June 2007 Updates page 3
11 June
Kansas Rio Grande Turkey
Each year a small percentage of MAHA spring turkey hunters pursue the Kansas Rio Grande turkey. It's our observation, over the past 10 years the Kansas Rio's have slowly been pushed westward, especially in the southeast region. Many counties that were once inhabited by 100% Rio Grande's are now predominately occupied with the Eastern Turkey and a few hybrids.
The bulk of our Rio Grande flocks are west of 81 Hwy (central Kansas), but the habitat is spotty because the majority of the acreage was leased for upland bird hunting. The hunting can be hit or miss since they cover miles of ground in a days time, but once located they are a thrill to hunt just like the Eastern Turkey.
Posted are a recent series of photo taken by Jon while working Western Kansas. Note: there wasn't a tree within ¾ mi of this flock.
Lease Land Run
Out on the land as much as we are with a pocket camera gives us a chance or two for a picture of what we do not get to see every day.
The only good thing from a lease land run this weekend. A non-resident landowner whose land was not as good as it was promoted to be at at far too much money. Anyone care to identify the snake?
