Turkey Season Success at North Branch

As it often happens when you create prime habitat for trophy whitetails, you get prime habitat for wild turkeys. This last spring season, our hunters took advantage of our great turkey numbers, harvesting several mature gobblers.

While the weather was anything but perfect for the seasons, the birds cooperated. Taking his first turkey ever was 17 year-old Zach Mechum. A veteran of our Whitetail Challenge Hunts for the Disabled, Zach wanted a shot at turkey hunting and took a beautiful, mature bird at 12 yards with is 20-gauge. His biggest question was, “Which one?” as three gobblers came in to the decoys.

Also taking his first bird ever was 10 year-old Cole Johnson. Cole braved a long morning hunt from the blind with his Dad, Chris, before taking this nice Tom in the afternoon. Cole showed lots of poise and maturity by sticking out and being patient before being rewarded with this mature bird.