I was wondering what the birds were doing as of now. Are they gobbling much of the mornings or evenings???? I was hoping to take a newbie out to a spot soon where I can't hunt just to listen to the birds and I was wanting to see if anyone could fill me in on a report. Thanks
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Yeah I know its still pretty early but I was hoping to possibly hear them a few times. If I did go it would be a spot I know about close to Knoxville. I went over to Cades Cove Thursday and they were still in their bachelor groups but everyone of them had their red, white, and blue heads. I was at a spot where 2 groups got close to one another and they began calling a good bit to each other and kept getting louder. All of a sudden all of the birds in the big flock gobbled and took off up the hill to meet the others for a little fight. That got me good a fired up! Also so one group of about 10 birds and near about everyone of them had multiple beards!!!! 1 had 4 beards, 3 had 3 beards, and 2 had 2 beards. Got some pretty good pictures of the one with 4 birds but I'm not sure if you can see all 4. I know you can at least see 3 of them. Haven't seen them on a computer yet, they are on my dad's big camera.
buckdead
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If you can roost a big flock of turkeys in winter time and be there when they fly down. you will probably hear sounds youve never heard before. i did it couple years back it was pretty neat. never would of thought they gobbled like that in 20 degree weather, but they did.
Yeah I know what you mean! That's what I was hoping for!! If these birds are there which they normally are, I would be pretty close to them. It's a pretty small block of woods and real easy to move closer quietly if necessary. I know last year every evening and morning, a little later of course, there would be at least 6-7 longbeards and 1 or 2 jakes sounding off! On days I wasn't able to hunt and had a little time I would just go to listen to them.
Lawrence
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Too early for me!
I dont usually head out to listen and scout
until the last of February or the first of March
I dont usually head out to listen and scout
until the last of February or the first of March
You might catch one here or there but mainly what I've been hearing are hens raising cane with each other.
Buck227
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I have heard gobbles several times in late deer season but no this year. I saw more turkeys during deer season this year than I have ever seen.
When I have heard the winter gobbles, they have been a single gobble. Nothing like you hear in the morning around the opening of the season.
I miss deer season and football so much already. I can hardly wait for turkey season. I have gotten where I even like turkey hunting more than deer and I just started with the turkeys 4 years ago.
When I have heard the winter gobbles, they have been a single gobble. Nothing like you hear in the morning around the opening of the season.
I miss deer season and football so much already. I can hardly wait for turkey season. I have gotten where I even like turkey hunting more than deer and I just started with the turkeys 4 years ago.
