Turkeygirl Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 or is it just me? Anyone else not hearing anything? I went out Weds. morning on the land I hunt here at home, nothing. Went over to the state land by camp that evening, heard nothing. Went up behind my house last night, sat on top of the old gravel pit....heard nothing. did the gobbers leave? I saw a couple hens Weds. morning...and there are old gobbler tracks in the field, and I saw gobbler poop back in like March...but it sure doesn't seem liek there are any birds around here.......I don't know what to think because it's bumming me out a little. I'm going to get up tomorrow morning and go over to the state land by my boss' place and see if I hear anything there since I had found several sets of big tracks back when we had snow... I'm afraid it's gonna be one of those springs where the birds are shut mouthed and invisible.... I live in the hardest place to hunt turkeys I swear..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 the season is still early yet... they may not be in the mood. you'll get on them eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I live in the hardest place to hunt turkeys I swear..... LOL. Think I might argue that Ruth.:rolleyes: Birds here do not seem to be talking at all right now either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Well earlier in the week, a guy hunting the land that i'll be on this weekend heard over 20 birds gobbling. I have to agree with Whiskey on this one. May not be in the mood yet. Last year I had that problem during second season, didn't hear a bird, then 5th season I heard a lot more and ended up killing one. Good luck to ya Ruth!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2labs Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 The #1 reason they may be quiet is there are hens with them 24-7 now and they dont need to gobble!! They will pick up here shortly. The hens and toms are roosting together now, it is still early and it has only been warm a few days, I have had frost till yesterday every morning. Just keep listening they will start soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 havent heard a gobble on our lease in over a 2 weeks. getting bummed out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western NY bowhunter Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 They're gobbling all right!!! Went out yest. morning and heard 14-15 different gobblers between the two places that I checked out. They were going nuts...! Tried a couple other areas this morning and heard several birds...but nothing like yest. Most of the longbeards that I've been seeing are henned up as heck right now which means lots or strutting a limited gobbling especially if the toms/hens are roosting together. Hang in there...the birds are out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 If they dont gobble.........I hit the fields and stay put.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest itownhunter Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Gobblen like crazy here in Iowa. Wish I could get them away from the hens though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Ruth.. it's not just up by you. I got up early both last Saturday and Sunday to listen for birds. There weren't any birds gobbling at the usual spots, and we had 2 toms sounding off in a spot where they never are. I'll be out this weekend trying to get my younger brother a bird. I'll be out on Thursday too. Not sure where we're going. Maybe our usual opening day spot in Ulster County, possibly our own land in Sullivan.. Decisions, decisions.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 We have access to about 600 acres of private land,monday they were gobbling all over the place and for the last three days we have not heard a single gobble.Cant figure out where the birds have gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 THey've been gobbling their heads off here in Ohio. Monday they were a little tight lipped but they're booming now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 they're gobbling good here to... just too many hens in the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 It's slow here too. Weather has been very cold & wet so the birds are gobbling in the roost and silent when they hit the ground. Looks like a really nice weekend though maybe that'll wake them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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