There are key turkey biological periods during a typical spring hunting season, and hunting tactics need to match these specific periods.
When hunting Merriam’s turkeys, you look for deciduous trees among the conifer forest, meadows and water sources. It’s similar to elk hunting in that sense.
The best-known book of turkey hunting’s poet laureate, Colonel (retired) Tom Kelly, is Tenth Legion. The title comes from the Tenth Legion of the Roman
Tip 1: It’s not too late to get a spring turkey license. If you are a last minute planner or you did not draw a
If you plan to hunt turkeys in Colorado, there are plenty of reasons to get out there and “strut your stuff” this spring.
There are key turkey biological periods during a typical spring hunting season, and hunting tactics need to match these specific periods.
Hunter: Alexa Vaughan The night before my first turkey hunt I was nervous and excited. That day I had just completed my hunter safety course
I’ve hunted Merriam’s turkeys on public lands in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains for seven years running now with Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Habitat
Hunter: Kevin Brookes I typically hunt big game in Colorado. This year I decided to try my luck with a turkey hunt along the Front
Mountain turkeys share more with elk than overlapping habitat preferences. They also overlap in breeding and defensive behaviors, making hunting the two radically distinct species surprisingly similar.
For the last six years, I’ve been privileged to hunt public lands Merriam’s turkeys in Colorado and I have learned some helpful tips that I’d like to share.
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.
