Oklahoma Turkey Hunting
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Spring 2008 Oklahoma Wild Turkey Hunting
Season Dates; April 6- May 6, 2008
Saltfork Hunts continues to hunt up over 7000 acres of prime Western Oklahoma Wild Turkey habitat for the 2007 Spring turkey season! The Western
Oklahoma land is blessed with an abundance of Rio Grande turkeys. Our 2006 deer hunters and 2007 spring turkey hunters reported seeing groups of birds exceeding 50 and 60 throughout the ranch every day. One
group of wintered up longbeards numbered in excess of 100 mature Del Rio gobblers. The combined Oklahoma ranches have has an estimated Del Rio turkey population of 3 to 4 hundred birds!
The ranch
topography is characterized by rolling prairies, draws and dry washes, free flowing creeks and several large ponds. The terrain is covered with natural range grasses with several areas in CRP. Crops
planted on the ranch include winter wheat and rye as well as food plots of millet there are numerous areas with large cottonwood trees and long shelterbelts that serve as major roosting areas. The Erick Oklahoma
hunting area alone has over 2000 acres of absolute perfect Rio habitat with a large river bottom, stands of scrub oak, open wheat fields and hundreds of mature gobblers.
The 2007 cost for spring Rio turkey
hunting is $550.00 for a 3 day hunt. Two wild turkey can be harvested per season and must be taken with either a bow or a shotgun. A total of only two gobblers may be taken per hunter. Hunters may book from
additional days as needed to meet their personal schedules at a rate of $180.00 per day. A deposit of 50% will be required at the time you book your hunt.
The following guidelines will be applied to the Saltfork East Hunting operations:
1.National Wild turkey Federation members will be given preference for scheduling hunts.
2.No rifle hunting is allowed at any time. (State and ranch regulation)-shotguns and bows only!
3. No more than 5 persons per day on each of the four Western Oklahoma ranches.
4. The State of Oklahoma has a two turkey season limit.
5. A three day minimum hunt is required unless hunting to be combined with Saltfork Hunts Texas operation.
Mr. Mark Burrows and Gerry Nichol will
meet all hunters for the initial orientation of the ranches. They live in Erick and have spent most of their life hunting and guiding in the area. Hunters can stay at the Days Inn or contact Mark for other
accommodations at the Bed and Breakfast if you need cooking arrangements. Gerry can be reached at 1-806-282-1034 if you have additional questions about the hunt or the status of the birds.
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