Central PA Gobbling 2017

[compton30]

Took the kids out with me to a piece of SGL I found on Hunt Stand. Found a bird who gobbled 100+ times from 6 til we got out of earshot at 6:45. 32 degrees, gorgeous morning

[trefalga]

Took the kids out with me to a piece of SGL I found on Hunt Stand. Found a bird who gobbled 100+ times from 6 til we got out of earshot at 6:45. 32 degrees, gorgeous morning

Sounds like an awesome morning !!

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[HFultzjr]

Wife saw 6 Toms at 5:30 pm last evening just down the road from us. She said they were sparring with each other and creating a ruckus. Watched them for a few minutes, then they went back in the woods.

[HFultzjr]

04/10/2017
42 Degrees with very clear skies. Very calm. Early daybreak.

Ok, today was a little strange. I really expected more activity, but here is what happened.

5:45 - Grab coffee and headed out to the back deck. Still pretty dark, but I heard my 1st gobble as soon as I sat down. Was over on the mountain. Had to still be on the roost, as it was pretty dark.

5:48 - Heard what sounded like 3 birds at same place. Just a couple gobbles.

5:50 - 6:10 - Heard just a few more gobbles from same birds. Not much.

6:15 -6:30 - 2 more gobbles same birds. Then nothing after 6:30.

Here are the strange parts:
Gobblers started very early.........still dark. I probably should have been out earlier.
My guess, they had hens and gave a "roost gobble", flew down to them and shut-up.
Rooster down the road didn't start until well after daybreak, about 6:10. He is usually 1st.
Only heard 2 crows briefly...............usually lots of activity.
Only heard a couple "tweety birds"...............usually very active.

For such a beautiful morning it was pretty quiet. Maybe they had a busy weekend...........LOL
Goes to show you, what we think may be a good day, may not be a good day for them.
Always a mystery.

[TauntoHawk]

04/10/2017
42 Degrees with very clear skies. Very calm. Early daybreak.

Ok, today was a little strange. I really expected more activity, but here is what happened.

5:45 - Grab coffee and headed out to the back deck. Still pretty dark, but I heard my 1st gobble as soon as I sat down. Was over on the mountain. Had to still be on the roost, as it was pretty dark.

5:48 - Heard what sounded like 3 birds at same place. Just a couple gobbles.

5:50 - 6:10 - Heard just a few more gobbles from same birds. Not much.

6:15 -6:30 - 2 more gobbles same birds. Then nothing after 6:30.

Here are the strange parts:
Gobblers started very early.........still dark. I probably should have been out earlier.
My guess, they had hens and gave a "roost gobble", flew down to them and shut-up.
Rooster down the road didn't start until well after daybreak, about 6:10. He is usually 1st.
Only heard 2 crows briefly...............usually lots of activity.
Only heard a couple "tweety birds"...............usually very active.

For such a beautiful morning it was pretty quiet. Maybe they had a busy weekend...........LOL
Goes to show you, what we think may be a good day, may not be a good day for them.
Always a mystery.

Have you experienced Gobbling hangover... I have a theory that sometimes after a day where the birds go nuts even if its just as nice out or even better then seem quiet like they are exhausted from the ruckus of the previous day. I'm sure it's not based on science or fact but its how I explain some of those "perfect" days that are oddly quiet and slow in my head lol

It could easily be that the gobblers are just roosted right with the hens and don't need to gobble much, maybe strut on the limb more and then they fly down together and continue to strut with no need to gobble (attract) any hens.

[HFultzjr]

04/10/2017
42 Degrees with very clear skies. Very calm. Early daybreak.

Ok, today was a little strange. I really expected more activity, but here is what happened.

5:45 - Grab coffee and headed out to the back deck. Still pretty dark, but I heard my 1st gobble as soon as I sat down. Was over on the mountain. Had to still be on the roost, as it was pretty dark.

5:48 - Heard what sounded like 3 birds at same place. Just a couple gobbles.

5:50 - 6:10 - Heard just a few more gobbles from same birds. Not much.

6:15 -6:30 - 2 more gobbles same birds. Then nothing after 6:30.

