Large turkey flock along Garden State Parkway

[rjb]

Technically not the pine barrens but close to Allaire Park there was a large flock of turkeys around mile marker 95 around noon today. I think I read hunting season is now in progress so maybe they figured it was safe there. Anyway our turkey population seems to be doing ok. The last time I saw a large flock of turkeys along the parkway was about 8 years ago about mile marker 80.5. Those migrated over to the South Toms River Elementary school.

 

[Boyd]

There are a LOT in my part of Atlantic County. They really like to destroy my woods and yard, but they're so amusing to watch that I don't mind.

 

[Hewey]

a large flock of turkeys around mile marker 95 around noon today.

I see them in that spot almost every day on my way home from work.

Chris

 

[PINEY MIKE]

I think I read hunting season is now in progress so maybe they figured it was safe there. Anyway our turkey population seems to be doing ok.

Turkey numbers in NJ have been on the incline in the past few years now so you're right in thinking that. The Fall hunting season is only a week long and doesnt start til Oct 25 thru Halloween. The Spring hunting season is much longer and sees more hunters. I've been seeing quite a few around Double Trouble and Greenwood Forest.

 

[mudboy dave]

I got 6 huge ones in my development by Penny Pot, ajnd there are also 3 that hang out by the winslow exit of the AC expressway almost daily at 4:20ish

 

[MuckSavage]

I came home from a weekend trip Sunday to find 6 in my yard. Typically, they are in the woods behind me, but this time ventured within my fenced yard. My Lab retrievers were going nuts at the sight of them!

 

[PINEY MIKE]

I got 6 huge ones in my development by Penny Pot, ajnd there are also 3 that hang out by the winslow exit of the AC expressway almost daily at 4:20ish

Sure those are real turkeys since its always at 4:20? Just sayin is all. lol

 

[mudboy dave]

Sure those are real turkeys since its always at 4:20? Just sayin is all. lol

LMAO, I didn't even realize that. Youre the one with a "dead" avatar lol what side of the lake you on?

 

[MuckSavage]

LMAO, I didn't even realize that. Youre the one with a "dead" avatar lol what side of the lake you on?

Um, Turkeys....at 4:20? I got the munchies. I could go for a turkey sammich

 

[mudboy dave]

Damn you all:rofl:

 

[jokerman]

You will see Turkeys and Pheasant disoriented in those areas this time of year because they stock them for the hunters. I spent a lot of time in that part of Monmouth County woods and they're are not a lot of wild Turkey left and almost no Pheasant. I feel bad when I see the occasional pheasant stuck in the grassy island between the opposing lanes on 195 this time of year.

 

[this_is_nascar]

We happened to go to one of the produce stands yesterday by the Timberline Campground and saw, what appeared to be, over a dozen turkeys just running around.

 

[PINEY MIKE]

LMAO, I didn't even realize that. Youre the one with a "dead" avatar lol what side of the lake you on?

Im on the east side.. same road as bobpx.