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birds in Hickman?

Is this place going to be free access or a paid lease? The thing I am sitting here wondering is:

Why would you leave Giles county?

With bird numbers what I think they are in Giles County and gas at $3.60 a gallon, I would stay closer to home.

I would expect bird numbers to be good in Hickman County, but the specific property you hunt makes all the difference.
 
I've got a buddy who is looking for members or someone to outright lease an entire property over 1200 acres in Hickman. If you're interested send me a PM and I'll give you his info
 
I have killed birds in hickman, seems turkey numbers are good there. Can't speak for the whole county or any specific area but I bet you may have a good turkey hunting spot if you get permission there.
 
biglefty20 said:
I don't have any birds on my small piece of land in Giles..I live in spring hill now closer to Hickman here...its over 100 acres and should be free...lady is going to talk to land owner..she watches place
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You also have 20,000 acres plus of public land between Spring Hill and Hickman county that offer good turkey hunting.
 
biglefty20 said:
Your right I do...so does everyone else in the surrounding county's here...if I get this place and its free and no other hunters then I'll drive to go there
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Your right. Private land is always preferable.

I once had access to a 25 acre block with three different landowners. It was small, but it was the right 25 acres. If we compare the way turkeys use the landscape to a wheel part of that 25 acres was the hub. It was the center of those turkeys' world. In 2005, I had the best 24 hours of turkey hunting in my life there. Friday evening, I killed one gobbler going to roost. He crossed the field I was hunting with another gobbler and two hens.

At 8:30 the next morning I shot a second gobbler. I had my back against the same tree as the evening before. On Saturday morning, I knew I would be dealing with a mixed flock of 20 plus birds. I put out 5 decoys (4 hens, 1 jake). The flock started crossing the field. Ten birds had moved past me (all hens), when a hen turned to face my decoys. The hen began to aggressively purr and cut at my decoy. Goobbbbbllleee!

He was just out of sight and bringing up the rear of the flock. I was ready, but he wouldn't break strut. And, I had forgot to put in my mouth call. Crap! Finally, out of desperation, I did my best to "put" with my mouth. The horny old bird gobbled at my poor imitation. He never finished that gobble as I shot him with his neck stretched out. The cool part was he fell in the pile of feathers left by Friday evenings bird.

With that said, anyone who discounts the public land available in Middle Tennessee does so to their own detriment. I firmly believe the best turkey hunting in the world is available to the public right here. Now, it is public land; it requires a different mind-set and approach. But, don't discount it.

Public or private the key is...location, location, location. As in all other forms of hunting (turkey, deer, duck) the right 50 acres is so much better than the wrong 500 acres.
 
I only hunt public land. Last year, I deer hunted 10 days and turkey hunted 10-15 days. Only one deer hunt was on private land.

Out of all my hunts last year, I only saw another hunter while in the field twice. Both occasions were deer hunts.

When turkey hunting public land, I have multiple areas scouted prior to the season. If I pull up to a parking spot and someone else is already there, I move on to another spot. Other hunters don't pay me the same respect, but it's public land. They can do as they please.

Scouting is huge when hunting public land and arriving extra early is the way to go. I also have the luxury of hunting 1-2 days during the week, which really helps.
 

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