Virginia 2017

[skimerhorn]

Heard 3 this morning. Gobbled a couple times on the limb, zero ground gobbling

[mtns2hunt]

I went out this morning and heard nothing on the farm. Got home and one Gobbled off the ridge behind the house. Its slow this year despite the warm weather in my opinion.

[kwcb12]

Eastern side of the state birds were cranked up this morning.  Heard three behind the house when I came home from work gobbling like it was opening morning.  Called around and others didn't hear a thing.

[chow hound]

I went out this morning in central VA and did not hear a thing.  I have been scouting a broad area and have not been seeing much sign.  I am starting to think numbers may be way down in my area.

[skimerhorn]

Did not see but friend saw 2 strutter in a place I can hunt with at least 25 hens. Going to listen there in the am. That will be almost impossible to pull off

[spursRus]

Been out the last 2 mornings, didn't hear a peep yesterday. Heard 3 today gobble couple times each on the limb but that's about it.

[skimerhorn]

Heard on gobble at least a dozen times on the limb then quiet on the ground. Had a friend say he heard a bird going crazy from 830 to 9 on the ground

[chow hound]

Heard birds gobbling at three spots today in central VA.  All in tree.

[chow hound]

Out this morning in an area I know had birds, could hear some hens clucking in the trees and did not hear a gobble.  Seemed like a perfect morning.  Go figure.

[beakbuster10]

I went out this morning in central VA and did not hear a thing.  I have been scouting a broad area and have not been seeing much sign.  I am starting to think numbers may be way down in my area.

Numbers are definitely down in my part of central Virginia (Louisa and Goochland). Hens haven't raised any poult to speak of for the past three years. It's starting to really show. This spring is going to be tough and next spring is going to be even worse. I'm hoping they will raise great this year and two springs from now will be much better.


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[skimerhorn]

Turkeys gobbled ok but not great. Minimal ground gobbling

[mbowyer51]

Heard four birds this morning. Gobbled at everything this morning while on the limb but not much once they hit the ground.

[chow hound]

Started hearing some ground gobbling Sat and Sunday.  Saw a strutter on sat.  Birds only gobbled a few times in the tree this morning.

[beakbuster10]

I saw more stutters this past weekend than the amount of total turkeys I had seen since deer season went out. I heard a few birds gobble on the limb but nothing on the ground. I still believe the population has taken a hit with the poor weather during may the past three springs, but I'm more optimistic than I was last week at this time.


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[chow hound]

I saw more stutters this past weekend than the amount of total turkeys I had seen since deer season went out. I heard a few birds gobble on the limb but nothing on the ground. I still believe the population has taken a hit with the poor weather during may the past three springs, but I'm more optimistic than I was last week at this time.


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I totally agree numbers are way down, but think I have found enough to keep me busy.  I am hoping one side effect of low bird numbers will be to make the casual hunters quit even sooner than usual!