However, the places we really remember have something extra, something that makes them special. Quite often the atmosphere of a restaurant makes great food taste even better. These were my thoughts this past April as I began my spring turkey season. This experience made the hunting part even better. I have described this hunt to several friends and fellow turkey hunters.
Farm machinery is transported there by barge.
The rest of the island is standing timber with maple and cottonwood trees up to 5-feet in diameter. Last year's grain crop was soy beans and the turkeys on this island live in paradise. There are tons of food and virtual isolation. It is perfect. This island is just a portion of a place that offers the most highly diversified wild turkey habitat in the Midwest.