Ocoee Ridge Runner
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My wife said she seen a hen with about ten poults in Bradley county today.
Poults
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Huntaholic
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I dont doubt it, in fact I expect it anytime. My hens have been setting for a month now.
Always a great sight to see. My absolute favorite of all wildlife sightings. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, roughly 1/2 season left. 19 days to be exact.
Wooden Arrow
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yeah, not a good situation. if i see poults, my season is over. not gonna spook/scatter them. i just aint...
megalomaniac
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Best part of the TN season is almost here if you want to kill old birds. Another week and the old toms will finally be without adult hens. And that's exactly why I saved my last tag and a 5 day trip starting late May for TN. 99% of the softies will have given up or be tagged out. Old toms will have calmed down and be gobbling great and will work to a call.... at least it was like that past 3 years late May since season was extended.
megalomaniac
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You all good. Average hatch date in TN is mid June.
And besides, you can scatter a hen and poults, and they will all be back together 5 minutes after you leave.
That family dynamic is quite hilarious actually...momma hen gives an an alarm putt and all the poults scatter to the wind like cockroaches after flipping on the light. When the coast is clear, she gives an assembly call and they are right back at her feet within seconds. She wont abandon her poults if you bump the group.
marty d
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Right on time with last year. In Hamilton Co we several the first week of May last year with poults. Funny though how we need to keep pushing out opening so the hens will get bread…. Heck they set in the eggs for 28 days so they were in nests before season opened.
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Huntaholic
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YEP. They have been breeding hens since mid FEBRUARY here. Ive watched them do it. Its a friggin clown show with TWRA and their season dates.
