Extreme roost gobbling then....

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Nothing. What's your theory on why there is heavy roost gobbling then silence this time of year. Was in Kentucky last couple of days and same there. Just happened again on my season wrecker bird. He had 10 hens before and would gobble on the ground. Now he's bred a lot of them but no gobbling after fly down. Over? A lull? Henned up still? I see him on the plot watchers midday strutting so he appears to still be in the mood- just not talking much past 6:05 am! Thoughts on this phase?
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I do not believe it is a time of year thing, a lull, or anything. Usually they gobble the best on the roost because they have a huge spike in testosterone as the sun rises.

As for not gobbling when they hit to ground, I think they normally have a hen or hens. My technique is to just not spook him, and wait around and see if he starts gobbling again. Lots of times they do. 80% of my kills are after 10:00 am

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I think sometimes they do this to simply let any girls in the neighborhood know where they are so when they pitch down they can hook up. If they don't get a date shortly after flydown they often put on their walking shoes and cover some ground gobbling on occasion trying to locate a willing hen. That quiet spell can mean they were successful in getting a date but can also mean they're a 1/2 mile away.

The next week or so is about my favorite time to KILL birds. The more hens setting on a nest incubating eggs, the harder tommy has to work to find a date and the more willing he is to go to a hen vs. the other way around...and that's where we come into the picture. :)
 
Hens are usually the culprit, same around here they go berserker on the limb, hit the ground and pretty much vanish. It will pass some years it's sign they're starting to lose some hens during the day and the gobble more to regather them. It's a better situation then when they roost with hens and might gobble once or twice. Although still can be tough
 

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