Turkey Hunting

[DaveS]

Anyone been scouting out any birds? I seen 4 last Saturday (at least one was a tom) in the field where I hunt. A friend of mine seen a very large flock on his land. I may get more serious about hunting those "dirt peckers" this year. We'll see...

[Armed Aviator]

There's a few LARGE flocks out were I live!

[DaveS]

I'm going to try and get TGO member "Whiskey" to teach me to call them in a little better. We'll see what happens...

[Guest GunTroll]

I'd love to come up and find all your ticks on your land with you if you want. Whiskey too if three's not a crowd for you guys.

[DaveS]

No crowd as far as I'm concerned. I'll have to pull myself off the crappie and out of my boat long enough!

[ShaunM]

I have been doing a little scouting. I heard them the other morning while out yote hunting.

[DaveS]

Are they gobbleing yet? I haven't heard them. I seen one fanning his tail....

[Guest ADAM]

I've seen quite a few mainly hens, but there is two big gobblers thats not going to make it passed opening day if I have my say so.

[DaveS]

Got a Turkey dinner planned do you?

[whiskey]

WD,

205 was the number JG called breathing heavy over. He was in shock. I have never seen 200 turkey in one flock, but I am going to see them Saturday, if they show up.

[Guest Jcochran88]

Been seeing them everywhere, got a couple of flocks of around 100 birds on my farm. Seen 9 Long beards this morning.

[DaveS]

He told me how many he seen. Alot birds!

[ShaunM]

Yes they were gobbling. We set up close to them and called a coyote in but couldn't get a good shot on him. I think the coyotes had them stirred up.

[roverboy]

Wow I didn't know they were gobbling already. Did they sound like jakes or mature birds?

[ShaunM]

Yes they are starting to gobble. There were several that sounded like good birds but you could hear the jakes as well. The hens were also going crazy.

[DaveS]

I don't want to sound dumb, but what's the difference between a Jake and Tom gobble?

[ShaunM]

The Jakes are more high pitch and the Toms have more of a deep rumble. You will know when a mature Tom gobbles.

[DaveS]

Now that you mention it, I have heard the difference. When my wife of 35 years gets mad at me, she sounds alot like a Jake gobbling! Going crappie fishing here in a bit, will listen for some birds while I'm out too.

[ShaunM]

Now that you mention it, I have heard the difference. When my wife of 35 years gets mad at me, she sounds alot like a Jake gobbling!

HA HA HA!

[whiskey]

I believe I am on the verge of having a real problem. I may already be "uncontrollably obsessed" with turkey hunting. It started last week when I ordered a Cody slate call and it went over the edge today when I bought one of these...

[ShaunM]

You can never have to many toys to hunt with.

[DaveS]

Nice Skwerl gun!

[Guest BEARMAN]

I don't want to sound dumb, but what's the difference between a Jake and Tom gobble?

Mature gobbler's...well...gobble, while the jake's do more of a garble, garbling (trying to master it) sound. Once heard, you'll know the difference right off.

That's a dang sweet turkey buster you've got there, Whiskey.

[whiskey]

Usually a jake's gobble is actually an attempt at a gobble. Often it ends in more of a yelp like sound. It is broken and slower than a mature gobble too.

[DaveS]

I've heard them I think. Just didn't connect the dots is all. The noise I heard I thought was a Tom with asthma!