Agree? or Disagree?

[hunting2131]

Anyone think since we really haven't had a cold winter,the birds will start Gobblin and doin there thing earlier?

 

[easy45]

could be, seems like everything else is ahead of schedule

 

[hunting2131]

Yeah,Hopefully!

 

[splitter]

they may gobble early some but the days are to short to throw things to much out of wack

 

[REN]

NOPE, from a biological stand point temp has nothing to do with mating. Gobbling may be impacted but actual mating and the start of the mating process is controlled my length of day and angle of the sun.

 

[hunting2131]

True,It'd be nice to start early though ha!

 

[Hunt 365]

day length will have 90 percent of the impact. But what I think will happen is insects will be out earlier, with less hard freezes, and an earlier greening up, so the hens will move into their spring feeding patterns earlier, and the big boys will follow. So I think you'll see an earlier difference in activity, just not gobbling/breeding

 

[spitndrum]

Yep give 2 weeks or a month they will be hammering it

 

[hunting2131]

Hope so!

 

[bvoss]

Birds will start as usual, but I sure am ready to start earlier!

 

[muddyboots]

They are gobbling right now here.

 

[muddyboots]

But gobblers and hens are still separated.

 

[REN]

They gobble all year fwiw. Heck I hear tem all the time during deer season. True patterns may shift early but that's about it

 

[oldmanelrod]

IF it stays warm yes.

 

[mathews338]

day length will have 90 percent of the impact. But what I think will happen is insects will be out earlier, with less hard freezes, and an earlier greening up, so the hens will move into their spring feeding patterns earlier, and the big boys will follow. So I think you'll see an earlier difference in activity, just not gobbling/breeding

x2

 

[hunting2131]

Seen ur in Wilson Co. And thats where we hunt so what are they doing up there now?

 

[hunting2131]

^^^^^^^

 

[REN]

Still flocked up in winter patterns for the most part. Should see a change come mid to early April.

 

[hunting2131]

Hopefully,thanks for the update!

 

[REN]

Hahah I meant march not April sorry.

 

[knightrider]

they will do what turkeys do,at the same time they usually do it in

 

[TLRanger]

Turkeys gobble all year. Just more in the spring.

 

[Bow Hunter]

I have heard them gobble all winter long so I'm ready for season to open.

 

[timberjack86]

NOPE, from a biological stand point temp has nothing to do with mating. Gobbling may be impacted but actual mating and the start of the mating process is controlled my length of day and angle of the sun.

100 % agree