Talk Turkey with me!?

[MOPanfisher]

Oh man that photo makes me feel spring for sure.

[Johnsfolly]

If you want a chance at a quality turkey hunt for your son without too many crowds, I would suggest that you guys come out for the youth turkey season - April 8 and 9th. May be a bit early for the for the peak of the spawn for crappie. You should have far fewer people out even on heavily hunted public lands.

As for morels, we found these in Columbia April 9th last year. Should get an earlier flush down around Truman. Good Luck!

[oneshot]

Don't do like me clear out Mushrooms while clearing Leaves while Turkey Hunting. Didn't realize until it got light.

 

oneshot

[MOPanfisher]

It happns, I don't turkey hunt anymore but have set on or smashed with my boots more than a few.  One year I hunted mushrooms by wandering randomly around and either throwing my walking stick or pretending I was calling a turkey and then look very closely around that spot.  Found some too.

[Alaskageek]

Thanks for all the great info!!!  Did some research on morels over the weekend so will be sure to keep an eye out.  Sounds like the crappie should almost be jumping in the boat in either lake while we are there.  My father must have been looking over us from above, as over the weekend I was able to make contact with a hunter in the Warsaw area who generously offered to take myself and my son out turkey hunting on his 700 acres and show us the ropes, maybe even get us a Tom or two.  :-)  Let's hear it for these great MO fishing and hunting forums, Colorado should take a page out of their book!!! 

The only other activity I want to take a shot at (and my son is begging for) is to go catfishing.  We've caught a few cats on both Pomme and Truman, but always as incidental catch when fishing for other species, and nothing over about 2lbs.  I've got (or I should say dad had, so now i have) some good catfish poles, line, hooks, and various weights up to 3lbs. I also found a stash of dip bait and sponges that looks like dad was mainly using when he went after cats, but have to say by the look of things cut bait is the way I'm leaning toward.  What i don't really know is what kind of area to target for cat fish, on Pomme or anywhere else for that matter.  I've done some quick research on it (been mostly researching turkey) and it seems that a good place to try for cats on Pomme is over by the dam,  others say "any cove" will do.  Yet others say look for sharp depth changes and muddy bottoms.  Was wondering what you all would have to say on it.