Here are the strange parts:
Gobblers started very early.........still dark. I probably should have been out earlier.
My guess, they had hens and gave a "roost gobble", flew down to them and shut-up.
Rooster down the road didn't start until well after daybreak, about 6:10. He is usually 1st.
Only heard 2 crows briefly...............usually lots of activity.
Only heard a couple "tweety birds"...............usually very active.

For such a beautiful morning it was pretty quiet. Maybe they had a busy weekend...........LOL
Goes to show you, what we think may be a good day, may not be a good day for them.
Always a mystery.

Have you experienced Gobbling hangover... I have a theory that sometimes after a day where the birds go nuts even if its just as nice out or even better then seem quiet like they are exhausted from the ruckus of the previous day. I'm sure it's not based on science or fact but its how I explain some of those "perfect" days that are oddly quiet and slow in my head lol

It could easily be that the gobblers are just roosted right with the hens and don't need to gobble much, maybe strut on the limb more and then they fly down together and continue to strut with no need to gobble (attract) any hens.

Yep. This was one of those days. At least for those birds. If I was a betting man, I would have bet they would be gobbling their heads off. A gobbler does, as a gobbler wants. We ain't never going to change that. My guess is they had all they needed, right their with them.

[M,Yingling]

Friday heard one lone gobble at 600 am ,,, today  Saturday  heard bout 6 different birds heard 2 gobbles between 6- 630 but seemed strange at 645 they  all just went off for half hour

hens was just yelping away this morning
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P67YFfoiUE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E7avxY31mY

[HFultzjr]

Friday heard one lone gobble at 600 am ,,, today  Saturday  heard bout 6 different birds heard 2 gobbles between 6- 630 but seemed strange at 645 they  all just went off for half hour

hens was just yelping away this morning
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P67YFfoiUE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E7avxY31mY

Nice catch on the videos. I haven't been able to get out the last couple mornings. Love to hear a good spring morning.

[HFultzjr]

04/16/2017 - back out after a few days off.

5:30am - Already had my coffee made, sitting outside, comfy. Temp about 55 degrees. rain clouds approaching, very calm. "Tweety Birds" already starting. Expected to here them early. Nothing.

5:40am - Slight rain off and on and the wind picked up a bit. Nothing.

6:15am. - I heard my 1st bird. Gave a couple gobbles and quit.

6:35 - Raining more often now, so I went back in.

7:05 - Clearing up, calm, but I got to get ready for church.

Surprisingly quiet morning.

[M,Yingling]

different spot today
same here poured rain at 530 quit at 550 looked radar and seen another round was coming
600am give them  them a owl hoot one gobble was it,,, rain and heavy wind till 630 cleared out and hung out till 730 and nothing

[HFultzjr]

04/19/2017 - Overcast looking like rain coming. 45 degrees very calm, could hear a country mile.
Birds started gobbling at 1st light and continued for about 20 minutes. Then it started a light rain and all went quiet. I went back in after hearing nothing for about thee next 20 minutes. Pretty active, but for a short period.

[SteelerFan]

GOOD GRIEF!! Opening day forecast now calling for 85 degrees!! Ugh!

Lets hope that changes between now and then..

[HFultzjr]

GOOD GRIEF!! Opening day forecast now calling for 85 degrees!! Ugh!

Lets hope that changes between now and then..

No worries! Check the forecast again in a couple of days and will probably say 29 degrees and 40 MPH winds.........................LOL!
They can't predict a forecast that far in advance if their life depended on it.
I always wait and check it a day or 2 before.
A meteorologist is the only job where you can screw up constantly and still be employed..........LOL!
I certainly hope it is not hot. Give me wake-up of 45-50 degrees and a high of 60-65.

[M,Yingling]

34 degrees  slight frost sunny morning birds started at 545 and just hammered for an hour from roost and when they hit the ground  ,,they was getting close so I left ,,,,, would have been great morning to have a gun lol

[HFultzjr]

Went out to the property I hunt Saturday.
Rained pretty good until about 5:15am, then cleared up.
5:50am 4 gobblers about 150 yards from where I usually set up hammered pretty good until about 6:20.
Gobbled their dang heads off, then not a peep.
If I would have got there at 6:30, I would have sworn not a bird around.
Looking good if they stay put.