Hen behavior in your area?

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I'm curious as to whether anyone has seen any nesting activity or signs that hens are laying yet (or about to start increasing activity). Seen any single hens in the same "nesty" looking area every day? Anyone flush one off a nest yet? Are they leaving gobblers more predictably yet?

Last Saturday I had a single longbeard, 3-4 jakes, and 8 hens in a wad through midday. 1 or 2 of the hens wandered off but the majority stayed in the big group until they all eventually fed off. Don't know if a week has made much of a difference, but thought it'd be good to share reports.
 
Seen a few singles in typical nesting areas during midday through evening. See gobblers by themselves some during mid morning. this is north AL, Giles and Lincoln Tennessee.
I believe it's the way it normally is.
 
Been breeding for weeks. No signs of nesting yet, but the hens are starting to drift off.
 
I believe they are definitely transitioning here in Western Fayette Co. I have seen a few lone hens and hens in groups of 2-3, but I have also seen large groups as recently as Tues evening in groups of 6-10 birds.
 
Starting to see alot of single hens off by themselves in Greene Co. It seems like the hunting is best later in the morning after the hoochie hens have snuck off from the gobbling boys.
 
muzzle said:
Starting to see alot of single hens off by themselves in Greene Co. It seems like the hunting is best later in the morning after the hoochie hens have snuck off from the gobbling boys.
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Same here!!
 
Yep. Saw single hen cross opposite end of field with gobblers gobbling on other end. She paid no attention. Saw a second single feeding in freshly plowed field not far from there. Both before 8AM. Always some early nesters. Mother Nature spreads them out.
 
93civEJ1 said:
so what do lone hens show the sign of????
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At some point the tom that has a bunch of lady friends will find himself all alone because the hens are spending more time with nesting duties. When this happens, he becomes farm more vulnerable and receptive to being called to the gun.

It's still no slam dunk, but its usually a whole lot easier than having to deal with a bunch hens. You'll likely hear an uptick in gobbling at all times of the day as they start looking far and wide for any remaining hens that are interested...and that my friends where we come in!
 

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