Illinois northern zone help

[turkeynewb]

No gobbling at all, seeing no birds, no answer to owl hooter. Half mile away is a flock of 23 birds with 4 of them being toms strutting. You think its to early or the bad weather keeping them quiet?

[nsselle]

Are you hunting public ground that is getting pounded by other hunters?  Weather could be a factor, I mean we had an inch of snow two days ago and bitter cold again, today finally back up in the high 40's.

[turkeynewb]

Private ground

[ilbucksndux]

Sounds to me like they are still grouped up.

[Heller]

I'm in NW illinois and they are pretty quiet by me still. I just saw 3 toms with 2 hens yesterday. These 20 degree nights and that inch of snow we got the other day ain't helpin any.

[Dtrkyman]

Called for a friend on public wednesday, heard more birds there than I did on private where I killed my bird the day before, he smoked a nice one!