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playin' hookey
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:47 pm Posts: 285 Location: Halifax County
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Re: scouting???
Heard one answer a hen just after dawn, and about an hour later two separate gobblers on the ground, one in response to crows. Sure was nice to get out there.
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Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:28 am |
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jstchln71
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 488
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Re: scouting???
I have noticed that the hens have been coming to the woods directly behind my house about 50 yards away (I live in the woods), and this am. Around 9 30 ish, I saw the from my sunroom scratchin through the leaves when I noticed the unmistakeable white blob behind them! Sure enough it was a huge strutting gobbler back about 10 yards further just showin off!! I have it on video camera! I'm officially done.. there will be no more focus on anything till the 14th!! Lol
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Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:32 am |
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: scouting???
Heard 2.
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:00 pm |
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turkey_slayer
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:10 am Posts: 405
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Re: scouting???
Seen 4 huge flocks. No gobbles but a lot of hen talk and gobblers strutting. They should start breaking up any day now.
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Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:30 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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Re: scouting???
I heard a couple this morning... One flock on a farm has already started breaking up.
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:52 pm |
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: scouting???
Freddy wrote: I heard a couple this morning... One flock on a farm has already started breaking up. Yelp, things starting to spread out up here. Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:10 pm |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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Re: scouting???
Seeing smaller groups. Watched fifty fly down in a large field of maybe twenty five open acres. Within thirtyinutes they had finished the morning fight and seperated in to several smaller groups which had a lb or two and a few hens each. The jakes even split onto twos and threes but never left the field.
_________________ "even after almost a half-century of hunting of the noblest game bird I am going to confess that I am still in the kindergarten; and I doubt if any human being ever acquires a complete education in this high art."
- Archibald Rutledge
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:44 am |
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: scouting???
Overcast and foggy. But the crows got 2 going.
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:14 am |
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beardbuster84
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:48 pm Posts: 790 Location: Westmoreland co. Va
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Re: scouting???
Was at spot were this tree farm owns the road a joining two property's, they give us the right away to the place we can hunt well one side of the road has a big cut corn field and a smaller wheat field divided by about 15 acres of woods heard 3 in that little patch with maybe a dozen hens or so going off cackling cuttin yelping, it was some pretty sounds.. Well two gobblers flew down to the cornfield and the others went to wheat field. Well i sat there till 7:30ish an easied back out to my truck.
_________________ "If the good Lord is willing and the creeks don't rise." Hank Williams
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:46 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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Re: scouting???
A lot less gobbling this morning than yesterday. Heard a couple, but only roost gobbling and nothing on the ground. A lot less hen talk today also.
Checked another farm and found some decent sign... will listen there this week.
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:34 pm |
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: scouting???
Well today started the offical sleep depredation till the end of May for me. Got off my 12 hour night shift and went out to listen (for a short time). It was worth it as I heard 4 in an old honey hole spot that went cold for the last 3/4 years.
Only lost 2 hours of sleep but if it were hunting season I would lose about 5 hours. Now back to get a couple hours and back to the 5 to 5 nights and back out again in the morning.
Gosh I love this season. But it seems fall season one does not lose all that sleep as in the spring. Dogs are a mans best friend.
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:36 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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Re: scouting???
They are starting to break up. Five Gobbler pack are now two gobblers. Looks like they are starting to sort things out. Guessing the bird on the right is dominant, but who knows. PS. My cousin down in Lunenburg County says they are gobbling their heads off down there. Something to wet ones whistle.
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity"
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:55 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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Re: scouting???
All quiet at one of my spots in Bedford Co this morning...
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:13 pm |
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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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Re: scouting???
Heard two Roost gobbling yesterday morning .. stayed till 8:00 AM and they were still on the roost ... could hear the hens yelping .. finally heard a couple fly down .. waited another 10 mintues and still heard more hens and jakes still roosted .. finally left .. was hoping to see some strutters hit the field but they stayed up.. I saw a coyote about 300 yds out in the field catching field mice or something.. I am guessing they saw him too ..
_________________ RB
Take me Home Country Roads.
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:23 pm |
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turkey_slayer
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:10 am Posts: 405
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Re: scouting???
Freddy its the same way here. I know they are there they just arent talking. Went yesterday morning and evening and nada even though I seen them. One thing is for sure, the woods are greening up way earlier than normal but it doesnt seem to be effecting the turkeys at all. Heres another thing to ponder. This past hatch is probably the best I can recall which means theres also a lot of hens. It might be a little later than usual than earlier with all the ladies.
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:24 pm |
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