Last minute turkey trip

[Frac]

3 toms taken off the hill .It was quiet for a day now 6 new long beards strutting the hill some new jakes even showed up.I have only seen 10 hens weird year I should have waited to get a bigger bird

Nice! Hope I run into some

[eddiememphis]

GMU 51, 511 and 501 all have turkeys and are close enough to town to scout year 'round. Mostly Pike National Forest with some private land scattered around.

[Frac]

Thanks for that. Only a few days away from my trip and I?m getting excited!

[eddiememphis]

Well???

[Frac]

Nothing yet. Pike National Forest is open, except the campgrounds are all closed and every dirt road is gated and locked. Really?

Regrouping and heading back out tomorrow.

[UrbanWolf]

Nothing yet. Pike National Forest is open, except the campgrounds are all closed and every dirt road is gated and locked. Really?

Regrouping and heading back out tomorrow.

That's no good, I was planning to go this weekend, sounds like it's not worth it.

Edit: I tried calling Forest Service Field office for Pikes and San Isabel NF, they are closed. State office doesn't know much about closures, only saying most field office don't have full staff and lots of the forest roads are closed.

[BushMasterBoy]

Last time I seen some turkeys was by Bishops Castle. This was 5 years ago. Not sure what the forest service roads are like as far as gates locked etc.

[Frac]

I?m hunting Teller county 511. Must be in the wrong areas because I haven?t seen sign or heard any birds. I?m still enjoying the week so far.

I think the problem I have is the places I can access are normally overrun with humans.

[def90]

Gates along many of the forest service roads are closed this time of year, just park along the road and walk in.

[bkincaid]

Seen this guy in 511 a couple weeks ago