Merriam's Spring Turkey Hunt 2009

Opening Weekend April 17, 2009

2009 Merriam's Spring Turkey Harvest
87 Gobblers / 28 Days / 40 Clients

Pheasant Hunting Equipment - Checklist

Pheasant Hunting - Clothing

The fields you'll be walking through are not manicured, they have stickers, briars and some wet spots. Designer jeans will not survive, but if your kids need them ripped up we can oblige. A sturdy canvas or hunting trouser is what you want. You will see many hunters wearing trousers with a reinforced canvas front and they seem to work well. I have worn tennis shoes while hunting; however, the price you pay are wet feet with stickers in them and usually socks filled with seeds and trash. Better to have a pair of low boots that are well broken in.

This is a social event for some groups, you know best if you need to keep up with the Jones. Your guides will be wearing walking boots, jeans, flannel and a jacket dependent on the day. Some type of orange clothing is required during hunting; this may be a hat, vest or shirt. Temperatures range from 40-70f during the day; evenings the temp drops to freezing some nights. A shirt or sweat shirt combined with a light jacket allows you to adjust layers as the temperature changes.

Shooting glasses are recommended. They protect your eyes from brush, accidents and, depending on the color, can at times enable you to pick up the bird faster.

Bring ear plugs or muffs. You may not want or wear them during hunting, but most people do some target shooting in the morning or evening.

Bring a quality shears or scissors if you intend to clean birds-it helps. Also, plastic bags if you're transporting the birds.

Below are some check lists that people have used in the past.

What to Bring Checklist

• Waterproof hunting jacket. Be prepared to dress in Layers. Temperatures vary from 10 to 85 degrees.
• Waterproof hunting boots (Be sure to have them broken in to avoid blisters)
• Waterproof pants and canvas front pants
• Waterproof gloves/shooting gloves
• Protective Eyewear (Available at Outfitter shop)
• Blaze orange shooting shirt, vest, or cap (Available at Outfitter shop)
• Hard-side locking gun case
• Gun (12 or 20 gauge, recommended. We provide shells for 12, 16, & 20 gauges only.)
• Casual clothing
• Bring lounge clothing and bathing suit for lake
• Camera, batteries and film
• Camoflauge gear if waterfowl hunting

Pheasant Hunting

• PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR
• Brush Pants
• Orange Cap and Vest
• Shell Vest or Shell Belt
• Long Underwear
• Well Broken in Boots
• Overshoes or Waterproof Boots
• Wool or Leather Gloves
• Hooded Sweatshirt or Hunting Jacket
• Flannel Long Sleeve Shirt
• Rain gear
• Camera/Film
• Heavy coat if in cooler months

Waterfowl Hunting

• The Above Marked Items plus
• PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR
• Wool Socks
• Insulated Boots
• Camouflage Insulated Hat or Cap
• Insulated Gloves
• Camouflage Insulated Coverall or Coat & Bibs

Merriam's Turkey Hunting - Simply the Best

"Some of the Best turkey hunting I have had in my life. I saw over 30 turkeys a day and we harvested our 4 tom turkeys in 20 hours. Turkey hunting unlike anywhere in the United States."

Wallace Fennell
Camillus Knifes - Rock hill, North Carolina

"The mixture of rolling hills, wide open terrain and dense cover of central Nebraska, provides a truly unique Turkey hunting experience. If your in search of the Turkey hunting experience of a lifetime, your search has ended. I highly recommend Scott Croner and his associates at the Nebraska Hunting Company.

Rob Swords - Plant Manager
Worthington Steel - Columbus, Ohio

Nebraska Merriam's Mania With Scott Croner And The Nebraska Hunting Company By Brandon Wikman

Realtree: Community: Nebraska Merriam's Mania: "Nebraska Merriam's Mania

By Brandon Wikman, Bass Pro NGX Team

The rumors tucked away in the Sand Hills of central Nebraska hold more truth than told. Deep in this picturesque valley of cedars, sand and lofty hills, is a sought after secret of the mystical Merriam’s turkey.

Plenty of the country hunted was open, but the birds have a propensity to find and use available cover to their advantage.
The time-crazy world hasn't changed the background of the old ranch town I stayed at. As I passed through the hundred yard main street strip of not-a-whole-lot, I soon became familiarized of what the little town was known for from the camouflage jackets and cowboy hats worn by the locals. I marveled at cattle ranchers stringing barbed-wire fence by hand for miles, while others admired their massive prairie burns. I felt as if I were taken back to the cowboy days and imagined the covered wagons trekking across the desolate land. Sod houses from the 1800's still stood amongst the canyons and withheld their enduring beauty throughout years of erosion.
THE GRAND QUEST
Although, the scenery and generalization of the Sand Hills inspired my historic inner-feelings, I was there to conquer the last species of turkey for my Grand Slam quest and face the secrets head-to-head with Nebraska Hunting Company, a nationally acclaimed outfitter from the heart of Nebraska."

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