I saw a couple of red buds in Salem this week in bloom and could not believe it. Was in the woods earlier this morning and saw a group of six birds with one strutter. Thunder sounded off and they all began to gobble. I'm all tore up now
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| Author: | Gobblenow [ Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
Today I saw the forst red bud trees starting to pop in bloom. Check the calender guys, it is Febrauary still. Never seen this before. Made a little turkey viewing round yesterday and saw some small groups of birds , appearing to be breaking up, as hard as that is to believe. I would say the biologists goal of having hens bred before the season begins will be more than fulfilled this year; at least o n the older hens. |
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| Author: | TScottW99 [ Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
I saw a couple of red buds in Salem this week in bloom and could not believe it. Was in the woods earlier this morning and saw a group of six birds with one strutter. Thunder sounded off and they all began to gobble. I'm all tore up now
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| Author: | beardbuster84 [ Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
I figured it to be early this year i live n eastern va . i also have been seeing trees budding, smaller groups of birds strutters almost everywhere i looked, if i had the time i'd go listening one morning ethier tomorrow or friday.. |
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| Author: | T.W. [ Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
Heaven's gonna have lots of redbuds and dogwoods. |
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| Author: | Gobblevt [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
Yeah, Its definetly starting saw at least 65 birds in a field a ways east of Fredericksburg yesterday between rain showers. Counted 27 longbeards, 6 were strutting! I stopped on a side road and watched them for 15 minutes....They were gobbling and hens and jakes were yelpin! |
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| Author: | Bird Dog [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
Recipe for devastating frost/freeze, I hope it doesn't come. |
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| Author: | hawglips [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
Dang. It's too early for the redbuds. I was hoping they'd hold off, but it looks like spring is here, ready or not! |
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| Author: | Greyghost [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
Ah yes, just finished with the sights and sounds of the fall/winter turkey season and now the sweet smells and fresh new sights of an upcoming spring season. Earl |
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| Author: | Coalman [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
 We just got 12" of snow. Not looking forward to the cleanup tonight. So much for our early spring. 
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| Author: | turkey_slayer [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spring is upon us..red bud in bloom |
The woods in front of my house are red with maple and popular buds. Got 3 gobblers in front of the house strutting with about 15 hens. Haven't heard any gobble yet but know a few guys that have. Want be no fruit or acorns if it keeps this up. A lot of frosty days still to come. Heck there calling for snow showers here Sunday and Monday |
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