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Post by DOC11 on Apr 1, 2016 9:12:06 GMT -5
Anyone from north central indiana area been hearing or seeing any activity? Been out looking around a handful of times and haven't heard the first gobble. I always see a few flocks in winter but come spring they've moved on to their spring feeding grounds, but are nowhere to be found yet.
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Post by dbd870 on Apr 1, 2016 10:55:40 GMT -5
and strutting; has me a little concerned.
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Post by drs on Apr 1, 2016 13:17:10 GMT -5
I heard quite a bit of "gobbling" yesterday afternoon & saw a Tom with three Hens this morning, down here in Ky. Seems like they are more vocal before a storm moves in.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 1, 2016 14:32:33 GMT -5
I haven't personally heard any gobbling but, have been told they are starting to. NW Indiana
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Post by featherduster on Apr 1, 2016 14:58:13 GMT -5
Nothing up here no sightings no gobbling.
Because of the mild winter and lack of snow they did not yard-up like they normally do.
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Post by stevein on Apr 1, 2016 16:14:08 GMT -5
I let the dog out at about 6:45am Sunday. There was one gobbling pretty steady east of me. I have been seeing large flocks with hens and strutters so I assume he was near hens and shut down at flydown. Allen/Noble Co line
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Post by DOC11 on Apr 1, 2016 18:00:22 GMT -5
I'll be heading out again the morning (wabash/huntington) county area to see if anything has changed over the week. Not sure if many of you have the same issue, but around here, as soon as they hit the ground they all go silent for the rest of the day. Its been like that the past few years for some reason.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 1, 2016 21:25:36 GMT -5
We have been seeing them regularly Rolling Prairie, New Carlisle, South Bend, Plymouth areas. Got lots of eyes open watching though.
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 2, 2016 6:38:28 GMT -5
heard lots of gobbling on clear mornings here in Montgomery county
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Post by stevein on Apr 2, 2016 11:26:36 GMT -5
I'll be heading out again the morning (wabash/huntington) county area to see if anything has changed over the week. Not sure if many of you have the same issue, but around here, as soon as they hit the ground they all go silent for the rest of the day. Its been like that the past few years for some reason. As long as they are with hens you won't hear much gobbling after flydown. |
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Post by sruss01 on Apr 2, 2016 19:51:28 GMT -5
At our family farm in Kentucky I was fishing last week with gobbler going crazy 100 yards behind me
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Post by stevein on Apr 3, 2016 8:48:00 GMT -5
Same time, different location. There is a light dusting of snow up here but there was still some gobbling this morning.
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Post by DOC11 on Apr 3, 2016 9:47:14 GMT -5
Went out this morning around the mississinewa...never heard or saw the first bird. Hopefully things will pick up around here before the season gets underway
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Post by jimstc on Apr 6, 2016 14:12:49 GMT -5
Went out this morning around the mississinewa...never heard or saw the first bird. Hopefully things will pick up around here before the season gets underway Doc, in my limited experience (draw hunt 2015) Missi is a tough hunt. Can't say why, but as you reported, it was tough for deer in 2015 too. What is going on there? |
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Post by DOC11 on Apr 6, 2016 15:30:14 GMT -5
Went out this morning around the mississinewa...never heard or saw the first bird. Hopefully things will pick up around here before the season gets underway Doc, in my limited experience (draw hunt 2015) Missi is a tough hunt. Can't say why, but as you reported, it was tough for deer in 2015 too. What is going on there? Not sure how much truth there is to this...but I heard there was only 11 birds harvested there last year. If that's true...that's terrible results for the mississinewa. With that said, it would really be nice if the DNR would bring in more turkeys to improve the hunting there. Yes the deer hunting was miserable also....no clue what's going on. I would think that people will eventually give up hunting that place with the deer/turkey numbers being so poor |
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Post by jimstc on Apr 6, 2016 15:42:00 GMT -5
Doc, in my limited experience (draw hunt 2015) Missi is a tough hunt. Can't say why, but as you reported, it was tough for deer in 2015 too. What is going on there? Not sure how much truth there is to this...but I heard there was only 11 birds harvested there last year. If that's true...that's terrible results for the mississinewa. With that said, it would really be nice if the DNR would bring in more turkeys to improve the hunting there. Yes the deer hunting was miserable also....no clue what's going on. I would think that people will eventually give up hunting that place with the deer/turkey numbers being so poor Doc, I agree and I won't hunt there until the harvest numbers improve. What a waste. An 8,000+ acre property with scarce wildlife. Mystery to me. Heck they even plant beans and corn and leave some unharvested. DNR seems to be doing the right thing. Sometimes Nature doesn't cooperate. All I can figure.... |
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Post by esshup on Apr 12, 2016 23:25:26 GMT -5
I heard lots of gobbling this afternoon within 1/4 mile of the house.
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Post by bowhunterjohn on Apr 12, 2016 23:59:14 GMT -5
Was out a few days before I went to Georgia on the 30th and heard a ton of gobbling..saw one on the roost, saw several more on the ground
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Post by stevein on Apr 13, 2016 18:22:07 GMT -5
I am not sure how the flooding may affect Missinawa, Salimonie and Roush. They were under water for a long time. Brood losses would reduce the number of Jakes available. Also may have pushed them to new territory.
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Post by nfalls116 on Apr 13, 2016 18:50:24 GMT -5
Saw a single hen today out in an open grass field wondering if she is making a nest?
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