But now they have a phone in reservation system where you call in and make a reservation for the next day. You then can pick it up that day or the day of the hunt by 0600. If you do not pick it up by 0600 the reservations not picked up are open to be used by anyone. And in the spring season last year on average 10 reservations were not being picked up. We will eventually get to the point as some other bases and hope like Ft Stewart, GA has and that is once you get your base permit you will never see the check station again unless you kill something all check in/out, changing areas is done by phone. Spring season they only allow 1 hunter per 225 ac in each area. In the fall its 1 hunter per 75 ac.

This is for the spring season.
Green= Active Duty Military= Phone in reservation @ 1130
Blue= Retired Military= PIR @ 1145
Brown= Civilian= PIR @ 1200


Earl

Well did not have to be at work till 0900. So drove down the road about 15 min. from the plant into Westmoreland County to a piece I have permission to hunt there. Heard 3.

Then when I came in through the gate at work in one of the fields inside the fence was one of the regular longbeards strutting with three hens.


Earl

Heard a couple in Bedford County this morning... One was gobbling really good.

I went for the first time yesterday morning.. heard two different birds .. one gobbled about 8 to 10 times .. the other gave one gobble .. was nice to hear the first of the spring

Several customers have come in the store today talking about the gobblers that were sounding off this morning.

Heard 2 this morning. Then boots on the ground and walked up on a couple. Seen some really fresh sign again where there was none 2 months ago.

Looks like great weather the rest of the week. Will not get back out till Friday.

Earl

Listened several recent mornings. Heard multiple birds on the roost everywhere i have been. One place i checked couple hours after daylight had multiple birds ground gobbling to crows. Imagine that. This morning went to a place i havenever hunted and hear chainreaction gobbling go halfmile along a mountain face. Definitely on GO down this way.

Not a peep this morning where I went to listen.. seemed like a good morning too.. I will never understand these birds

Same here in Bedford Co... All quiet this am. Even the crows were silent...

I went out this morning and heard one gobble 5 or 6 times around 7:30. Then I saw him and 5 hens come out into the field about 400 yards away a few minutes later while I was changing memory cards in my trail camera. While they were in the field, I watched the gobbler breed a hen, which was a first for me in the wild. Then at about 8:00 I watched the 5 hens scurry off, but he stayed put and gobbled his head off for 45 minutes in the field and was still gobbling when I left.

This is the only turkey picture I had on my trail camera. The turkeys I watched this morning came out of those pines on the right hand side of the picture and into this field. It looks like a tom's head, but that's all I can tell.

Sitting here watching 17 hens and jakes with 3 longbeards struttin from my farm office window. Heard 2 this am....gobbled pretty good!

Farm office window, not fair . Looks like thinks picking up abit down 806, 610, elk run and Bristersburg. Just got 300 ac. down off of 17 around the flying circus.


Earl

Light overcast morning, but fairly calm. Made a 1 1/2 mile listening route and heard 7. All at different locations. The owls and crows had them going. Did a little bootwork and seen a little sign.

Was keeping a friend updated with texts. He is a member here, whats your handle Mike (sunglasses)


Earl

Heard 3 maybe 4 this morn on NF! Plus hens everywhere reminded me the old days on NF land! Hopefully this is a good sign

Doug

Great news with the hens Doug.


Earl