easy45
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Come around a curve on my road and he was in the middle of the road with some hens and jakes around him, they didn't hurry off either, I think I'm ready now.
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Saw my first strutter of the year
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ImThere
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Awesome had some in my back yard this weekend I really wanted to check out my pattern lol
bvoss
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Saw my first one of the year on Friday. Three of them strutting and showing their stuff off to about 15 hens.
bvoss
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Ha I mean strutting their stuff and showing off!
Saw some also this morning driveing too work.
whistlinwingman
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I saw a 3 strutters last wed. The dominant bird's head was solid white and the 2 birds behind him would strut till he turned toward them. Im fired up.
Jarred525
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Just hoping the peak does not occur prior to season open.
actually the peak happening just prior would not be a bad thing, the more hens go to nest the more range a tom will cover and the more easy he is to call in. Its when breeding is late when it gets tough as all the hens are still together and he has tons of options to choose from.
catman529
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Saw my first one a couple weeks ago. Actually was 3 jakes, at least 2 of them were strutting. about 10 minutes before they flew up to the roost.
JCDEERMAN
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Got my first strutter on camera last week. Hadnt seen any strutting yet in person this year
REN said:
Now this guys knows what he is talking about. And to add to this I think that when we have an early spring breeding begins sooner. Before all the experts jump in I know they say that temps have nothing to do with breeding its the length of days, yodda, yodda, yodda....
Actually from a population stand point you want breeding to be early so the seed for next years clutch is already spread otherwise you are shooting the males that have yet to mate which in turn can cause a decline in poulation depending on the male numbers of a given area.
i hope the majority are breed by juvi hunt,my boy is looking for his third longbeard on opening juvi mornin in a roll
mathews338
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i've not seen one strutting yet, but i have been seeing plenty of turkeys.
Length of day is not the only factor dictating when breeding initiates, but I do believe it is the most influential. Research suggests that increased daily exposure to sunlight (increased photoperiod) is the main trigger, however, research also suggests that other factors such the severity of winter and average temps in March influence the initiation of breeding as well.Roost 1 said:
yup, light is the most influential but temp and food source are other influences just not as important as the light. its all part of mother natures strategy to have the highest survival rate for the poults and hatching times.
REN said:
This why KY season starts around April 15th. Our first turkey biologist was of the opinion most of the breeding in KY is done by that time.
Most biologist push for season dates to be on the down side of mating which IMO is a good thing but usually it doesn't work out that way. TN is close but in the past few years it has started during the peak or prior to the peak.
i wouldnt mind if ours was a couple weeks later
