But heard five gobbling this morning on the roost from my front porch, and I still haven't made it to the back of my place to listen towards the end of the holler. There have been 4-5 on my neighbors 200 acre lease that for the past month. We see them daily out in his fields and hear them often. The guys that hunt have been out 3 times that I know of but have come on pretty much the only days the turkeys have been quiet and not visible. I killed one on may place Monday and have a kids I'll be taking out on different farms the next two days, so I'll give these birds around me at least another week before I go after them again here. Haven't been seeing very many on the other farms I hunt, but I also have only been once this year and have done zero scouting, but the owners have reported seeing some.
Still not like 6-7 years ago,
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Wrangler95
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Not many turkeys on the farms I hunt now but hoping they will make a comeback,cant kill whats not there!
I realize that you are use to hearing double digit birds, but I'm having a hard time having sympathy.
Try coming east sometime when you are fortunate to hear one, maybe 2.
And many days it's none.
Oh, I totally hear you in that! I started my turkey hunting days on the Hoosier National Forest, and know quite well how good I have it here. Miles and miles of walking and climbing up and down ridges not hearing a thing back in the day. Last year I heard one turkey gobble on the roost all year, not just during the season, but all year. The year before was barely better than that, as were the previous 4. I am certainly counting my blessings today, but it is still less than half what I used to hear.
Plateau Hunter
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Heard my first gobbling of the season, 3rd time out…2 gobblers on the other side of a big terrain feature…neither they nor I would cross…lol…will try their side when I can but they will probably be on the other side then…lol
Been real discouraging around where I hunt. Used to be plenty to pursue and now hardly nothing almost a waste of time.
I literally have 2 gobblers and 1 hen total on an entire 500 acres.
There can't be a lot of birds around here. No gobbling on the roost, and might hear one a little later but, always way off. I set up Yesterday morning about 7:30 in a place where I see birds sometimes. I called every 15 minutes just a little and lightly. Called a bird in but, couldn't tell what it was. Never made a peep either. Could've been a hen.
Safari Hunt
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Drove to Blue Ridge, GA Saturday morning. Saw two groups of gobblers and hens on the way back.
