Are you hunting the same farm as me Shaman? Started hunting a family members 90 acre piece this year,has not been turkey hunted for several years. Ive had 5-6 birds consistently(and its the only thing consistent they've done)gobbling everyday,and for quite some time even after flydown. 3 different times ive had hens come from the same area the gobblers are in and be by
themselves.One day I was within 75 yds of the roost with 2 hammerin toms.3 hens pitch down with them into a open pipeline r/w where i'm at and walk into the decoys.The gobblers come down shortly after but stand in the woods gobbling like there was no tomorrow!!! Would not come with those hens for nothin!
On the other hand the acreage around our farm that usually has several birds has nothing. Our neighbor killed a 2 year old opening day.He listens from his porch every morning before work and my dad does the same from the other side of the properties and neither have seen or even heard a bird since April 20.Not saying there arent any because we have transmitted hens that the conservation checks on that are around but no visible or audible signs of any toms.
This is the most frustrating year i've ever had with this many birds around and getting nothing to go right!
