Anyone turkey hunting around Cranbrook?

[Rackmastr]

Hey Guys,
Heading to Cranbrook country this week for a 4 day turkey hunt. Never done it before, but we're getting really excited to get out and chase some birds around the hills. Anyone hunting this country? Birds still talking good? Any tips or hints? Lookin forward to getting out there....staying up around Skookumchuck and we'll hope its a good time and good area to be in.....

[model88]

Hey Rack, thats a great area too try for a tom. Was out the other day down around Grasmere, was working one but he never came close enough for a shot.

Good luck.

[Rackmastr]

We're heading out on Wed night and coming home on Sunday afternoon......

Hope it works out well....been squaking on the calls all last month!

[300H&H]

The birds are talking long & loud here in region 8.
As far as a tip...don't chase them, have them come to you. My slate call worked great. I did not use a decoy.
Have fun.

[Chuck]

Just thinking out loud....Quite a few birds are being seen in the W. Kootenays, but the one problem seems to be that someone unfamiliar with the area will have to find a place to hunt that isn't private property as the valley bottoms all seem to be. The E. Kootenays on the other hand tend to be more open space and visibility is better and houses or farms aren't one next to the other so this affords a better opportunity, but I suggest that the birds in the E. Kootenay are more hunt-wise than the W. Kootenay birds, at least this year. Just talking. Good luck guys!

[Husky7mm]

This is the heaviess hunted area in BC the bird quit calling 9:30 am opening morning because of sheer terror. Good luck you will need it!

[Rackmastr]

Thanks for the words....

I'm wondering what you mean Husky as I've talked with several guys who have hunted out there and had the birds calling all day long.....

Either way, should be a fun trip....

[Rackmastr]

Anyone have any other comments?

[rocksteady]

I spent all weekend attempting to call one up...However, had no luck and not even sure if I was in a turkey friendly area and if I was calling properly, so Sunday afternoon I said...Enough !!!! Went gopher shotting for 3 hours and felt much more better.....

[Rackmastr]

Haha...good to hear.....we're excited no matter what happens, but definatly rookies to say the least.

If you wanted someone to hunt with this week, we're hunting Thurs-Sun and would be willin to hook up for a day....