Predator 22/23

[whaler1]

Where I live the populations of all are strong. Turkey, deer are fine here even with the high numbers of fox and coyote. 
 

[idn713]

I believe in WNY, lack of turkey has far more to do with human reduction of habitat and nest predators.

 

racoons are #1 in my book in critters to kill. And accordingly I have trapped close to 20 on 40 acres in the last year. 

[Bad dog]

Add feral cats and skunks and you've hit it on the head.

[whaler1]

Backyard double!  First at 12:15 am second at 430!

[Bad dog]

Good work, keep it up.

[whaler1]

One a little after midnight and another at 430. 

[rod hog]

keep shooting bill

[steelhead'r]

On 3/4/2023 at 1:57 PM, idn713 said:

I believe in WNY, lack of turkey has far more to do with human reduction of habitat and nest predators.

 

racoons are #1 in my book in critters to kill. And accordingly I have trapped close to 20 on 40 acres in the last year. 

The biggest impact on low turkey numbers is wet and cold weather during the first ten days after hatching.  Then the polts can fly and get off the wet ground to roost. Nest predation does have an impact also.  The biggest predator on eggs happens to be crows.  i saw a program last night on the outdoor chn and they cooked crow on the grill. They put olive oil pepper and salt and said it was good and that they would do it again

[fisherman21]

Was gone in Florida the last 10 days. Ready to get back to it 👌🏼

[rod hog]

they ate coyote  last week . 

Edited March 7, 2023 by rod hog

[whaler1]

28 minutes ago, rod hog said:

they ate coyote  last week . 

I saw that too. I guess you can eat anything you can swallow. 
Yikes

[rusty1034]

Couldn’t help but think of this thread last weekend while watching an episode of “North Woods Law”. One of the story lines on the show involved the rescue of a bunch of red fox kits that were taken to a rehabilitation facility where they would be raised and eventually released into the wild. 
 

Text book irony. 

[whaler1]

This guy was out back a half dozen times last night but every time I got a pic he was back in the red brush. 
Hopefully he comes back tonight. 

[Chromeslayer]

On 3/9/2023 at 3:47 PM, whaler1 said:

This guy was out back a half dozen times last night but every time I got a pic he was back in the red brush. 
Hopefully he comes back tonight. 

You just running cams on the pile or alarms too?

[whaler1]

Spypoint cam set at pics every 30 seconds of detection. 

[fisherman21]

Missed one last night 🤦🏼‍♂️. Came in three minutes into the set to the first sound I played. Very  disappointing. 
 

However, I had a new visitor on my bait this morning at a different location 

 

Edited March 10, 2023 by fisherman21

[Chromeslayer]

5 hours ago, whaler1 said:

Spypoint cam set at pics every 30 seconds of detection. 

I gave up on the cams... was nice to get pics of what was there but getting delayed pics was annoying... double motion detectors have been workin flawless

[whaler1]

I’ve had problems with my motion detector. Only works half the time. 

[whaler1]

Fun run with the dogs this morning 

[fish-on]

Fawn killers, Get em all !!

[Chromeslayer]

And another

[Bad dog]

I used to love to run dogs, spent more time running racoons than coyotes but liked both. 

[whaler1]

[whaler1]

Got one last night

[whaler1]