How far North have the Wild Turkeys made it?

[DanO]

Just wondering if guys are seeing wild turkeys much above a line drawn from Huntsville, Parry Sound, over to Pembroke. The original theory was that the winters would be too harsh in the area North of that line (if I remember correctly). With warmer winters I'm just wondering if you're seeing any birds.

Dan O.

[Shakky]

Not sure how far they have made it but they are as far north as Bracebridge.

[huntman]

I have a cottage about 30 mins north of huntsville, and have seen NO turkeys on the 10 acre parcel. Mostly bush to mention

[Friggs]

I spoted some turkeys last year around the Bancroft area. Their is a local group that is insuring that those birds stick around there.

Pretty amazing web site, check it out.

http://hometown.aol.ca/timberlinestrut/ ... tario.html

Friggs

[BUCKSHOT]

There are birds around Huntsville without a doubt, I have seen and heard of them many times!
I have also seen them in Orville (Parry Sound) and Rosseau.

[xbowking]

I live in the Haliburton area (Tory Hill) i have seen a few turkeys here, i seen alot in Minden. there is no season for turkeys open yet in Haliburton, but i only drive 5 mins down the road and im in WMU 60 and there is a season open there, I just moved up to Haliburton at the end of last summer so i have to find a spot to hunt turkeys up here. happy hunting guys .

[OneShot]

We have seen plenty of birds in the Port Carling area.

It must be close to hunting populations; according to friends living up there.

Oneshot....

[maple]

I know they are up at Shawville Quebec. That's right across the river from Renfrew Ont.

[TPM]

There are birds around Huntsville without a doubt, I have seen and heard of them many times!
I have also seen them in Orville (Parry Sound) and Rosseau.

Glad to here it! I haven't seen any up there yet myself. Our camp is just off Muskoka Rd 3 between Domtar Rd and Aspdin.

[ninepointer]

Last November I saw some beside Hwy. 11 between Sundridge and South River.

Derek

[DanO]

Awesome info guys! I did see one near Whitney on the east side of Algonquin Park. Interesting they've made it up as far as South River. I wonder if Algonquin is too cold for them. I have a camp in the Mattawa area and I'm wondering if I'll ever see them in that area.

Dan O

[ninepointer]

As I understand it, the northerly limit of the turkey range in Ontario will shift according to the severity of the winters. I'm told not to expect a hunting season in areas like Pt. Severn, Whitney, etc., since the birds are not expected to be capable of establishing stable, long-term populations in those areas. I guess time will tell.

[LeGrand]

Turkeys present in Pembroke, ON. As mentioned, also present around Shawville, QC, and other parts north of Hull/Gatineau, QC and the east part of these, as far as Namur, QC.

Turkey population not that big, but growing, which could in two years time open up a Spring hunt in those QC areas. Let's hope.

[huntman]

There are birds around Huntsville without a doubt, I have seen and heard of them many times!
I have also seen them in Orville (Parry Sound) and Rosseau.

Glad to hear that Buckshot, like i mentioned in my post I havnt seen any but that doesnt mean they arent around!!!

[smitty]

manitoulin.