W.M.A. turkeys, Not being check out??

• Feb 26, 2008

• #1

trkyhntr70

Senior Member

How many w.m.a. birds are killed that arent being checked out?? Many w.m.a.s Ive hunted dont have many check stations and can be on the other side of the property, Im curious how many dont get checked out and the unmanned stations how many are real kills and not a prank.. Ive seen many recorded at Dawson Forest that sound like a hoax..

 

• Feb 26, 2008

• #2

striper commander

Senior Member

I bet it is around 10 percent. I talked to a ranger about this last year but I forgot the figure he told me.

 

• Feb 26, 2008

• #3

Wetzel

Senior Member

I'm sure there are several each season. Folks just not wanting to make the drive back to the check station, and probably a few that are killed by hunters who didn't sign in to hunt the WMA so they can't sign the birds out.

I even know of a few folks who have signed out birds on WMA's that were not killed on the WMA. I guess they just wanted other people to know that they killed a turkey.

 

• Feb 26, 2008

• #4

Nugefan

Senior Member

I'll bet a whole lot in Wilson Shoals , too easy to get in and out ....

 

• Feb 26, 2008

• #5

Booner Killa

Senior Member

I bet it's higher than 10%. I would bet it's more like 20% that don't get signed out for one reason or another.

 

• Feb 26, 2008

• #6

Dupree

Senior Member

I bet only 10% gets signed out at some wma's.

 

• Feb 26, 2008

• #7

sman

Senior Member

drawing attention...

I have known people who don't sign out birds due to the fact that they don't want that WMA to show up in GON in March. If a WMA shows a high sucess rate it will probably get congested.
I always like seeing the bird that weighs 26 lbs, has a 15 inch bird with 4 inch spurs being signed out by Bill Clinton or George Bush. Always a joker in the crowd.

 

• Feb 26, 2008

• #8

cpowel10

Senior Member

smanville123 said:

I have known people who don't sign out birds due to the fact that they don't want that WMA to show up in GON in March. If a WMA shows a high sucess rate it will probably get congested.
I always like seeing the bird that weighs 26 lbs, has a 15 inch bird with 4 inch spurs being signed out by Bill Clinton or George Bush. Always a joker in the crowd.

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Thats why I think most don't get signed out. Same thing happens on sign in deer hunts

 

• Feb 26, 2008

• #9

gottabowhunt

Senior Member

you nailed it smanville, not to many people want the publicity

 

• Feb 27, 2008

• #10

schwingshooter870

Banned

i saw one that had a hen signed out under chipper jones....chipper what were you thinkin....haha

 

• Feb 27, 2008

• #11

GA DAWG

Senior Member

I saw a man loading one in his truck last year. I drove to the sign out board to wait on him and see the turkey. He never showed up!!!!!!!

 

• Feb 27, 2008

• #12

striper commander

Senior Member

I saw a man sign out a bearded hen last year. He said it came in silent, and he was wondering why it didn't have any spurs.

 

• Feb 27, 2008

• #13

Dupree

Senior Member

Sheffield WO said:

If you see this around Paulding Forest, Sheffield or J.L. Lester get me a tag number or something. I need all the help I can get.

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Is this chad? or lee (i think is the name, if so you stopped me at sheffield and was telling me about the problem of people not signing deer out)? I know it happens on paulding. Ive found many places with a spent shell and feathers, but no bird signed out for the last week or two.