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borntohunt
Longbeard
Joined: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:49 pm
Posts: 111
Location: Rural Retreat
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heard two turkeys this morning, they were jakes, wish you could have heard them. it was the worst goobling i have ever heard, they sounded like a they had sore throats, poor things were trying though 
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| Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:58 am |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am
Posts: 3806
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heard some lower elevation roost gobbling birds this am in east tenn. not much ground gobbling though, if any. Heard some hens in the mix too. Noce weather though and they should open up a good bit in next week.
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| Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:45 am |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am
Posts: 3806
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this am, friday, went to a low elvation place on a perfect gobbbling morning(I would have thought) ...In an hour heard on ly a couple of distant gobbles, despite fresh tracks and scratching.
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| Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:55 am |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
Posts: 3138
Location: Goodview, VA
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Heard 6-8 this AM in Bedford County. Decent roost gobbling and a few gobbles on the ground. Also saw 6 longbeards come out in a pasture with a gaggle of hens.
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| Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:30 am |
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm
Posts: 3038
Location: Powhatan, VA
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I heard two this morning in Prince William County.. got within 100 yds of one and heard him fly down about 5:45 .. Beautiful morning..
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| Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:05 am |
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runngun
Poult
Joined: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:46 pm
Posts: 17
Location: hampton,va
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saw to gobblers by themselves this afternoon in a feild by themselves in suffolk. Too bad it was a mile from where I hunt.[quote][/quote]
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| Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:07 pm |
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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am
Posts: 1181
Location: Hamilton, va
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 They are henned up big time Was at the area I hunt this morning and heard 5 gobbles at circa 520 am, from what I surmized was two birds.
Heard one out of the same group gobble at about 6 am after a crow flew by cawing and then again at a group of four mallards who came buzzing by while being most talkative.
At about 630 while I was slipping back to the car came across a group of 9 birds. Four gobblers (one big strutter) and five hens about 80 yards away. Watched them with binoculars for better part of a 30 minutes until they slipped away. Never once did that bird gobble and fact he was pretty much in full strutt the entire time. One of the other long beards broke into a strutt once or twice for a few seconds, but no doubt who was the boss bird in the group.
Anyway, could be very tough indeed if they are henned up this bad next week. The good news is the ratio of gobbler to hens in this group is pretty darn good. 
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peacemaker
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:15 am
Posts: 2632
Location: Campbell Co., VA
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Saw a group of 4 hens and 1 gobbler this afternoon. He wasn't even strutting!! Surrounded by a bunch of hot chicks on a gorgeous sunny afternoon, and he may as well have been one of them!! Grow up and STRUT!!
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
Posts: 3138
Location: Goodview, VA
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The wind has killed me the last 2 mornings... 25 MPH or more each morning! I did see a big longbeard with 4 hens yesterday in a huntable location!
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WVBOY
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm
Posts: 3038
Location: Powhatan, VA
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I heard one this morning in Nokesville area in Faquier County.
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gobbler74
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:30 pm
Posts: 317
Location: SHARON VA
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still a little shy Heard one this morning. He gobbled 8 times between 5:45 and 6:15 then nothing. (after he knocked the frost off). Calling for rain in my area saturday. Oh joy!!!!!
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| Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:21 pm |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
Posts: 3138
Location: Goodview, VA
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Me and Hody heard several birds this AM but each of them only gobbled a time or two on the roost. I think they are locked down in serious breeding mode right now... might be tough for the first couple days.
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barry
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:44 pm
Posts: 2720
Location: Bedford, VA
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2006 spring scouting thread Saw 5 longbeards with ONE hen in a food plot yesterday.
I might actually have chance Saturday.
barry
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