NJ Turkey Opener
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04/22/24 02:32 PM
04/22/24 02:32 PM
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Joined: May 2021
Posts: 134 New Jersey
CJonesFTA
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Posts: 134
New Jersey
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Only hens and jakes first things. About 7:30ish we hear some hens off in the distance, then watch as 2 coyotes come through the fields checking things out. About 8:30 I see two hens coming in ready to fight the decoys, well as I'm telling my husband birds are coming in, I see the smaller of the two coyotes circling back around. Hens were at about 15-20 yards right out in front of us, and that coyote was coming in, stopped to stare at them one second to long and the husband gave him a face full of #5s. He dropped on the spot. No turkeys after that. Tomorrows another day.
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Re: NJ Turkey Opener
[Re: CJonesFTA]
#8126705
04/22/24 02:49 PM
04/22/24 02:49 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,942 Central, SD
Law Dog
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More and more coyotes seem to be showing up on my setups here the last few years. Ran into a lot of tracks in WI last week the heavy turkey tracked sand trails had lots of yote prints in the same areas.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: NJ Turkey Opener
[Re: jalstat]
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04/22/24 04:51 PM
04/22/24 04:51 PM
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Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 8,590 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.
walleyed
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Good for the coyote they will be the cause of red fox demise in NJ. Not if they all get treated to a face full of #5's !!!! w
"Provisional/Interim" member of NYS Trappers Association Jefferson Co. Fur Harvesters
I Support Non-Resident Trapping
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Re: NJ Turkey Opener
[Re: jalstat]
#8126849
04/22/24 08:15 PM
04/22/24 08:15 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 42,146 Northern Maine
Bruce T
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Good for the coyote they will be the cause of red fox demise in NJ Much rather have fox then coyotes any day.
Nevada bound
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Re: NJ Turkey Opener
[Re: CJonesFTA]
#8126980
04/22/24 10:51 PM
04/22/24 10:51 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,131 Adirondacks, N.Y.
trapdye
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Last few turkey seasons we've had Coyotes come in when calling, also have seen more chasing fawns later in the turkey season. dust em when you can.
John's Nuisance Wildlife Control If you like what you do for a living, It's better than a vacation. Most days.
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Re: NJ Turkey Opener
[Re: CJonesFTA]
#8127282
04/23/24 04:23 PM
04/23/24 04:23 PM
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Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 427 TN
lcd
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TN
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Only hens and jakes first things. About 7:30ish we hear some hens off in the distance, then watch as 2 coyotes come through the fields checking things out. About 8:30 I see two hens coming in ready to fight the decoys, well as I'm telling my husband birds are coming in, I see the smaller of the two coyotes circling back around. Hens were at about 15-20 yards right out in front of us, and that coyote was coming in, stopped to stare at them one second to long and the husband gave him a face full of #5s. He dropped on the spot. No turkeys after that. Tomorrows another day. Ms. Jones, Ms. Jones, Ms. Jones, don't tell me you are using those $11.00 turkey loads on them old song dogs!!! More coyotes and cats called in than turkeys here but did scratch out a good one last week. CD
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Re: NJ Turkey Opener
[Re: WBG]
#8127308
04/23/24 04:57 PM
04/23/24 04:57 PM
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Joined: May 2018
Posts: 10,967 SW Georgia
Wanna Be
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SW Georgia
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Fragmentation of habitat and avian predators sure didn't help NJ Quail. But few people want to acknowledge the Turkeys destructiveness. They are after all the darlings of game departments. I believe they were the coup de gras to the jersey grouse population. I would take pre 92 South Jersey Quail populations over the rats with wings any Day of the week. What’s this destructiveness you speak of??
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