chasing merriam's turkey

gator · Postby **gator** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:38 am

anyone ever hunted this subspecies?

if so, what state and who w/ (guide).

just kicking a few ideas around.....gator

Hole Hunter · Postby **Hole Hunter** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:44 am

Aren't they prevalent in Texas or is it Florida?? Can't remember...

You going for the grand slam of turkey sandwiches? :lol:

nbkillr · Postby **nbkillr** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:45 am

My Dad, my brother, and I went after Merriam's in South Dakota on the open prairie and we all killed 2 birds in a day and a half. Not as pretty as the Black Hills, but as many or more birds. I would recommend that you go to South Dakota to get your bird. I'll get the name of the outfiiter of who we hunted with a send it to you.

flare_king · Postby **flare_king** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:50 am

Gator,
Brock is going to the Dakotas this year. he is gonna skip out on the Missouri trip and go to SD and hunt Merriams. You can also hunt them in New Mexico.

gator · Postby **gator** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:50 am

nbkillr wrote:My Dad, my brother, and I went after Merriam's in South Dakota on the open prairie and we all killed 2 birds in a day and a half. Not as pretty as the Black Hills, but as many or more birds. I would recommend that you go to South Dakota to get your bird. I'll get the name of the outfiiter of who we hunted with a send it to you.

preciate ya brohammy, when you get that name, shoot it to me please.....

i gotta give your dad a call about some birds he's got of mine. you ever thought about how hard it is to catch him BETWEEN seasons :lol:

and, i gotta a pic or 2 (pre-doubleR camera drowning) to send ya as well....

gator

gator · Postby **gator** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:53 am

flare_king wrote:Gator,
Brock is going to the Dakotas this year. he is gonna skip out on the Missouri trip and go to SD and hunt Merriams. You can also hunt them in New Mexico.

dang......good for brock.

he freelancing?

gator

deredwine · Postby **deredwine** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:07 am

I hunted in Idaho a few years ago and I had a ball. No guide just on a place that a friend had permission to hunt. I am wanting to go to Texas this year and Missouri I hope.

Postby **GordonGekko** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:11 am

gator...i like the way you think...law dawg and I were talking about a merriam's hunt after lunch yesterday....

feedcall · Postby **feedcall** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:16 am

I drove 23 hours to South Dakota and hunted about 8 or 9 years ago, and my buddy and I both killed one and drove back the following day. Never seen so many Turkeys in my life. We were twenty minutes from Gregory, SD. I killed a big Tom and Conner Taxidermy here in Jackson lost it.

flare_king · Postby **flare_king** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:17 am

I'm not sure. Probably so. He is heading to Georgia to hunt then SD.

gator · Postby **gator** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:19 am

GordonGekko wrote:gator...i like the way you think...law dawg and I were talking about a merriam's hunt after lunch yesterday....

PSSSSS, gekko, this is one part of a two part plan that i was referring to yesterday.

i'll be in touch, gator

BUCKWHEAT · Postby **BUCKWHEAT** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:05 pm

I hunted with a fellow named Jesse Trueblood on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Jesse used to be the Conservation Officer for that area, so he has access to a lot of property. A friend and I both shot two nice marriams by the end of the second day. Since we still had a few days until our flight left and we were limited out in SD, he put us in touch with a guy who let us hunt his ranch in northern Nebraska for free (about 2-3 hours away). They also have a ton of prarrie dogs up there, so bring a rifle for something to do if you limit early. I can get his # if your interested in speaking with him.

Jesse has worked a lot with Ron Dube who is one of the top elk and sheep guides out of Wapiti, Wyoming.

THE BUCKMAN · Postby **THE BUCKMAN** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:14 pm

South Dakota. Easiest birds I ever hunted. Not sure of the outfitter, but 100 turkeys flew down in a bunch, 25 longbeards, and one(1) dominate gobbler running all the other gobblers in circles!! Damnest thing I ever saw! :lol:

deltadukman · Postby **deltadukman** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:23 pm

If the good lord's willing and the creek don't rise, my turkey slaying compadre and myself have planned to have a grand slam by the end of next year. I have talked to alot of folks and someone has mentioned it but where can you kill a merriam and a rio in close proximity to each other?

gator · Postby **gator** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:36 pm

BUCKWHEAT wrote:I hunted with a fellow named Jesse Trueblood on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Jesse used to be the Conservation Officer for that area, so he has access to a lot of property. A friend and I both shot two nice marriams by the end of the second day. Since we still had a few days until our flight left and we were limited out in SD, he put us in touch with a guy who let us hunt his ranch in northern Nebraska for free (about 2-3 hours away). They also have a ton of prarrie dogs up there, so bring a rifle for something to do if you limit early. I can get his # if your interested in speaking with him.

Jesse has worked a lot with Ron Dube who is one of the top elk and sheep guides out of Wapiti, Wyoming.

buckwheat of the "God forsaken hills"??? DANG, you get around :lol:

yeah, i'm interested in teh number......just taking a look around and i think i missed the application cutoff date for most of sodak........but, there IS still the blackhills area or montana's zone 7/missouri breaks to think about.

thanks, gator

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