I wish we had more turkeys in Alberta

[Kingsleykhan]

Just got back from a quick trip to Ontario where I tagged out after a few days (2 tags over the counter for Canadian non resident) thought I'd post my birds, would love to see some pics of some Albertan meriams and am curious if the hunting style is much different in Alberta compared to Ontario. IMG_20230430_054220_444.jpgIMG_20230430_054220_489.jpg20230501_100401.jpg

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[Stinky Buffalo]

That's awesome!

I was able to join my sister for a Turkey hunt last Monday when I was there for a brief visit.

The ACA is working to transplant BC "problem birds" to Alberta - I hope that helps our population here!

https://globalnews.ca/news/9540804/s...20in%20Alberta.

We didn't get any birds, but she did gift me a really nice handmade box call.

[Howard Hutchinson]

Very cool! Would love to be able to bag one of those fellas once in a while.

[Kingsleykhan]

Originally Posted by Stinky Buffalo

That's awesome!



I was able to join my sister for a Turkey hunt last Monday when I was there for a brief visit.



The ACA is working to transplant BC "problem birds" to Alberta - I hope that helps our population here!



https://globalnews.ca/news/9540804/s...20in%20Alberta.



We didn't get any birds, but she did gift me a really nice handmade box call.

Nice! Any hunting in the spring is a bonus!

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[Groundhogger]

Congrats, nice bird! Yep, lots here in Ontario for sure, I see them all the time.

Given the choice, I'd rather have gophers to shoot than turkeys but I get the appeal.

[Savage Bacon]

Great job. Nice birds. I'd like to try some of that jerky. Do you use any flavor?

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[ruger300]

Nice Tom. I wish we had a better population here in Alberta too. I’d rather hunt turkeys every spring than chasing black bears just to scratch that hunting itch.

[Kingsleykhan]

Originally Posted by Groundhogger

Congrats, nice bird! Yep, lots here in Ontario for sure, I see them all the time.



Given the choice, I'd rather have gophers to shoot than turkeys but I get the appeal.

Haha thanks, I guess its always greener on the other side!

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[Kingsleykhan]

Originally Posted by Savage Bacon

Great job. Nice birds. I'd like to try some of that jerky. Do you use any flavor?

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Thanks man! Went simple on this one just salt and pepper

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[Kingsleykhan]

Originally Posted by ruger300

Nice Tom. I wish we had a better population here in Alberta too. I’d rather hunt turkeys every spring than chasing black bears just to scratch that hunting itch.

Thanks,never been after black bears definitely want too one of these year

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[ClutchCanadian4]

Wish we had them too. Would be way more fun than blasting stupid prairie chickens lol. Filthy muzzy by the way!

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[SouthWestRanger]

I’ve killed a few Merriams in BC, patiently waiting for my first Alberta Merriams tag but would love to see more birds here. We have the habitat along the Chinook belt to support birds we just need the initial investment to translocate Merriams here to kickstart and grow the small population we do have. ACA just did a survey of existing turkeys within Alberta and there were less I thought there would be.

[Kingsleykhan]

Originally Posted by ClutchCanadian4

Wish we had them too. Would be way more fun than blasting stupid prairie chickens lol. Filthy muzzy by the way!

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Haha thanks glad ya noticed

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[wallz]

We have lots of turkeys in BC. Most of them can be found in the lower wasteland, er Vancouver/ Victoria.

Do you guys mind if we ship some of them over to Alberta?

[Grizzly Adams1]

Originally Posted by wallz

We have lots of turkeys in BC. Most of them can be found in the lower wasteland, er Vancouver/ Victoria.

Do you guys mind if we ship some of them over to Alberta?

I would love to see more, but I think the inconsistency of the climate is a problem.

Grizz

[Kingsleykhan]

Originally Posted by wallz

We have lots of turkeys in BC. Most of them can be found in the lower wasteland, er Vancouver/ Victoria.



Do you guys mind if we ship some of them over to Alberta?

Send em over! Haha

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[pikergolf]

I am hearing they are almost gone in the Cypress Hills, apparently cougars are hard on them.

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by pikergolf

I am hearing they are almost gone in the Cypress Hills, apparently cougars are hard on them.

Likely more to it than cougars

Lots of cougars in southern B.C. and the turkey population thrives

[SouthWestRanger]

Predators are no worse than southern BC, sure the environment is a little colder but snowpack levels are no worse than Wyoming or Montana, we just never had a large enough transplant to cause a rapid growth, poaching was also a problem. Talked to a rancher down by pincher whose Native tenant shot 3 this year so far, also knew a rancher by Turner Valley who had a flock show up and then killed them all because they bothered his chickens.

[Stinky Buffalo]

[Head Lice]

More turkeys? . . . you have Rachel Notley!

[KGB]

Originally Posted by wallz

We have lots of turkeys in BC. Most of them can be found in the lower wasteland, er Vancouver/ Victoria.

Do you guys mind if we ship some of them over to Alberta?

Those are Turkey Vultures…. And no, we don’t want them here, have enough already!

[270WIN]

Originally Posted by wallz

We have lots of turkeys in BC. Most of them can be found in the lower wasteland, er Vancouver/ Victoria.

Do you guys mind if we ship some of them over to Alberta?

i was going to say that we have lots here in Alberta, too many in fact....all NDPers.
Looks like Head Lice beat me to it however.

[whitetail Junkie]

My little Cousin bagged one yesterday in AB with his partner licence/dads tag...pretty lucky kid as he shot his dads 80" antelope last fall too...

[raised by wolves]

I remember lots of birds in the Porcupine Hills. Back in the 90s, they were everywhere in 305. Have not been back there for a couple years. I am assuming by the post that the numbers have dropped?

[hunterfisher]

305, 4 days and saw 4 turkeys on day 1. Not much luck and no gobbling activity at least not for me to hear.

[Kingsleykhan]

Originally Posted by whitetail Junkie

My little Cousin bagged one yesterday in AB with his partner licence/dads tag...pretty lucky kid as he shot his dads 80" antelope last fall too...

Wow what a nice tom! Congrats he must have been thrilled by that one

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[flyguyd]

Originally Posted by hunterfisher

305, 4 days and saw 4 turkeys on day 1. Not much luck and no gobbling activity at least not for me to hear.

Been scouting for a month in 4 different WMUs and spent the last 5 days trying to find one with my daughter. First gobble ive heard in that time was yesterday from a highly protected bird surrounded by miles of no hunting signs lol

[pikergolf]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

Likely more to it than cougars

Lots of cougars in southern B.C. and the turkey population thrives

Cypress Hills is a small area, birds cannot move far, plus the cougar density is higher than BC.

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by pikergolf

Cypress Hills is a small area, birds cannot move far, plus the cougar density is higher than BC.

Must be one hell of a cougar population

I have only seen Cypress hills on a map so I can’t really say I have much knowledge on the area