Drummin

[Gooserbat]

I for what ever reason can hear it from a very long ways away.  Usually 300 yards if there is no wind.

[Dr Juice]

I for what ever reason can hear it from a very long ways away.  Usually 300 yards if there is no wind.

Sir, you got ears of a whitetail :-)

[Fullfan]

I hear them drumming before I see em coming most of the time.

Same for me, I swear that the Missouri gobblers I can hear them from 100yds. And have killed many that never gobbled
just heard the drumming and sat down.

[Turkeyman]

My absolute favorite turkey sound is drumming...you know the game is being played! If you can hear a 60 Hz power transformer at any distance you can hear drumming...about the same frequency; find one that's humming and see how far away you can hear it. When he shuts up that's what I concentrate on. As far as distance, several years ago I ranged a couple gobblers drumming in a field with a hen; they were 75 yds.

[J.D. Shellnut]

The first time I really heard it I never made the connection till he gobbled and scared the crap out of me!!! Since then I can hear it when my other buddies can't. Except one. He's like Gooserbat when he says I hear one it may be a mile away but its there. I've apologized many a morning for calling him liar! lol

[busta biggun]

There is no other animal noise like it. We all love a thundering gobble in the timber, but when I hear drumming I turn to jello. Nothing is more exhilarating than being in the heavy timber and hearing drumming close to you but you can't see him! People call the first part "spitting" but it sounds more like a very short "chick" sound. The drumming follows and has a unique rhythm to it. I usually hear a low frequency "pulse" followed by a second low frequency pulse, rising in frequency.  I also can hear the distinctive sound of wings dragging from a long ways away. I am excited just thinking about it. Listen to the video link that KYFrid posted. If you can't hear the drumming, you may be listening on a computer that has small speakers. Otherwise you may have low frequency hearing loss.

[Haypatch]

I can hear them spit an drum from a distance usually. but I know people who cant even in close quarters!

[coonhunter]

I have no problem.  In most cases if they are inside 50 yards I can hear it.  I've killed turkeys that was sneaking in and not gobbling and all I heard was them drumming. 

[101st501]

I have been after turkeys for about 10 years now, and I have never heard one spit or drum.  I sit and listen every time I go because I know that a bird can slip in and be strutting behind me or some where.  Even after listening to the video link that was provided I could not hear any drumming. 

[SwampMoss]

I have been after turkeys for about 10 years now, and I have never heard one spit or drum.  I sit and listen every time I go because I know that a bird can slip in and be strutting behind me or some where.  Even after listening to the video link that was provided I could not hear any drumming.

I know I am kind of late to the party but I wanted to tell you I could not hear anything from the clips provided on my regular computer or phone. But I tried it on a cheap sub/speaker my roommate has and I could hear it clear as a bell....you may be tired of trying to hear it but if you have something that has a good bass system try it one more time

[C.Kimzey95]

Had a bird in the field with me this morning and could hear him spitting at 120yrds but couldn't hear the drumming.

[KYFrid]

From the clip I posted. If you can turn the volume up with headphones on you should be able to hear it better.

It's one of those things once you hear it, you'll be able to pick it up a lot more when in the woods hunting. Least that's been the case for me.


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[Spyder]

Just the other morning on the youth hunt we had a big bird come in and strut  at 10 yards. It was almost impossible not to hear. I have seen birds in close, that I didn't hear anything from, I guess it depends on the bird


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[C.Kimzey95]

I can hear it in these video examples pretty clearly! I'll be listening for it!