new yorkers.....hearing anything?

[Teebugg]

Upstate here....havent heard a peep. Then again all the turkeys i see are still flocked up. Late spring im thinking....

[Ctburdchasr]

I am in Connecticut and I for one am glad that our season doesnt start for another month.....I fortunately live on a piece of land that is the turkeys selected roosting ground everyday I have a flock of atleast 30 birds come through my 3 acre piece and roost in my back yard....That being said I mess with them constantly calling and what not, but I dont have to look far to see the spring activity. Right now I have a group of about 10-15 long beard mature birds come through daily and the big flock 4-5 young jakes with a large number (25 or better) of hens twice a day. due to the weather there is no strutting no gobbling not a single peep. the total opposite of last year when they were henning up at this time. I guess i will have to see when May comes around.

[2much2loud]

I have heard a couple last few weeks coyote hunting .... Not a lot tho

[steinea286]

Heard first turkey last year on March 8th while snow goose hunting. I have not heard one this year yet but have seen some strutting the last two weeks and many more flock appearing. While scoping out the gobblers, I have seen some surprising beards this year, even after all the snow. I thought they would freeze short, but I'm not complaining!

[JALA Strut]

Haven't heard any gobbles yet but last week I did see a couple strutters...They're getting ready to start as soon as the weather turns "springy"...with the warm up coming it won't be too long from now!  I can't wait until May 1st!

[Teebugg]

Im hoping to get out and do a little scouting this weekend. May 1 hurry up!

[hunter-b]

My buddy heard one two days ago 

[jordanz7935]

I've been hearing them gobble for a couple weeks now. I've been seeing strutters everyday for the last week straight.

[Teebugg]

Saw 5 strutters today!

[mikejd]

This could be good for us. Because I feel on a mild winter like we have had for a while the bulk of the breeding takes place long before May 1st rolls around. If we have a late spring things will probably be heating up come the 1st.

[Teebugg]

I hope so!  I know the weather turns a little cold again next week. Maybe itll keep them at bay until we hit the woods!

[jordanz7935]

Yea they're definately in the mood. I watched 4 longbeards fighting this afternoon. I cant say ive ever seen gobblers fight like that before. They were kicking the sh** out of each other! There was 23 birds total in the field.And The best part of it was i was just leaving the landowners house getting permission to hunt the property!! I think it'll be a good spot!!

[steinea286]

Decent gobbling over the warm weekend and the groups of birds are slowly starting to break up. Saw a pair of strutters with 2 hens and a lone gobbler with 2 hens Sunday. Been tougher to find em this year but things are getting better and better!

[HillCritter]

Been hearing them since the end of march. Was out scouting two weeks ago and they were still flocked up pretty well in Otsego County. But they were gobbling up a storm.

[HillCritter]

anyone hearing them lately? Next thursday is coming quickly!!!