Question about gobblers strutting

[WNCTracker]

I have a curious mind. Does anybody know why some gobblers will till their fans left or right and some will keep them vertical?  Is it a dominance thing?  Is it a nonverbal communication for breeding? 

[maytom]

As Gobbler's approach a hen, they want their full fan facing her, hence "tilting" his fan towards her, depending on what direction he coming from.

[cornfedkiller]

I've heard they kinda "point" at the hen they are trying to impress.

[WNCTracker]

That makes sense

[Mike Honcho]

My grandsons get a big kick out of watching toms do this when we are hunting...they are in high school.

They call it the "Angle move"....as in "he's  putting the angle move on her".

[triune]

Yep, making himself look as good as he can.  Angle move is a good way to put it.

[NYlogbeards]

Learn something new everyday, I thought they didn't for balance or wind direction.