Gobbling Activity??

[sportsman2500]

with the warm weather down south do you think the birds will start their thing early? gobbling and so forth. my buddies has been seeing some in the fields and said he's seen 3 or 4 strutting with some hens. soo sounds to me it's just around the corner. what you guys think

[Squirrelhunter91]

They might be getting the pecking order set up and trying to establish flocks of hens for the breeding season, but I think that for the most part, they aren't even thinking about breeding just yet.

[hunterDWL]

been seeing a lot of birds no activty yet some good gobblers seen a hen with a beard 8in i would guess in the field this morning and 5 gobblers ,three other hens and two jakes they have been on the move the past couple days with all the snow melting

[Covehnter]

I'm going to get out early this weekend and try to hear a few rattlin' leaves.

[257Roberts]

I've heard a few guys from the MS wildlife forum say they have heard a few but for the most part it is still a dab early. I suspect they'll hear some this weekend. I haven't had a chance to get out but next week if this weather holds up i'll be getting out there and trying to zero in on one.

[gobblengrunt_jenks]

I havent heard any so far, or even seen any gobblers with hens yet...But i gotta feelin its gettin close

[MrWiggely]

I havnt heard any birds here in NY but I have seen a few out strutting in 10 degree weather and knee deep snow the other day.

wigs

[rebelyelp]

SOME birds are gobbling in Ms a lil bit..... not hearing a ton, but am hearing some

[maddhunter]

They haven't started here yet but they usually start breeding around here around the second week of March.
It'll be here before we know it.

[doubleA]

I have been out and about working on my place the last week. I have been seeing quite a few gobblers eveyday while dozing fencelines and senderos. Have been hearing gobbling through out the day too. The agarita(current) bush has come into bloom( it's put off a swwet smell too ) and that's a reminder that spring is here in South Texas.

Here is a picture taken yesterday afternoon in front of my camp house protein feeder.

[HuntnMa]

no gobbles, but i have seen some really good birds...today's birds has pushed me over the excitement edge.......turkeys everywhere.....

[huntinguide]

from what ive heard about the breeding season on turkeys is that they go off of the day length more than the weather. Look at how much longer the days are in april than now.

[Rhino]

Gobbling activity starts picking up during the last week of February every year around here. Like huntingguide said breeding season is not a weather dependant thing. For as long as I can remember gobbling activity and breeding occurs about the same time every year down here. That's with about 35 years of spring turkey hunting under my belt now.

[Texan_Til_I_Die]

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The agarita(current) bush has come into bloom( it's put off a swwet smell too ) and that's a reminder that spring is here in South Texas.

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You're right, that smell always reminds me of Spring.

And yep, it's been a gobblefest for the past couple of weeks now.

[Covehnter]

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I have been out and about working on my place the last week. I have been seeing quite a few gobblers eveyday while dozing fencelines and senderos. Have been hearing gobbling through out the day too. The agarita(current) bush has come into bloom( it's put off a swwet smell too ) and that's a reminder that spring is here in South Texas.

Here is a picture taken yesterday afternoon in front of my camp house protein feeder.



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Ah, a Rio. . . . . great bird.

We pulled the camera cards last w/e and had pics of a pair of boys strutting for their girlfriends.