Strut zone


Turkeygirl

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Hey guys, a couple weekends ago I saw a gobbler in a field that I watched during the evening. He fed around and worked across the field to the other side of some woods. When I gave some hoots, he gobbled back and he would gobble back almost every time at the hoot. The thing is, he gobbled from about the same place, not on roost yet so I was wondering if this may be one of his strutting areas? I haven't been up to see if he is around, if he is still alive after the youth hunt and this weekend. I was thinking of maybe sitting in that area tonight to see if I hear him roost or gobble or anything. I don't even know of any strut zones around here because I haven't found any! smirk.gif

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Re: Strut zone

I'm pretty sure you'll have at least one strut zone on or near your property. They are areas that Tom strut to attract hens. Usually these are high visabiiity areas like fields, logging or field roads or ridge tops. The fact that you saw him strutting there for a period of time masy indicate it's a possible strut zone. But the proof is if he continues to return to this area to strut frequently. You can verify this by seeing him there strutting, looking at all the tracks and strut marks from his wing tips dragging or hearing him gobble from one locatiion frequently.

Good Luck!

Borch

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