Jakes Jakes and more Jakes

[Spoonbillmallard]

Has anyone noticed an abundant increase in the number of jakes on thier property? I know I have, I can't walk 100 yards without seeing one. I seen about 15 this morning. There is either no toms around my property or thier just over run with jakes. Never seen anything like it. And they gobble just like a tom too really decieving and frustrating especially after you have done called up 3. Just noticed this on my place didn't know if anyone else was experiancing this?

 

[PickettSFHunter]

We had a few on one farm I hunt but they have been killed already. On another place where they are protected(Thank the Lord) we have called up 7 so far. That is slightly above average.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Called in 9 Saturday, one Monday evening and 5 this morning.

 

[Coach B]

Yep, lots of reports of gobbling jakes in south mid TN. I take it as a good sign for next year.

 

[MRUTVOL]

Yep...darn things are all over the places I hunt. The gobblers just kind of stand back and watch all the fuss before they come in if at all. I had 13 in one group come in and just assault my decoys. I had to just about run them off to keep them from tearing them all to pieces. :crazy:

 

[REN]

about normal in the places i hunt, maybe slightly higher. Landowner killed 3 of them already in on of the places though (sucks) and he doesnt even turkey hunt

 

[Baxter83]

Yep. We've been seeing more than usual out here around AEDC.

 

[CopperHead77]

Seems normal around here,only seen 4 so far.

 

[8 POINTS OR BETTER]

we have several, but still below average, thank the lord we have a lot than the last two years. We have killed 6 on my place an 5 of then have had 1" or better spurs.

 

[turkeyhunter64]

called in 22 opening morning in 3 different bunches. Have never seen that many in one field before. May be they have not broken up yet.

 

[shopson]

Plenty here. One farm we hunt had at least 15, one had 12, and one had 9.