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F&S Adventure: Cornhusker Turkey Camp
F&S Adventure: Cornhusker Turkey Camp
Another gobbler season has come and gone. But this year’s was one that I won’t soon forget: the year I shot my first turkeys. See, the past few years—since I first started turkey hunting—haven’t exactly been successful. I’d come close on a couple of occasions (but never close enough to take a shot), and completely struck out on others. I quickly learned that when it comes to wild turkeys, there’s no such thing as a “sure thing.”
So when I was invited to join a group of other outdoor writers at a Turkey Camp in Arnold, Neb., being put on by Cabela’s and Hunter’s Specialties back in April, I tried not to let my hopes get too high. Still, knowing we’d have almost four days to hunt unpressured birds on more than 40,000 acres, I couldn’t help but be slightly optimistic.
Here we are at “Tent City,” our home for the next several days.
Photo by Colin Kearns
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This spring, F&S senior editor Colin Kearns joined a crew of outdoor writers at a Nebraska Turkey Camp orgazined by Cabela's and Hunter's Specialties. Here are some snapshots of the hunts, the country, and the incredible food from camp.
To book a turkey (or mule deer) hunt where Kearns hunted, contact Table Mountain Outfitters.
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Comments (12)
Sounds like an awesome camp Colin! Congrats on your first two birds!
Great pictures, but those were probably not Merriam's. I hunt in that area a lot and those are what they call hybrids. Apparently you can not enter any bird shot there into the record books, it has to be from someplace like the Pine Ridge. After a lot of observation, I think they are more Rios than anything...especially if you return in the fall along the South Loup you'll see flocks of 400 or 500 which from what I hear and read is tell tale Rio behavior. The most I've ever seen in the Ridge which I know are Merriam's is about 60 in a fall flock.
Nebraska is the best turkey hunting place... lots of birds and big birds too. Hope you had a great time and will come back to nebraska
Turkey hunting here in the states is fantastic. Iowa Turkey are the best. This is an interesting post you have written. Thanks.
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Wish I could go there sounds like a bunch of fun.
What a camp, just being with a group in the outdoors has got to be a blast
Looking at your target, I think the turkeys are in trouble, if they come in range
Nice bird, congrats on your first
man thats some beautiful country i would love to go there would love to hunt there i love to turkey hunt its so fun great photos.
I'm movin to Nebraska in a few months. Can't wait to get my first turkey!
loved the photos and it did look like a great time.
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Sounds like an awesome camp Colin! Congrats on your first two birds!
Nebraska is the best turkey hunting place... lots of birds and big birds too. Hope you had a great time and will come back to nebraska
Great pictures, but those were probably not Merriam's. I hunt in that area a lot and those are what they call hybrids. Apparently you can not enter any bird shot there into the record books, it has to be from someplace like the Pine Ridge. After a lot of observation, I think they are more Rios than anything...especially if you return in the fall along the South Loup you'll see flocks of 400 or 500 which from what I hear and read is tell tale Rio behavior. The most I've ever seen in the Ridge which I know are Merriam's is about 60 in a fall flock.
Turkey hunting here in the states is fantastic. Iowa Turkey are the best. This is an interesting post you have written. Thanks.
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Wish I could go there sounds like a bunch of fun.
What a camp, just being with a group in the outdoors has got to be a blast
Looking at your target, I think the turkeys are in trouble, if they come in range
Nice bird, congrats on your first
man thats some beautiful country i would love to go there would love to hunt there i love to turkey hunt its so fun great photos.
I'm movin to Nebraska in a few months. Can't wait to get my first turkey!
loved the photos and it did look like a great time.
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