Am I the only one?

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Am I the only one that hasn't heard a Gobble yet? Granted I've just got to go 2 times but dang they were both really nice days. After last season and now this one starting off real slow I'm beginning to think there scared of me :D
 
Nah man, I've hunted 5 of the 6 first days, and gobbling has been limited especially on the ground.

Saturday I heard a bird gobble about 3 times on the limb
Sunday I heard a handful of gobbles on the limb, granted there was 2" of snow on everything
Monday I heard 4 or 5 birds which burned it up on the limb pretty good with one being a suicide bird that basically sprinted to me where he died
Wednesday I heard a bird gobble about 4 times
Today I heard 4 birds most of which gobbled once or twice on the roost, and one that gobbled 4 times before I missed him.

The places I hunt I should be hearing 3 times that many birds right now and have consistent ground gobbling until 10 am. However, it is extremely quiet and very tough.

IMO there is nothing harder to kill than a non vocal turkey. Keep your head up it will get much much better soon.
 
No you are not the only one struggling. I have heard a few gobbles but it has been tough for me. I have walked miles on both public and private ground and haven' t been able to play the game with one yet. I typically have one, two or even three on the ground by this point in the season. I did get on one on the juvenile hunt with my 7 yr old. I made two calls and he practically ran to us but nothing since. It's got to get better
 
They are not very vocal for me either and shortly after fly down they shut up completely.
 
Setterman said:
IMO there is nothing harder to kill than a non vocal turkey. Keep your head up it will get much much better soon.
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Especially for me LOL I wont even fool with one that wont talk to me. Sitting and calling just isn't my thing. Better than working though :)
 
They've been quiet here too but I've heard at least a couple gobbles every time I've hunted and I have gone 4 times so far.
 
fredfred said:
Setterman said:
IMO there is nothing harder to kill than a non vocal turkey. Keep your head up it will get much much better soon.
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Especially for me LOL I wont even fool with one that wont talk to me. Sitting and calling just isn't my thing. Better than working though :)
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I can't do the blind calling thing, I go nuts. I do it in areas where I expect birds to be waiting for one to fire off, no calling, just listening. Needless to say I've been getting plenty of sitting done
 
Gobbling like crazy here on the limb. I been hearing 10 or so a morning. Saturday and sunday they gobbled alot all morning. They werent with hens yet but then the switch flipped and tuesday no gobbling once they hit the ground. Just stsnd and strut.
 
Setterman said:
fredfred said:
Setterman said:
IMO there is nothing harder to kill than a non vocal turkey. Keep your head up it will get much much better soon.
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Especially for me LOL I wont even fool with one that wont talk to me. Sitting and calling just isn't my thing. Better than working though :)
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I can't do the blind calling thing, I go nuts. I do it in areas where I expect birds to be waiting for one to fire off, no calling, just listening. Needless to say I've been getting plenty of sitting done
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the one I killed yesterday came to blind calling. I set up in an area I knew had turkeys and I had hunted there the day before. I made a couple rounds of aggressive calling and waited. No gobbles. After about half an hour or so, a tom gobbled pretty close. One call and one gobble and then I just heard drumming until he popped out from behind some trees and then I shot him. It was about midday and woods were quiet except for the 2 times he gobbled. He came in close before ever making a sound
 
I'm happy for you catman. I can't do it though. I walk, stand and listen, call a little and if I don't get an answer I move on. I'll go home before I'll just sit and call. I just don't enjoy it, but that's me. You hunt and use whatever method makes you happy.
 

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