Turkey Hunting BC

[HOYTarcher]

Looking at going bow hunting for turkeys in BC.

Can anyone shed some light on where and when would be the best area to at least find some turkeys.

Season runs from Apr15 to May15, is one part of the season better than another.

Looking at the area south of Cranbrook, is there much private land and are Turkeys associated with it like in Alberta? What is access like to these areas.

Any other info would be appreciated.

[Mikey]

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[HOYTarcher]

Thanks for the info, may bring a topo to league on Tuesday if your going to be there?

Any strange regs on quading in BC I should know of since it is lotus land?

[Mikey]

ya I'll be there ...at least I should be ...

But its gonna cost ya a new blade for my launcher ..... I broke mine on Saturday ....

Fairly convinced TT uses the same pattern as my GKF

as far as regs ...I wasnt informed of any other than avoid the tall catcus lookin weeds ... to help prevent the spread of them .... I cant recall the name of them at the moment

[HOYTarcher]

Mikey - won't be at League tuesday, club has executive meeting will catch up with ya later.

Any BC'ers have any other tips on location etc.

[Mikey]

ya ok ... Just one question ...will your blade fit this rest ...

I know CAC has blades for your rest in stock ....

http://goldenkeyarchery.com/images/pics/ATT00031.jpg

[HOYTarcher]

Trophy taker Spring Steel has only one attachment hole.

Spring steel II blade has two and may fit.

Not sure what else would fit. The "Best" rest Nap I think is wider.

[Mikey]

the rest itself has 3 actually .... to fit prongs into as well ... I just cant find the prongs that came with it .....OOOPs

[Westslope]

Check yer PM's.

[Dillershortbow]

Looking at going bow hunting for turkeys in BC.

Can anyone shed some light on where and when would be the best area to at least find some turkeys.

Season runs from Apr15 to May15, is one part of the season better than another.

Looking at the area south of Cranbrook, is there much private land and are Turkeys associated with it like in Alberta? What is access like to these areas.

Any other info would be appreciated. for you i would just drive over to radium the are lots of turkeys from there south fort steele theres lots thats only about 3hour or less from you.but you better check the reg.s real good cause there is lots of closed roads to atv`s but i try private land around fort steele. Are you going to use your bow.

[scooter]

for you i would just drive over to radium the are lots of turkeys from there south fort steele theres lots thats only about 3hour or less from you.but you better check the reg.s real good cause there is lots of closed roads to atv`s but i try private land around fort steele. Are you going to use your bow.
I thought all the turkeys were in Salmon Arm? :laugh: ;)

[Dillershortbow]

The onlyest turkey here is me

[Mikey]

for you i would just drive over to radium .... fort steele .

I gave him an area between those two points that i know fer a fact is crown land and there is alot of buzzards on ..... I spend alot of time near there now ....

[Dillershortbow]

There are some ranchers at steele between the elk and turkeys there getting eaten out of house and home.

[Mikey]

Ya i know ...Met some of them too .... I cant justify however the cost associated with out of Province hunting .... on a regular basis .... otherwise thats where I would be ...

[HOYTarcher]

Thanks for the info guys, not sure who to beleive now, Buzzard any good Mikey :D

Westslope will get back to you this week.

Plan on using the bow if I can find a spot with some good sign and a reasonable opportunity. If things look real tough the gauge will be along as well.

[Dillershortbow]

I am saving my trip down there tell sept. 1 it will be any elk any WT and any mulie buck and turkey. for archery for ten days. But 2 hours south of me are turkeys so i will go down there. didn`t have much suckcess last year.

[HOYTarcher]

Mikey - cost less to go hunt Turkeys in BC for a non-resident than a lot of other things I could be doing! $125 is pretty reasonable to me, less than a canned hunt for boars etc, not much more than a 3D. Now GAS is another thing Turkey goes for 100$ a pound a Safeway though, right :confused:

[Mikey]

i suppose .... I was looking at big game non resident and was seeing 200 bucks a tag ... I cant justify that very often .... Down that neck of woods I have a few places to stay ... I might look into some gobblers in the future ...

the only problem with the turkeys is that they is too big fer me pot

[Westslope]

MATHEWS- There are Turkeys all over the place out here and opening day I expect too see a pile of'em. They should be at least 2 to a truck with a minimum of 6 beer down in each. Chuckles aside I never seen so many people in the bush as I did last year for turkey season. That being said, very few people actually get out of their trucks so other than the roads the bush is often fairly quiet.

I am heading off to work today so will have limited access to the net. I am going through cowtown and do need to stop at an archery shop so if you happen to be/work at one I'll be able to give you more detailed info then. I'll send you my cell # incase.

Lance

[Westslope]

Mathews- just wanted to hear how you did on your hunt out this way. I was out the past two days and seen birds...they also seen me which didn't help. Just curious to find out how you made out.