archerjg Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 In the pasture field across the road from Grandma's house we have been seeing turkeys for a few months now when we feed the cattle herd across the road. They were there last year as well.Normally we only see the two gobblers they are 2-2 1/2 year old birds and really nice ones at that. Somewhere in the 18-20 pound range and thick 6"-8" plus beards. Sometimes we see a couple of hens. The other day I saw a clutch of this years birds there were 7 in all and they were decent size birds and looked healthy. Tonight when we went to feed there were 5 hens and the 2 gobblers and they thought it was spring because they were going from full to half strut and gobbling like crazy. The gobblers were more interested in finding mates tonight than they were in the spring. They put on a great show the dominant bird would strut and the lesser gobbler would go into half strut then they would switch and both would gobble at the same time. I have never seen Turkeys do that at this time of year in all my life. We used to raise tame turkeys and they never did anything like this. Anyone else seeing gobblers thinking it's springtime? Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Yup. One year during bow season I had one some hens and gobblers come into the stand site. The gobblers where in full strut and gobbling as they followed the hens. I had to scratch my head and remind myself it was late October and not early spring! I have also heard them gobble year around. Even with snow on the ground. Just proves turkeys are CRAZY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bachflock Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I've not been around turkey hunting enough to have seen it but I've heard a lot of guys talking about it. From what I gather fall gobblers can be called in like spring gobblers but its an exception, not the rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 i've seen or heard them gobbling in every month , just not in dec.(yet), the full stutt though i havent seen too much out of season....maybe twice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 I've seen birds strut and gobble in March, April, May and September. That's it though.. August is a bit weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Haven't seen any strutting around here lately. But they do some nutty stuff sometimes. About 10-12 years ago, I called a longbeard and a jake in......gobbling & strutting the whole way.........on July 31st!!! That's why I always have to laugh when locals are start saying "the birds are done" on the 2nd or 3rd weekend of spring season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_RIDGE_RUNNER Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 A couple of years ago in Kansas the middle of Sept I got into my deer stand before light. It was muzzleloader deer season as it just started to get light I heard thunder off in the distance. Well that set off a bunch of gobblers still on the roost. Each time it thundered they set off. Then a train whistle blew and they gobbled, A truck back up beeper set them off again. By this time the thunderstorm was fast approaching and I did not feel very comfortable sitting in a metal tree stand with a powder filled lightning rod in my hands so I left for the truck. By the time I got back to the truck which was only about 200 yds away those gobblers had gone through 36 rounds of gobbling. What a morning. I have seen them strut in Sept here in PA but since it was all gobblers I presume it was a dominance thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Yesterday morning this is what I saw The tom behind the 3rd bird from the left was going in and out of strut:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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