So while getting my hair cut I was telling my barber how a buddy from OK got him a bird this week and how I missed Turkey hunting. Said I wished we had birds around here and it wasn’t a draw only system. I didn’t want to drive 6+ hours to an unknown area to chase birds. He stopped cutting my hair, turned the chair around and straight up ask me where the hell I’ve been at. I said what are you talking about and he said you can turkey hunt around here, this area has an OTC general tag and proceeded to tell me some places nearby that he sees birds. It’s was a WT! moment for sure. I contacted a couple folks I know and asked them about it. They backed it up 100%. How did I not know this before??? Apparently most people around here don’t Turkey hunt so no one talks about it or gives it much thought. It’s all big game in these parts. I told my boys tonight and they were all excited. Looks like we have some research to do and I have a few more calls to make. Not even sure the cost of a tag or season dates for this area. My youngest has never gotten a bird before. We have Miriam‘s here and if I was to get one that would be three birds down toward my slam. Wyoming just keeps getting better and better lol.
Western states have big books for hunting regulations. It's pretty overwhelming sometimes looking to see what the ancillary licenses are.
You have to buy habitat license, small game, big game, conservation license and so on.
I've found it best to get offline, call the office and get a person to get all the required permits.
All that being said, it's amazing how much hunting/fishing land I've gained just by talking hunting to folks. Inline at the Tractor supply looking at someone with a trap in their basket has landed me many acres of land to trap on as they have nuisance animals and don't know what to do to get rid of them.
Talking in local farming community restaurants and so on.
Respect their rules, and it becomes an annual event.
