Gobbling in PA !!

[Yoder409]

Was out before the crack Friday morning, taking my flintlock for a walk.

Heard some birds flying down a few hundred yards down the ridgetop from me.  Sounded like typical hen flydown cackles.

Just a bit later, at least one tom lit off 4 or 5 times over the course of 15 or 20 minutes.  Muffled by the snow cover.  But the most wonderful sound in nature, nonetheless.

[Twowithone]

Their quiet in my neck of woods so far gobbler season cant get here fast enough.

[Tclipse01]

2 months to go!

[Yoder409]

2 months to go!

What state ??

Couple days shy of 3 months, yet, here....

[KYTurkey07]

Starting to get that itch again. Counting down the days to season.

[Bowguy]

They're gobbling in nj as well. I suspect this storm will stall that

[Yoder409]

Buddy messaged me this morning the birdies were singing.   

[MK M GOBL]

We should all know by now that turkeys strut and gobble the entire year, there is no down time yes less activity but still year-round. I have days in the fall that would rival springtime as the gobblers' merge into Winter Flocks and they sort their social order out. Now gobbling is one thing, but if we are talking actual Breeding Ritual then more by locale.


MK M GOBL

[Yoder409]

We should all know by now that turkeys strut and gobble the entire year, there is no down time yes less activity but still year-round.

Yep.

But, I'm guessing they are sorta tuning up for the ritual.  It's time.  Our birds hens COULD be beginning to lay within a month or so.

[compton30]

Starting my pre-season scouting tomorrow, bright and early. No idea what I'm in for but just gonna poke around a bit.

Anyone else been out?

[Yoder409]

I stuck my head out the back door yesterday morning.   

It seemed like a morning they COULD be going off.  But, no.

[Twowithone]

Saw a flock last week Hens & Gobblers together their getting ready.Nice Flock bout 50 birds.

[compton30]

Nobody was talking for me on Saturday. Honestly thought there was a chance because it was 50 at the truck when I left the house and it wasn't as windy as they had been calling for. I think that was probably the high for the day at 05:00 and then the wind and white stuff kicked up as the day progressed.

Won't be long now!

[Penguin907]

Haven't heard gobbling in western PA yet, but the big flocks have started breaking up. Seen solo and small groups of males roaming around the farm.

[Twowithone]

Nothing yet in my area of Allegheny Co..