The 2010 Colorado spring turkey hunting season has officially ended as of yesterday, Sunday May 23. My tag now sits unfilled (like most years) and my dreams of slaying a Colorado “Thunder Chicken” remain as they were, merely a dream.
This past weekend my father and I headed over to Meeker, Colorado in pursuit of the majestic wild turkey. We hunted near the White River on BLM and National Forest land in unit 24. This unit allows hunters to purchase a turkey license over-the-counter and provides a vast amount of land to bag a bird. Although my bag remains empty, this hunt was far from unsuccessful.
How one determines if a hunt was a success or not can derive from a number of factors. Some people believe that a hunt is only successful if they take down the animal in which they pursue. Others consider time away from the house, time spent with family and friends or merely seeing wildlife as factors that contribute to a successful hunt. My hunt was a success because I was able to explore new land with my father, stalk a wild merriam through the beautiful quakies and was able to enjoy the sight of seeing rocky mountain elk on every ridge that surrounded us.
The wind was furious, the weather was cold and the turkey were sparse. Sounds like a miserable trip, but was far from it. When situations stray from the original plan, I try to look at the positives. Sure we saw few birds, but we were entertained with the elk and deer that confined us. Looks like I just did a little pre-scouting for elk and deer season 2010. Look Out Meeker, I’ll Be Back!
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Written by Adam Reder
Topics: Hunting