Has anyone else

[Baxter83]

been hunting a bunch of birds with freakin lock jaw? I hunted my tail off today from daylight to about 11:00 and put around 7 miles on my boots and only heard 4 gobbles by 3 different birds all of which were across the lake at two different spots. I moved to a parking spot across the lake on the other side of the WMA to where they were and never heard them again. I walked and covered ground until I was sick of walking. Just wondering if anyone else is having this problem. I hope my luck turns around soon!

 

[PSEshooter16]

sure have, but tomorrow will be my first morning hunt this year so hopefully theyll be talkin. i called back and forth with a hen for abot 15 mins while she was basically in my pocket today. kinda hoped she'd helped me call in a tom but thats the only bird i've heard so far and ive hunted about 18 hours

 

[rbreedi1]

I've been having a tough time as well.. your not alone don't worry.

 

[ClubHead]

It has a lot to do with Humidity.They Hammered good Tuesday and Wednesday,slacked down Thursday and just about shut down Friday.Need a cold front Bad.Most people think that warmer is better but thats not the case.

 

[Baxter83]

Need a cold front Bad.Most people think that warmer is better but thats not the case.

You know, I noticed in the weeks before season on the mornings that I had the windows rolled down checking out birds in fields on my way to job sites that they seemed to be gobbling a lot more on cooler mornings after a weather system blew through. Lots more struters out in the fields as well.

Maybe I won't have to get mad and throw my gun and all my calls in the lake after all...

 

[East TN Bowhunter]

On my farm here in East Tenn. they start gobbling right at sunrise and then shut up right at about 9, but during that time they are hammering off pretty good.

 

[Gravey]

They gobbled their dang heads off opening weekend but I went 2 mornings this week and this morning and once they hit the ground not much at all.

 

[stik]

we have had at least 5 birds gobbling at the same time from different directions every morning until about 8:30. then they shut up

 

[muddyboots]

They just standing around strutting right now.

 

[ky doublelung]

Just returned from a 4 day hunt in west tn. We were hunting private and public ground in the Holladay area and the Natchez Trace Park. I covered 3 to 4 miles a day and heard one gobble the whole time. I was fortunate to take a jake, normally don't but due to time restraints he took a dirt nap. It was my toughest trip there ever.

 

[JDBinTN]

Haven't heard anything much myself either, saw a few but haven't heard but maybe 2 gobbles.

 

[Buck Assassin]

They let out a few gobbles and then shut up by 8:00 am on over here.