2023 Turkey Hunting Thread

[Doco Overboard]

Nice job guys keep the pictures rolling.
Especially nice to read that youngin got one up thread.
Turkey hunter for life-for sure!

 

[remrug]

Has anyone heard of a hen strutting?

I set my neighbor up at the farm where I knew he would see birds

Well he sent me a picture at 7:11 of a bird strutting but he said it was a hen. I figured it must have been a Jake but I figured I would ask

Not saying one way or the other what he saw, but a friend has video of a hen strutting around his decoy.

 

[44man]

Not saying one way or the other what he saw, but a friend has video of a hen strutting around his decoy.

Cool

I just have not heard of that before

You learn something every day!

 

[outrider58]

Has anyone heard of a hen strutting?

I set my neighbor up at the farm where I knew he would see birds

Well he sent me a picture at 7:11 of a bird strutting but he said it was a hen. I figured it must have been a Jake but I figured I would ask

Not strutting, but I've heard them gobble and I've seen them with beards.

 

[44man]

Not strutting, but I've heard them gobble and I've seen them with beards.

 

[44man]

^^^appears to be strutting, I guess lol

I just have never heard of thst

 

[94hokie]

Not strutting, but I've heard them gobble and I've seen them with beards.

 

[outrider58]

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That looks like a jake.

 

[outrider58]

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That's excellent! This was the first turkey I ever called in and killed. He 'lives' in my stairwell. It's the only space big enough.

 

[gwchem]

I spent the last two mornings chasing them around the farm in wva. Today's wind made it tough. Saw a few, heard a bunch, but none wanted what I had to offer.

 

[outrider58]

I spent the last two mornings chasing them around the farm in wva. Today's wind made it tough. Saw a few, heard a bunch, but none wanted what I had to offer.

When the wind blows, hunt the lows. High winds will drive turkey down into the 'hollers' for shelter. Look for those areas and you might find your birds.

 

[BigCountry14]

In southern AA County this morning. Had 3-4 gobblers fired up. Flew down, headed our way. Damned coyote ran in on them. Putt putt, they flew across the marsh.

 

[gwchem]

When the wind blows, hunt the lows. High winds will drive turkey down into the 'hollers' for shelter. Look for those areas and you might find your birds.

Funny enough, the only turkeys I saw yesterday were walking from an open field into the windiest area...

 

[gtodave]

That looks like a jake.

I agree with this. That said, my hens will fan out their tails at perceived arial threats. It kind of looks like strutting. I also have one hen with a beard. I haven't asked her what she identifies as.

 

[Fredcohunter]

My son and I got a pair of 20 pounders yesterday in Frederick County. His at 7:10 and mine at about 9:30.

 

[midnightSGT]

Had two beautiful days in the woods. I heard some early morning gobbles while still roosted. Once they flew down they were quiet except the one that the neighbor shot!

Congratulations to those that were able to harvest a nice bird!

 

[outrider58]

I agree with this. That said, my hens will fan out their tails at perceived arial threats. It kind of looks like strutting. I also have one hen with a beard. I haven't asked her what she identifies as.

You are the resident turkey expert.

 

[BigCountry14]

Dr Chamberlain had a post a few months ago about strutting hens.

 

[outrider58]

My son and I got a pair of 20 pounders yesterday in Frederick County. His at 7:10 and mine at about 9:30.

Congrats to you both. I went out this morning to a different farm. Heard two gobblers far off. Nothing near where I chose to set up.

 

[outrider58]

I've watched gobblers strutting aggressively with one another in a field in the middle of October. I was in my treestand, bow hunting deer. It was a sunny, warm morning.