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General Discussion => General Forum => Topic started by: Jim K on June 08, 2022, 07:44:41 AM

Title: June 4th
Post by: Jim K on June 08, 2022, 07:44:41 AM
I live in PA. Saturday, June 4th I saw turkeys out at my shop. I slipped out of the house and sat on my porch and watched a gobbler breed a hen. I was quite surprised as I thought it was over. The gobblers heads were no longer colored up, no strutting,gobbling or any interest in hens lately.

Is anybody else seeing late breeding?
Title: Re: June 4th
Post by: davisd9 on June 08, 2022, 08:43:01 AM
If a hen is receptive then a gobbler will breed them no matter when it is.
Title: Re: June 4th
Post by: West Augusta on June 08, 2022, 09:12:46 AM
May 30th, I took a fine long beard in northern PA that was following two hens.  He shock gobbled only once when I cut hard on a trumpet.  He was only about 100 yards away.  An hour later he followed the two hens in.  No strutting, no gobbles, no spit and drum.  Just followed them about 50 yards behind. 

Often, hens lose their nest for many reasons.  They will often breed again and make a second smaller nest.