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The turkey season is almost here. I see Toms strutting in front yards as I drive to work, and dead birds on our highways. I picked up 2 DSD decoys this year and plan to give turkeys hell. It has been several years since I have put effort in for a bird.

 

Deer have been out well before dark feeding in fields. They look healthy considering the winter.

 

MA bear season may expand.

 

Looking forward to another great year.

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I saw more dead birds on 495 than I saw in the woods yesterday. I plan on scouting tomorrow until the rain drives me out. Then again on Wed abd Fri.

I've never seen the woods so open. Everything is flattened by the deep snow.

The Sultan of Sluggo

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I went for a long walk at Quabbin this weekend. Moose sign everywhere, at least 5 times more moose rubs and crap than deer.

 

I only hunted there once, and I have to say the deer sign then was much better than I saw this weekend.

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I just returned from a quick scouting run. Hit one of my prime areas about a half mile from Gate 43 Quabbin.

Wasn't in the turkey woods 45 seconds and had a hen run past me. Called in a nice Tom with a 9" beard. I didn't work him too hard so he shouldn't recognize my call next week. ;)

The entire time another bird was gobbling away a few hundred yards away. Everything shut down once the rain and wind came. :(

 

On a real depressing note, lost one of my best areas. Huge tract of land with hardwood ridges, stream, beaver swamp, and birds. The owners never posted it. Myself and another hunter were the only ones who hunted it. The elderly owner moved south, gave the land to the son. Son has no issues with hunters, but hates 4 wheelers and dirt bikers. They've torn the place apart. Deep rotted bike trails right across the ridge.

Well, it's all posted now. This guy must have spent a weeks pay on no ttrespassing sings. Every 50-100 yards for a mile, across roads, streams, swamp, and ridges. This was the same area which had the third oldest oak tree in America. 3 years ago someone set the tree on fire one night in July. burning it to the ground. The town and Audubon put a $5000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the perps, But nothing happened. Sad, this is a beautiful piece of land. :(

The Sultan of Sluggo

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I just returned from a quick scouting run. Hit one of my prime areas about a half mile from Gate 43 Quabbin.

Wasn't in the turkey woods 45 seconds and had a hen run past me. Called in a nice Tom with a 9" beard. I didn't work him too hard so he shouldn't recognize my call next week. ;)

The entire time another bird was gobbling away a few hundred yards away. Everything shut down once the rain and wind came. :(

 

On a real depressing note, lost one of my best areas. Huge tract of land with hardwood ridges, stream, beaver swamp, and birds. The owners never posted it. Myself and another hunter were the only ones who hunted it. The elderly owner moved south, gave the land to the son. Son has no issues with hunters, but hates 4 wheelers and dirt bikers. They've torn the place apart. Deep rotted bike trails right across the ridge.

Well, it's all posted now. This guy must have spent a weeks pay on no ttrespassing sings. Every 50-100 yards for a mile, across roads, streams, swamp, and ridges. This was the same area which had the third oldest oak tree in America. 3 years ago someone set the tree on fire one night in July. burning it to the ground. The town and Audubon put a $5000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the perps, But nothing happened. Sad, this is a beautiful piece of land. :(

Being a local yokel and not to bright by your standards, I have questions, first of all how do you burn down a living oak tree you claim to be the 3rd largest in the country??????????  without being seen??????????  Secind of all I read the local papers religisly and I cannot recall this story ???????? and just where did the Autobon Society advertize the reward?????????? 

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Being a local yokel anind not to bright by your standards, I have questions, first of all how do you burn down a living oak tree you claim to be the 3rd largest in the country??????????  without being seen??????????  Secind of all I read the local papers religisly and I cannot recall this story ???????? and just where did the Autobon Society advertize the reward??????????

 

Well Bernie,

 

Before it was set on fire, for years there was a sign at the base of the magnificent oak, giving it's history and dimensions. The local townspeople actually scheduled walks on the property so people could see and appreciate the tree.

After it was sat on fire, signs were placed on the trail and at what was left of the tree specifying the reward leafing to an arrest and a phone #.

Actually, a few years back I photographed the tree and posted the photos. Also a former well respected SOL Ma forum member lived directly across the street. It was he who originally told me about it.

The Sultan of Sluggo

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These guys just wore a riding trail right across the top of the ridge. From New Braintree to W. Brookfield. They would leave their empty beer cans in the woods, the entire length of the trail. I used to pick them up and carry them out in my game bag. But it was a never ending battle. I sort of thought this day would come. :(

The Sultan of Sluggo

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Well Bernie,

 

Before it was set on fire, for years there was a sign at the base of the magnificent oak, giving it's history and dimensions. The local townspeople actually scheduled walks on the property so people could see and appreciate the tree.

After it was sat on fire, signs were placed on the trail and at what was left of the tree specifying the reward leafing to an arrest and a phone #.

Actually, a few years back I photographed the tree and posted the photos. Also a former well respected SOL Ma forum member lived directly across the street. It was he who originally told me about it. question still remains, how di tou burn a huge oak tree to the ground

Question still remains, how did they burn a living oak tree of magnificent proportions to the ground??????????? Was this tree still living or just a rotten stump?????????? 

 

PS Reward flyers are posted where they get the most exposure, not in the woods.............

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