2 years ago, right about this time of the summer - a lone jake showed up. I put out birdseed on my lawn and he showed up every morning. After 2 weeks- a nice gobbler showed up and that jake stuck to hime like glue! Mid- winter- they both moveed across the Spring Street to Bald Hill where they came from. Now. I live at the very end of a dead-end road with a medium sized hardwood and a overgrown old horsetrack of a 1/2 mile. The town keeps the track cut . White Oaks surround this old horsetrack that has a creek right next to it. When the mast runs out--the turkeys head to Bald Hill and high ground.
About 1 week ago-ANOTHER 1 1/2 year old jake shows up sporting a 4 inch beard. He also is getting fed at my lawn and 3 days ago- a Hen showed up with just 1 poult. Wish she had more! That jake has been trying to join those 2 for 3 days now and this morning, the hen did not run off. 3 pairs of eyes are certainly better then 2! The half grown turkey is a jenny.
Anybody else here see lone jakes in August or Sept? I think this is a dangerous time for them if they are alone and not full grown gobblers yet.
Very good news for that lone jake. The Mother hen with the half grown poult has accepted him!! All 3 walked in together to my lawn this morning at 6.30am. I do see alot being the last house on a dead-end road. The birdseed was on sale today as well. Saved 1.50 as I feed the turkeys now every morning and evening.
Cool, I've been seeing lone hens and one lone gobbler in some areas I scout
Hope they get together.Too many predators out there for a lone turkey.