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hawglips
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:13 pm
Posts: 393
Location: Garner, NC
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 Mountain birds still gobbling? Has anybody been hearing any mountain birds gobbling this week?
Hal
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| Fri May 05, 2006 11:55 am |
 
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vagrousehunter
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:41 pm
Posts: 813
Location: WV Eastern Panhandle
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They are gobbling like crazy in Frederick County which is in the northwest corner of Virginia . At least they are where I hunt .
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HokieGobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:23 am
Posts: 891
Location: Luray, VA
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They haven't been in southwest Virginia..............at least not on the national forest land that I hunt. Last friday was the last time I heard a gobble. It's pretty funny, because last Friday was the best morning for gobbling yet. I heard gobbling up until 11:00 that morning. Then the next day, Saturday, I didn't hear a single gobble. i haven't this week either.
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Ryan
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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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I heard one on Monday. I never really saw the second gobbling peak after the hens went to nest. It's like breeding started heavily, the birds slowed their gobbling down and that was it. Hmmmmmmmm . . . thoughts anyone?
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
Posts: 3138
Location: Goodview, VA
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PM... Here's my theory on the 2nd gobbling peak- it can happen, and there are signs of it some years and certain locales. However, I think that due to hunting pressue gobbling intensity decreases over the season. In a wild and unhunted flock you would probably see this more pronounced peak. Also, in areas with a large populations (read: lots of hens) this peak never really happens. They are with hens almost all season.
Now, I'm not saying that certain places don't experience this peak, just that it has not been the case for me in several years. Gobbling is normally pretty steady for me up until... well... about this time of the season when it becomes very hit and miss.
Just my 2 cents...
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Doug
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:25 pm
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I haven't been hunting the mountains but were i am hunting i am hearing less gobbling from birds but they are coming on in better. Hey i can live with that it would be nice if the bird you was on was gobbling his head off but as long as they come on in thats what matters!!
Doug
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm
Posts: 2851
Location: Roanoke
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Hunted with big bird yesterday (Friday) in Franklin county. Not a lot of gobbling but did hear several birds gobble a couple of times.
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Struttinbird
Longbeard
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:03 am
Posts: 285
Location: Alleghany County
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I took a nice gobbler yesterday in Alleghany Co. he gobbled real good. I've been hearing others also.
Keep em Gobblin!
Struttinbird
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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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Great info, Freddy. Your $0.02 on turkey knowledge has a pretty good exchange rate!
As for the gobbling of mountain birds, after my all-day hunt Saturday, I'm inclined to say that the mountain birds are not gobbling, at least not anywhere that I could hear them.
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am
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Had mountain birds gobble 100 times last weds; more than that on one I helped a friend take on thursday; I did not hunt this weekend but another friend has taken birds this week end that gobbled their heads off according to him. This is all in Tenn mtns over 2500 feet.
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