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Fewer turkeys- debate- over a decade of harvest numbers....
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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5327357" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>There are a ton fewer hens on my places.</p><p></p><p>But gobbling activity is related to three things...</p><p></p><p>Number of birds (more birds, more gobbling... duh... but its not additive, increase is multiplicative, more birds means more competition for hens, so toms have to gobble more to attract hens to check them out to see if they are the most suitable mate)</p><p></p><p>Hunting pressure (toms are smart... after a few times of coming to a call, seeing a hunter- the hunter didn't even see the tom... they learn pretty quickly to shut up. Plus as the season progresses, the most vocal toms are naturally removed first)</p><p></p><p>Timing of receptive hens (gobbling peaks just as the first hens become receptive (they want some more of that!), then peaks again as the last of the hens become receptive. No need to gobble when the majority of hens are receptive, just strut and drum).</p><p></p><p>Even if your local flock is done breeding before season opens (highly unlikely), gobbling activity should be hitting its 2nd peak at season opener since there has been no pressure. I suspect you are hearing fewer gobbles because there are fewer gobblers to gobble at the start of the season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5327357, member: 2805"] There are a ton fewer hens on my places. But gobbling activity is related to three things... Number of birds (more birds, more gobbling... duh... but its not additive, increase is multiplicative, more birds means more competition for hens, so toms have to gobble more to attract hens to check them out to see if they are the most suitable mate) Hunting pressure (toms are smart... after a few times of coming to a call, seeing a hunter- the hunter didn't even see the tom... they learn pretty quickly to shut up. Plus as the season progresses, the most vocal toms are naturally removed first) Timing of receptive hens (gobbling peaks just as the first hens become receptive (they want some more of that!), then peaks again as the last of the hens become receptive. No need to gobble when the majority of hens are receptive, just strut and drum). Even if your local flock is done breeding before season opens (highly unlikely), gobbling activity should be hitting its 2nd peak at season opener since there has been no pressure. I suspect you are hearing fewer gobbles because there are fewer gobblers to gobble at the start of the season. [/QUOTE]
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