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General Forum / Re: Personal musings

Last post by bbcoach - Today at 01:14:40 PM

So my question is why did I see more gobblers running together and hens out in the field and the gobblers didn't even pay any attention to each other? Also the hens really didn't pay any attention to the gobblers in like years past. I have seen Jakes do more interaction with gobblers as the gobblers were following them around this past season.

I had a group of 3 - two year old gobblers still running together this past spring.  No hens in the picture at all ...

I really don't have any answers.  Happy

But I will say I did see more gobblers / Jakes this year .. No problem with the numbers in my area, just not much breeding activity at all... JUST WEIRD ...

I had a member on the forum tell me before his opening morning season, he was hearing 10 different gobblers in his hunting area, after opening day and he did managed to kill one, and the next days following he didn't hear a gobbler and he hunted for several more days.

Maybe you got a bunch of strong, independent hens that don't need no gobbler Greg. Or maybe they have horrible personalities, and the gobblers would just rather batch it and hang out.I get what you saying. I think this year has been "weird" for a lot of folks. My observations are more about the long breeding season i have been noticing for the last few years.

Is this REALLY a long breeding season?  Hear me out.  The females are the drivers of most of the wildlife species.  They are the dictators of what happens IMO.  The hens, in this case, are the ones that go to the gobblers when they are ready to be breed.  The gobblers are there for pomp and circumstance (Show and Go).  The hen will only SQUAT when she is ready to have her eggs fertilized.  The gobblers only surround themselves with as many hens as they can and are DRAGGED all over the fields and woods by the hens not the other way around.  They only follow what is available to them and will only search when they are completely alone.  IMO the gobblers, want and have company to try and breed as many hens as possible but how many of us have ACTUALLY seen hens being bred.  I have read that most of the time, breeding takes place very discreetly.  Personally, I have only seen the deed done 1 time and that was this season.  The hen squatted, the gobbler mounted her and she immediately launched out from under him before he could even finish.  GREAT DISCUSSION GUYS!

#22

2025 Killer B's / Re: 2nd Place 2 years in a row...

Last post by Tom007 - Today at 01:13:59 PM

Best of luck, shoot some biggin's

#23

General Forum / Re: Chief Cornstalk WMA in WV

Last post by arkrem870 - Today at 01:13:46 PM

Definitely liberties being taken away. Just in the form of quotas, draws, regulation.

#24

Push Pin Turkey Calls / Re: Shannon push-pin on eBay r...

Last post by spurs2bgobblin - Today at 01:11:50 PM

I think when a call sells for that much a lot of people will want to jump on the band wagon and try to covert theirs into cash.

They might not want to sell it for $500, but $3,700 is a lot of money.


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These calls are valuable! They are hands down the best push pins ever made. The second being Tim Bullock IMO.


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#25

General Forum / Re: Chief Cornstalk WMA in WV

Last post by CALLM2U - Today at 01:07:53 PM

 

#26

General Forum / Re: Personal musings

Last post by arkrem870 - Today at 01:04:07 PM

I suspect the same reason we are seeing 5-1 male mallards to female mallards in duck season. Hens are getting killed on the nest at higher rates than hunters are killing drakes/gobblers.
Turkey hens aren't hunted but in many places their numbers are still struggling.

This topic is serious business

#27

Push Pin Turkey Calls / Re: Shannon push-pin on eBay r...

Last post by 3bailey3 - Today at 01:03:58 PM

Yep another one just got listed, at $265 now!

#28

Turkey Calls / Re: Blackout Series

Last post by sbbow - Today at 12:56:55 PM

Those look OUTSTANDING Tim!!!


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#29

Turkey Calls / Blackout Series

Last post by trb136 - Today at 12:48:27 PM

————BLACKOUT SERIES—————
I will be offering only 15 of each of the Blackout calls a year. Each call will be numbered. The trumpet is African Blackwood, The pushpin is All Ebony. Each call will be $250.00. This pushpin is #1 , if interested reach out to get on the list. Ty



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#30

2025 Killer B's / Re: 2nd Place 2 years in a row...

Last post by Yoder409 - Today at 12:39:30 PM

The Mississippi boys are loading the bus and headed to Michigan for some upgrades. It ain't over until the fat lady sings

Go git em, boys !!!