off a good clean shot with my air rifle. To tell the truth, I was happier with that turkey than I have been with some

deer. ( Probably because nobody was paying me to shoot deer ) Being perfectly honest, we never lose money on deer. I can't say

the same about that turkey. Hey, it was our first turkey job. We have probably all lost money on one species or another. And the

species that usual causes the greatest loss is the female species. Kind of explains why my wife is the boss, rather than a recipient

of huge alimony checks. ( Besides, I love her. She told me so )

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