Nelson/Castlegar/Trail turkey?

[Hodaka]

So, I'm in my third year of hunting, and have not yet punched a tag on anything. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy every minute in the bush - but my wife would like me to bring home some meat!
Anyways, looking to head out for turkey to redeem myself. Even open to bagging a bear! Any hints?

[Wingman]

Wake up early 3:30 AM and stay in the bush until dark. Work the power lines near water if you can find some.

Grant

[Hodaka]

I did see one last week by the highway, evening. Think ill hit that area first.

[high and to the right]

So, I'm in my third year of hunting, and have not yet punched a tag on anything. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy every minute in the bush - but my wife would like me to bring home some meat!
Anyways, looking to head out for turkey to redeem myself. Even open to bagging a bear! Any hints?

I don't know the area and can't help you there but if you are a new hunter and not seeing animals it could be because you are looking for them. Every now and then I see an animal when I am hunting but most times I see something that doesn't fit in. Trees grow vertical so if you see something that is horizontal down a cutline or in the bush, it could be an animal. Most bears I see do not look like bears, they look like a stump or a pile of dirt. Often they don't even move for a long time. Same thing with moose and other animals. So my advice would be - stop looking for animals and start looking for something that doesn't fit into the landscape. I would say that on average I stop and look (usually with binoculars) at 100 things that don't fit in before one turns into an animal.

[GoatGuy]

Lots of turkeys in trail they're everywhere.

[Brez]

Lots of turkeys in trail they're everywhere.

Just goes to show you - i am having a heck of a time finding any. I've hunted from Rialto creek to the US border and all the way to nelway and back over to Castlegar. Wrong place, wrong time, I guess.

[WKCotts]

Just goes to show you - i am having a heck of a time finding any. I've hunted from Rialto creek to the US border and all the way to nelway and back over to Castlegar. Wrong place, wrong time, I guess.

Saw lots this morning... Couldn't get a clear close shot

[Brez]

Go figure, I guess I'm not speaking their language.

[Hodaka]

I don't know the area and can't help you there but if you are a new hunter and not seeing animals it could be because you are looking for them. Every now and then I see an animal when I am hunting but most times I see something that doesn't fit in. Trees grow vertical so if you see something that is horizontal down a cutline or in the bush, it could be an animal. Most bears I see do not look like bears, they look like a stump or a pile of dirt. Often they don't even move for a long time. Same thing with moose and other animals. So my advice would be - stop looking for animals and start looking for something that doesn't fit into the landscape. I would say that on average I stop and look (usually with binoculars) at 100 things that don't fit in before one turns into an animal.

I didn't say I wasn't seeing the animals. It seems that when I am hunting one species, I see everything but.
That being said, I went turkey hunting today, and also brought my 45-70. I saw turkeys in a field marked clearly "no hunting", and a nice black bear at another spot. Probably should have tried for the bear, but the timing was not quite right.

[deeks1989]

I shot one yesterday in 4-08. 9 7/8" beard called in with my voice(hen call) 3 toms came in. They were very quiet the first 2 days for me.