12 days until dead turkeys
I went last Saturday and we heard 5 different birds, 1 was a jake. This morning went to another location and heard 1 bird. He was hot for maybe 45 minutes.
Anyone else?
I haven't heard anything out of the birds on my propert. I've got lots of pictures but haven't heard a gobble yet. I'm from upstate SC what part of SC you from?
Upstate and listened with YoungBuckTX Saturday. Going to listen somewhere Saturday morning.
Hearing good reports from the farm in the midlands.
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Been hearing some roost gobbling and from ground for first hour the last week and a half. Laurens county.
I was out in an area of Horry County I know that holds a lot of birds yesterday and only heard one gobble about 3 times at daybreak. I also know there is a ton of hens in the area as I watched a flock of about 25 in just one group during deer season so I'm sure they aren't helping. Will be out tomorrow for youth day so hopefully it picks up. Good luck to everyone.
Kenny
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haven't had a chance to listen in the mornings yet, but as of 5 days ago the hens are still bunched up pretty good. checked some cameras i have out and had pictures of a group of 12 hens. had one lone gobbler on there, but he looked to be a nice one. we have one week until the opener, i hope these birds start spread out here soon.
Heard a couple birds on roost at day light . Gobbled just twice then flew down and got quiet.Not a good sign.In Kinards area.
Youth weekend we had some birds gobble when they hit the ground, but you could tell they were henned up and not interested. I know the property I am on has a lot more birds, but a ton of hens which I know is why they are lock jaw right now. Some guys I have talked to have heard them hammering and one had a pic of a bird at noon yesterday all alone in full strut. Can't wait to get the year kicked off and good luck to everyone.
Kenny
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Went and listened this morning didn't hear a thing. I hit my hooter a few times nothing so I waited till I heard the first crow of the morning and was gonna try my crow call. Before I could get it out he gobbled. Season opens tomorrow so I backed on out and listened to him from my back porch. He gobbled 8 times and shut up.
Hammering good in Williamsburg county!!!!!
Anybody here in Florence county? I have family property there and coming to hunt in the middle of April. Chief
Quote from: ChiefBubba on March 19, 2016, 09:27:11 AM
Anybody here in Florence county? I have family property there and coming to hunt in the middle of April. Chief
I hunt some in Chesterfield county, which is nearby
Dropped the kids off at school this morning and on my way home I saw a lone gobbler in a field. He was gobbling his head off. Had my blood pumping for sure. This is anderson county.
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I have noticed that in Horry County some birds are gobbling but not as much as they were at the start of the week. The start of the week they were gobbling and fighting and now they a lot of them are locked down with hens. I am already tagged out and called in two birds the last two days for other people. The tom yesterday didn't gobble till around 10am and the bird today never gobbled at all. He was with a flock of hens an I was able to break him off and within 15 yards before a marine vet gave him a dirt nap. Good luck to everyone and if the birds go silent on you this may be why.
Kenny
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Checking to see what birds are doing for other people. Since last week they have really gotten quiet on me in a lot of different locations. I went out this morning walked about 4 miles and didn't even hear a bird. I have seen a lot of birds located down with hens and have been through this before when they won't gobble much with hens. Just wondering what everyone else is hearing.
Kenny
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Heard at least 4 different birds in Lancaster county this morning. They gobbled great until about 9:30 then shut down. Same happened last Tuesday in Fairfield. My ground in Clarendon/Sumter has been relatively quiet, but I killed the boss last Saturday so we will see if things change when I get back, I am sure they will in general as it will be at least a week.
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#6 hit the dirt this morning and gobbled really good. This was a property that had never been hunted for turkeys before and seems to have a stronger gobbler to hen ratio. My property that has been quiet is loaded with hens and might be my issue. Just keep grinding it out since this has been new territory and tomorrow would be the original opening day.
Kenny
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Have not heard a bird since the season open for public land. Union Co.
Birds gobbled very well in Fairfield/Chester. Gobbled good until about 9 am.
Found this as well:
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They were gobbling great yesterday morning on the roost. Until fly down then they shut up completely.
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Finally found some gobbling birds. Heard 3 to 5 birds early first one at 6:35.One I think may have Gobbled twice. All of them on the other side of the creek close to the property line.