Turkeygirl Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Went out when I got home last night by home to see if I could find/hear any gobblers. Checked the corn field where I see alot of tracks and where I saw last weekend a single set of huge tracks. All I found was a bunch of hen poop and some scratching on the edge of the field. But earlier in the year there was gobbler/jake poop so they must be around somewhere? Sat up on top of our town's old gravel pit since that's the highest point to listen from for the land I hunt...well I was so tired from the day I didn't last long and went home. Saw a gobbler strutting on the way to campus this AM in some random field. It's raining off and on today so when I get home, I hope to go for a walk late afternoon, early evening and catch something out in the fields feeding. Farmer has been spreading manure in some fields so maybe they are feeding over there, will check em for tracks. This weekend, as crummy as it's gonna be, I'll try to get out in the AM either on the land here at home or over on the state land by my boss' place....I just want to hear some gobbles so I know there are birds around! I always get worried and anxious when I don't see dropping or hear gobblers:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Outcast Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 No need to worry, the birds are still there. If you see hen poop you can bet your butt there is going to be a tom around. More often than not I don't hear any birds in the evening. I hear them in the morning 10X's more often. This weekend will be kind of chilly, but you may want to try then at first light, or next weekend, it should warm up by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 No need to worry, the birds are still there. If you see hen poop you can bet your butt there is going to be a tom around. More often than not I don't hear any birds in the evening. I hear them in the morning 10X's more often. I'll second all of that;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Take heart. If you know they are there, no need to hear them. This philosophy drives newby turkey hunters nuts. Honestly, you do not need to hear them. You've found tracks, scratchings and poop, they are there. You may still call them in and they never crack their beak once to let you know they are coming. You still get your bird. And everyone will wonder how. In my experience birds that are less vocal are actually MORE susceptible to calling BUT they will take their sweet time coming in. It truly may take HOURS for them to show. Have confidence in your scouting and stay put. I've killed more them one gobbler, on days I've not heard a single gobble. In fact, the one I got last year, never uttered a peep. He still came to the calls I was making but he was dead silent. I knew he was in the area (the sign was there) and stuck with it. Have confidence in your homework Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 I'm just trying to get an idea of where these birds are and when they are there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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