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General Discussion => Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods => Topic started by: Lon0121 on March 20, 2012, 11:06:51 PM

Title: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: Lon0121 on March 20, 2012, 11:06:51 PM
Here in southern ky i had a question....every morning i sit on the backporch at daybreak to listen to the gobbles....season is not open until the fifteenth of april so im limited to hearing gobbles which is killing me lol....anywase  turkeys are gobbling at dawn and then wen they fly down its dead quiet without a gobble all day...i have seen some strutting but hens seem distant....are their gobbles only instinct without meaning realy yet or are they just not breeding?
Title: Re: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: FullChoke on March 21, 2012, 10:55:36 AM
I am hearing reports from folks here in Mississippi that the girls have already been dating for 2-3 weeks. Seems like nature around here is about 3 weeks ahead of her normal spring schedule. The dogwood blooms are already starting to fall off.

FC
Title: Re: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: TauntoHawk on March 21, 2012, 01:06:35 PM
the boys are ready and loving the weather but I dont think the hens are giving them much attention yet
Title: Re: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: dirt road ninja on March 21, 2012, 03:13:59 PM
I think there is breeding taking place in SW Mississippi.
Title: Re: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: HOOKS1 on March 21, 2012, 04:44:50 PM
I know that for sure their breeding in central Louisiana. I was scouting last week, Tuesday 13th, and watched a gobbler mate with two hens. And, this past Monday in a different  area, about 60 miles apart, I saw another mating take place. This is not unusual to be happening at this time of the year across the south. The earliest I've seen this happen and it was in mid Georgia, was the 2nd of March. I've also seen hens with poults during the first week of April. Saw a hen being bred on the 8th of June and hens with small poults in late July.
Title: Re: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: Lon0121 on March 21, 2012, 05:21:54 PM
I hear more gobbling during the evening hrs later on at the end of march...not just in the am where they only gobble until they hit the forrest floor then shut down....i figure since i cant even put them to bed they must not be real hot
Title: Re: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: Bigmiah22 on March 22, 2012, 06:34:14 PM
They're not breeding yet. Ive heard gobbles and have seen strutting in the months of october.
Title: Re: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: devin4484 on March 22, 2012, 06:41:53 PM
In hart county, KY birds are breeding.  Seen it saturday morning.  Just like the rut for deer some are ready before others
Title: Re: are hens even breeding or are the toms just roll calling every morning
Post by: gunnerj on March 22, 2012, 08:36:54 PM
We were on the scouting run last saturday morning here in north Iowa. We saw 4 different hens in 2 different groups that were mounted. 2 hens by 2 toms at the same time in one group. They were hot!!! We had them in the spotting scope at 1/2 mile. This brings a whole new meaning to peeping tom!  :TooFunny:
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