Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. Reported First – As a Moapa Valley resident, Jerry Swanson knew where to look for wild turkeys long before his 2019 turkey tag for that area arrived in the mail. But it was his scouting efforts that became the real game changer.
“Living in the valley, I pretty much know where most of the turkeys are,” Swanson said. “So I just started doing some scouting. I saw a couple of double-bearders and every size turkey imaginable.”
Then, while poking around his friend’s farm, Swanson saw a turkey that changed the entire focus of his hunt.
“There was just this huge turkey on his place,” Swanson said. “When I went and talked to him about it, he said the turkey was about 12 years old. He gave me permission to hunt, but another guy that lives in the valley had the hunt the week before me. I had the last week.” More reading on this successful hunt – https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/in-the-outdoors/perseverance-pays-off-with-potential-nevada-record-turkey-1648751/ More Turkey Hunting News – https://www.odumagazine.com/topics/hunting_archery/turkey-hunting/