Intrigued

[Bowguy]

In urban/suburban areas where the ambient light levels are high enough I've seen all sorts of bird activity pretty much around the clock. No reason turkeys should be any different so I'd assume that's what was going on.

well that actually could make some sense. I have to ask about light. I know when I've worked nights in those type areas song birds are up crazy hours

[alloutdoors]

well that actually could make some sense. I have to ask about light. I know when I've worked nights in those type areas song birds are up crazy hours

Yeah, several years ago I was working a consulting job in the LaSalle, IL area. I work in the wildlife field and worked primarily on bats for quite a stretch so we worked all kinds of odd hours. The hotel we stayed at on this particular job was on the edge of town and lit up with a whole bunch of flood lights at night. We were there in the spring time and the bird activity around the hotel never stopped. I was surprised birds weren't just dropping dead from exhaustion, they never stopped singing. Didn't matter if it was one in the afternoon or one in the morning, the birds were up and singing their fool heads off.

[jblackburn]

I know Rios will gobble all night long.  First time I noticed that was about 4:00 in the morning before a bow hunt during the early KS archery season. Coyote howled and they started gobbling and never quit until they flew down.

Last year in Washington I tent camped the night before opening day.  Some gobblers/jakes ended up roosting 80-100 yards from me and gobbled all night at coyotes and pheasants.  Worst night of sleep ever!

[SinGin]

Oh crap!! They are going nocturnal on us. They really are smart.

Yup, and developing a sense of smell.

If thats the case, then we will never kill one.

[mgm1955]

Does he live in Colorado?

Oh crap!! They are going nocturnal on us. They really are smart.

Too funny!!

[jakdup]

Well if it had been in AL or MS I would say it was uncle Ben and Bob Dixon reincarnated trying to see who could gobble the longest !

[Hooksfan]

Interesting.  If it was a chain link or hogwire fence, my guess would be that they were trying to get to each other to fight and neither of them could figure out how to get through the fence, and neither one would back down either.

[porcupine]

I'm going to stay away from hunting the urban nocturnal smelling turkeys and stick to the good ol country toms

[Bowguy]

I'm going to stay away from hunting the urban nocturnal smelling turkeys and stick to the good ol country toms

me too brother