George wrote: Ok, I keep urinal cake (naphtha) in my garbage can so the
bears won't carry
the bags away to dine in the woods, never let the little dog out at
night
without the big one to counter a single wolf, maintain an electric
fence
around my garden so I won't be accused of baiting deer, and stomp my
feet to
warn the big snakes of my approach. Today was time four that I had to
chase
a turkey out of the vicinity of my garden. Too many to be a
coincidence.
Though maybe he - it's a Tom - is strictly on an insect hunt, I wonder
how
long it will take him to become a vegetarian when the peas come in.
Anyone
have any experience with wild turkeys? Suggestions on how to convince
him
(them) that there are better places to eat?
I'm thinking of a scareturkey, but with no information in the searches,

don't know if I would just be wasting my time. Maybe something turned
with
hanging shining swinging things on it?
BTW, for those who have been startled by a pheasant or grouse, a turkey
is
another experience altogether.


Hey, I resent that! You might try a newsgroup called something, dot
rural. Those turkeys can get large, eh? And I think they can fly short
distances, like over walls(and electric fences). I've known folks to
plant more than they need just to give the local wildlife their cut,
but a turkey could damage a lot more than just his cut. I'm going for
fully enclosed wire mesh fencing! Tom