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Turkey Hunting Tips => Wild Turkey Biology & Management Questions for Dr. Lovett Williams => Topic started by: 200racing on March 20, 2011, 10:04:55 PM

Title: what causes silent birds???
Post by: 200racing on March 20, 2011, 10:04:55 PM
the main piece of property i hunt has a decent turkey population. i have been out several morning before daylight and also several afternoons. i have yet to hear a single gobble.
today i set up and did a few calls and within minute a coyote came running in.
I'm am wondering if these a re connected? are the birds quiet because they are avoiding a predator population?
Title: Re: what causes silent birds???
Post by: Lovett on March 24, 2011, 07:27:52 PM
200racing,

I don't know if there is connection between predator pressure and gobbling.

I except they will start gobbling later.  They can't breed if they don't gobble.