Might be common for some of you

[bassboogieman]

To see wild turkeys in your yard. But me, I live IN a small developement IN a small town in PA, and this surprised the heck out of me. I have about a five acre plot of woods right behind my house (also IN town) and several Amish farms nearby. But this is just amazes me.

They've been showing up pretty regular the last couple of weeks.

They have come right up on the patio, and it drives my wife's cats BANANAS.

[lilmule]

Life is full of surprises,sometimes nice ones.
Prior to moving here all ive seen in w.va and ohio were near the road and flew just as you came in sight.Im rural here and are all over the place,have opened my back door to find deer,turkey and recently some coyotes.
They are smarter than what the average guy takes them for they know where the feed bag is,and realize they are semi safe there.
Nearest town is Paris tn small in population yet spread out and with deer crossing signs in town.Yet homes are within sight of each other even out here in the boonies,yet more wildlife than any where else ive lived.
And the cats might be surprised a tom will run even a small child away anything it can dominate,even a deer coming to close.

[carolina-rig-01]

They sure look tasty. If you haven't had deep fried wild turkey then you never knew how good turkey can actually be. I wouldn't say it's common to see them in town around here but it's not really uncommon either, and the same can be said for deer.

[Dogmatic]

It's amazing how PA's turkey population has come back. I grew up in S.E.PA, never saw a wild turkey in 30 years, and I was a outdoors kinda kid, now I can't believe how many I see on a weekly basis, and although there are a lot of farms(not Amish country 'round here), this is still the suburbs of Philly! My brother has 40 wooded acres, surrounded by neighbors with roughly the same, surrounded by State Game Lands(still in Bucks County), and he has the largest tom I have ever seen in my life at his feeders, problem is, it has no beard!

[Bassboss]

Yumm!!

When I loved in Holcombe (ladysmith) we'd have all kinda critters come into the yard.. badgers, deer, turkeys!

[bamabassman]

i have to agree with c-rig...LOOKS TASTY!!! fried is good no doubt about it, but i perfer SMOKED BIRD!! it IS still turkey season her i do believe.

[kennethdaysale]

In 1997 when we moved to upstate SC turkeys were here but tucked away. Now they seem to be everywhere........I've seen and heard all the talk about how challenging they are to hunt.........but I've never found them to be all that bright

[MallenManson]

Originally Posted by kennethdaysale

In 1997 when we moved to upstate SC turkeys were here but tucked away. Now they seem to be everywhere........I've seen and heard all the talk about how challenging they are to hunt.........but I've never found them to be all that bright

I agree. Takes em half the day just to cross the road

[keithdog]

That must have really threw you when you first saw them out there Bruce. It's really something how the turkey populations are spreading so quickly in so many states. I never saw turkey here in Indiana most of my life. Now I see them fairly frequently. Southern Indiana is LOADED with them.

[joedog]

Wisconsin is flat out loaded with turkeys.
Sometimes driving rural roads flocks of dozens will fly over road. They are so large and fly so low it's startling!
Early morning when they fly down from thier nightly roust is also quite a sight when they are flocking.
I've seen fields of corn in the spring with literally a hundred birds.
bassboogie, once they start coming to the feeders they will usually continue, year after year. Turkey's young just build the flock, females anyway. It's amazing to me what a great come back a great bird has had.
Enjoy and thanks for sharing!

[TN_Bassin]

We've got a group of about 10-15 in our pastures every morning... and at my cousins house he sees groups of 20-30 3 days a week... and he lives in a decent sized town.