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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Mar 22, 2015 12:57:02 GMT -5
Hello all! I am wondering if anyone else is seeing any strutting turkeys? Saw a nice flock on US HWY 231 near 550 N in Jasper County early this morning and there were two strutting. And no, I do not have any pics.  I am assuming they are just "stretching" or "sunning" a little and not actually looking for love yet. Still haven't seen any sign of them returning to my woods from their wintering grounds but they usually do not until the first of April. Probably get cameras out in the nest couple weeks. |
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Post by GS1 on Mar 22, 2015 13:44:55 GMT -5
The other morning I saw a field with 7 strutters, 32 hens and 14 jakes. The next day there were about half the hens and 4 strutters.
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 23, 2015 17:59:02 GMT -5
Been seeing 4 strutters about every other day...with hens
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 18:10:20 GMT -5
I'm not seeing any turkeys anywhere. Odd...
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Mar 24, 2015 9:10:02 GMT -5
I haven't seen a ton of birds either. Just a flock here and there. Maybe some warmer days will bring them back out soon
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Mar 24, 2015 14:23:34 GMT -5
I haven't seen one yet, but I haven't left Greenwood in a while. Hey, last year, we did have a doe in our front yard. My daughter was afraid to get out of the car.
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Post by 1068scott on Mar 28, 2015 8:42:56 GMT -5
Have seen a flock of about 30 birds near Bluffton with 3 or 4 toms strutting for nearly 2 weeks now. Also, down to Brown County this week for kids spring break and probably seen 100 turkeys between Nashville and Columbus on 46. Seen several toms strutting.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Mar 28, 2015 11:31:20 GMT -5
Have seen a flock of about 30 birds near Bluffton with 3 or 4 toms strutting for nearly 2 weeks now. Also, down to Brown County this week for kids spring break and probably seen 100 turkeys between Nashville and Columbus on 46. Seen several toms strutting. This is good information. I'll be hunting Yellow Wood some this year. |
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 29, 2015 10:22:44 GMT -5
been watching 6 mature toms strut around with 13 hens all week.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Mar 29, 2015 11:02:25 GMT -5
Have seen some throughout the county but, still no sign on my property
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 31, 2015 12:15:04 GMT -5
The 6 toms I've been watching with the hens are breaking up..saw 2 of them with 2 hens and another 2 strutters with a few other hens on other side of property..so the group of 19 birds are now smaller groups of 4-6 birds..things are starting to get in motion here in West Central Indiana..my buddies in Missouri and Kentucky are seeing increased activity also..I had birds gobbling the past two mornings. Nice weather has them fired up.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Mar 31, 2015 13:20:48 GMT -5
The 6 toms I've been watching with the hens are breaking up..saw 2 of them with 2 hens and another 2 strutters with a few other hens on other side of property..so the group of 19 birds are now smaller groups of 4-6 birds..things are starting to get in motion here in West Central Indiana..my buddies in Missouri and Kentucky are seeing increased activity also..I had birds gobbling the past two mornings. Nice weather has them fired up. Ridgerunner, from past experience, how does the timing of this activity measure up ....early or late? |
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Post by ridgerunner on Apr 1, 2015 4:39:26 GMT -5
Turkey activity in my area has really picked up the past several days...but I'd say the activity I'm seeing now is about what you'd expect to see in a normal year, Jon ..not really early..in late March and early April, whenever the weather and temps start warming and sun shining, that will get the birds transitioning in to that Spring breeding phase..this transition can take several weeks peaking from mid April through early May...and with Spring green up birds will start searching different food services also..so they'll be on the move searching for those feeding areas also..
I'm seeing big flocks breaking up and many strutting birds..so we are in that transition phase from Winter to Spring breeding in West Central Indiana...things seem to happen earlier the further south you go and a little later the further north..but no doubt in a 2-3 weeks turkey's should enter in to peak breeding stage in the Midwestern States.
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Post by 1068scott on Apr 1, 2015 6:51:25 GMT -5
Seeing several large flocks here in NE Indiana. 10 to 20 hens with strutting toms.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 1, 2015 8:59:51 GMT -5
I have been seeing plenty as well. Just not at my place yet. Actually losing part of my property. Owner is going to build a house in the woods and as of Monday they began clearing timber  Beautiful sunny day like today is sure to have them out flexing for the ladies! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 15:09:43 GMT -5
I have been seeing a lot of Toms strutting during the past 2 weeks.
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Post by hornzilla on Apr 11, 2015 7:41:43 GMT -5
Watched 6 strutters in 2 different field this morning.
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Post by parrothead on Apr 13, 2015 6:14:07 GMT -5
Went to Jefferson Co Sat morning and only heard 12 birds. First one at 6:25. Hopefully it will be picking up. I did see well over 100 birds on way home from Madison to Seymour. Numerous birds in full strut.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Apr 13, 2015 11:10:24 GMT -5
I dreamed last night that I saw two BIG ones sitting on the same tree stump. I woke up from excitement. Maybe the best dream I ever had.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 13, 2015 16:26:56 GMT -5
Actually saw 2 strutters about 500 yards behind my house in a green field. With that sun shining they stood out like a star in the sky!
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I am assuming they are just "stretching" or "sunning" a little and not actually looking for love yet. Still haven't seen any sign of them returning to my woods from their wintering grounds but they usually do not until the first of April. Probably get cameras out in the nest couple weeks.
Beautiful sunny day like today is sure to have them out flexing for the ladies!