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a late season this year?

Started by MouthCaller, February 10, 2014, 07:37:02 PM

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MouthCaller

With it being as cold as it has been this year and since I've only been a hardcore turkey hunter for about 7 years now so I haven't seen a winter like this going into a season. I'm wondering how or even if it will affect seasons around the country this year... It could warm up and things just go as planned but if it takes a while longer to get warmed up this year will the birds take longer to get with it as well? This would actually be a good thing if it happened for southeast Kentucky because when I lived there and season rolled around it always seemed like everything had peaked and was on the back end of the cycle.... Some of you turkey vets have any idea?

guesswho

It will probably be about the same as it has for your first seven years.  I can't say that I've ever really experienced a late or early season as far as turkey behavior go.  The tree's and foliage yes, but turkey behavior no.   It seems to be hold true to about a week one way or the other, nothing drastic.
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kdsberman

Quote from: guesswho on February 10, 2014, 07:41:33 PM
It will probably be about the same as it has for your first seven years.  I can't say that I've ever really experienced a late or early season as far as turkey behavior go.  The tree's and foliage yes, but turkey behavior no.   It seems to be hold true to about a week one way or the other, nothing drastic.

I agree with this.

budtripp

In my experience its alot like the whitetail rut....happens the same time every year more or less. Regardless of weather or what the "experts" predict.

turkey_slayer

I agree for the most part. Last year spring was about 3 weeks late. Normally they have done busted up into smaller harems a few weeks before we open. Last year there was still flocks of 30+ the second week of the season.  We still busted some every week and they still acted like they have every other spring, poults born the same time, ect. That was just something that stuck out

Eric Gregg

The last weekend of the season here in MS last year I had to break my jacket back out.
I imagine turkeys will still do their thing as normal, but we may not have as much greenery late in the season

VA_Birdhunter

Quote from: guesswho on February 10, 2014, 07:41:33 PM
It will probably be about the same as it has for your first seven years.  I can't say that I've ever really experienced a late or early season as far as turkey behavior go.  The tree's and foliage yes, but turkey behavior no.   It seems to be hold true to about a week one way or the other, nothing drastic.

Thats the way I see it!

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FloppinTom

The last season I remember here in VA that it stayed bitter cold all the way up to the season opener was in the late 80s. It snow flurried and was bitter cold into April. That was the only time I can remember it really having an impact. It was just miserable. My key indicator over the years here in VA and WV has been the Serviceberry tree. When its in blossom its primetime. Warning though Serviceberry blossoms will cause you to miss a lot of work. I get allergic reaction from being at work.
Tell Eric MS doesn't count because they don't even have real winters down there!  :funnyturkey:
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SouthernStrut

I've always heard it has a lot more to do with the increasing length of days than the weather.  Either way I hope they keep their mouths shut til about the first or second week of March around here.
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hotrod3h

Quote from: FloppinTom on February 10, 2014, 09:51:06 PM

Tell Eric MS doesn't count because they don't even have real winters down there!  :funnyturkey:

I agree with that but MS has what I call them mean turkeys! You know don't particularly like to gobble much make the hen come to them. I've been there before and the plan is to go back this year along with AL. They rate as my hardest turkeys to hunt overall.

surehuntsalot

Quote from: hotrod3h on February 10, 2014, 09:59:30 PM
Quote from: FloppinTom on February 10, 2014, 09:51:06 PM

Tell Eric MS doesn't count because they don't even have real winters down there!  :funnyturkey:

I agree with that but MS has what I call them mean turkeys! You know don't particularly like to gobble much make the hen come to them. I've been there before and the plan is to go back this year along with AL. They rate as my hardest turkeys to hunt overall.


we are having a winter down here this year,and yes I totally agree with you,they can be one of the hardest birds to hunt.
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paboxcall

Quote from: guesswho on February 10, 2014, 07:41:33 PM
The tree's and foliage yes, but turkey behavior no.   It seems to be hold true to about a week one way or the other, nothing drastic.

:agreed:
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