Sierra foothill or NorCal turkey?

[cgeiser]

I'm a new hunter, go a few quail with a pellet gun as a kid. I went out for the spring turkey hunt last season at Cache Creek with not a turkey seen or heard. I'm looking for any tips you might have, places and tactics to try and at least see a turkey this season in the Sierra foothills. I've been scouting in Spenceville Wildlife Refuge and haven't seen any.

The local archery range in a city park here in Sacramento has a ton of turkeys that are easily approached, but I don't think that would go over to well.    Im not asking you to give up your secret haunt, but if you have suggestions for places to check out that are reasonably close to Sacramento or Petaluma (my brother lives there) I would really appreciate it.

I've heard so many scary stories of Lake Sonoma gun hunters I'm staying away from that but will try to get out on the archery side.

Good luck this spring!
Che

[legends1]

Check out Valley Springs, BLM property.

[Shane H]

You can give me a call, I live next to public with turkeys. (530)692-9216, Shane

[steadman]

There's no turkey's around Shane's house    :D  
Make him take you striper fishing instead, at least you have a chance at catchin a fish!! LOL!

[cgeiser]

Thanks for the tips! Shane, I will be calling you! I've had better luck myself with stripers. I'm starting to get edgy wanting to get out. I know there's a lot of turkeys in the foothills, I see them from the road. But the areas I see them are always private or closed to hunting. Hopefully I'll have better luck this season. I'll also have to get the BLM map and check out Valley Springs.

Thanks again,
Che

[Ghost Dog]