How far ya suppose....... ??

[Yoder409]

.........a group of broodless hens would range this time of year ??

About 10-12 days ago, I saw a band of 7 broodless hens (saw another group of 6 later that day 3 miles away) a couple properties north of ours.

Monday I saw a group of 7 broodless hens on the south end of our property.  The two sightings would be 1 1/2+ wooded miles apart.  Seems to me like it COULD be the same group........ But, at the same time, I find it to be a bit of a stretch.

Dunno. 

[Paulmyr]

During spring hunting the flocks I get on in the big woods will change roost sites frequently. A mile and a half would be about the average distance they traveled between roosts. Some traveling a good distance more. Sometimes they hang out for a while at one location, sometimes they'll be miles away the next day.
The last few years the densities of turkeys in one area have been pretty low. If you find them there will be a good number of them but the flocks are spread out over the country side with 10's of miles between groups. It's fairly easy to track the flocks in the spring with gobbling because they are so intermittent. If I don't hear anything it's windshield time checking the know locations.

[zelmo1]

Ive seen the same rafter of hens, I am pretty sure they were the same ones as there were 2 bearded hens, 2plus miles apart and 5 hours later. I think that they range more than we think, depending on the time of year.  Z

[Tail Feathers]

Could very easily have been the same group.

[ol bob]

When turkeys decide its time to go 5 miles is nothing, easy to move that distance in a day.

[Howieg]

  Varies with region they live .  Down south , maybe a mile radius.
Out west , miles and miles ,, Texas also .

[HookedonHooks]

I'd suspect it's the same group of turkeys. I know of a decent group of longbeards that travels 3-4 miles nearly daily this time of year and well into the fall.

[paboxcall]

That's them would be my vote.

I've seen flocks get up, lock wings, and glide an easy half to 3/4 of a mile in the big ridges of PA. Once on the ground, they gather themselves up, and march off in a line to do their stuff for the rest of the day.

[WV Flopper]

 I concur, same group. What better do they have to do but walk, eat and drink water. Around here, water is the issue, no water on the ridges.

[Brinkcalls]

I got a 4 pack that showed up at my farm. Who knows where they came from. They are sticking around though. Been here for a month and I see them daily in the food plots.


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