I have one tract that you will hear different gobblers one morning. Then you go the next day under the same weather conditions and hear nothing. Just can't figure them out. Could it be that preditors are near? I don't know about the cold feet theory, but it is kinda like people don't go hunting after a thunderstorm that occured during the middle of the night.
For me, if rains during the middle of the night, I will be out there at first light. Turkeys are sometimes more vocal on the first bright,sunny morning with high barometric pressure after inclement weather has passed but rarely do you get two ''good gobbling '' mornings in a row Again, I wonder why? Great Question But a quite bird can easily become a dead bird! Bottom line is you just have to stick with it and hunt them like you would a bird that's "fired-up".
If you think about it, deer and fish are the same way Hooty Hoot said:. Cause me and Dominant Predator done came in there and killed him. That's why he don't gobble the next day! Or i could be his throat hurts too bad from gobblin his head off the day before.
Naw, actually I have noticed this too sometimes. Alot of times if its been raining heavy and even if it blows out and clears up by daylight i dont hear much gobbling and especially foggy mornings. I hunted last year a spot opening day where id been hearing four different gobblers for a week hammerin. Mossy Oak Golf. Big Game. Land Management. Small Game. How To. Wild Game Recipes. Country Roots. View All. The Mossy Oak Store. Hunting Gear. Fishing Gear. Brand Gear. New Arrivals.
April 23, Todd Amenrud Timing is important in so many things we do, from a musical beat to hitting a baseball to timing the stock market.
Going Against Mother Nature As most of you know, toms gobble to tell hens where to find them. Hunting Pressure Pressure can also come into play.
Share This Story. Trending Gear. Mossy Oak Vintage Tagline Tee. Mossy Oak Performance Fleece Hoodie. This was the last year for him to compete in the Intermediate Division. He also won the Senior Division of the U. Open, the World Junior. Read More. Turkey , Mossy Oak Obsession. More jakes translates to more gobbling the following season. Gobbling activity varies widely during a season, but hunted birds are still vocal. Hen Factors Biologists have long assumed there were two peak gobbling periods: one during flock break-up and a second during the start of nesting.
Population dynamics and weather patterns can shift the peak gobbling activity by a week or more. Other Factors Habitat also caused variations in gobbling activity. More likely, it means gobblers prefer to roost near water.
Much like humans, too hot or too cold and their activity slows down. Barometric Pressure: The average barometric pressure also affects gobbling activity. Higher pressure is often associated with higher vocal activity from the birds. According to research, turkeys are most active at General Weather Conditions: As a general rule of thumb, turkeys are most active during calm, clear days in morning and early afternoon hours.
Turkey activity generally decreases with bad weather conditions including wind and rain. During extremely wet and rainy days, turkeys are neither vocal nor very active.
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