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Post by BOBinIN on Feb 3, 2012 13:53:38 GMT -5
Global warming or normal warm cycle, you got to admit this is some goofy winter...65 degrees and time to mow the grass soon!
What are the odds that gobbling/breeding will start way too early this year and that when the hunting season rolls around the breeding will be over and birds won't answer the calls? Hope not, but I guess it could happen. What do you think?
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Post by oneshot on Feb 3, 2012 14:37:30 GMT -5
I don't think the weather has much if anything to do with the turkey rut.
Kinda like saying cold weather causes does to go into estrus. Yea, cold weather might increase daytime activity but thats about it.
Hen turkeys wont breed until the timing is right, otherwise the poults wouldn't survive.
I'm not sure what the terminology is but I believe it is due to the amount of daylight.
Of course I am no turkey biologist, this is in fact JMHO.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2012 18:53:25 GMT -5
It has pretty much been in the 40's and 50's every day this winter here in southwest Kentucky. And a few days it has been in the 60's. It looks like the warmer weather will continue here. www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Murray+KY+42071 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2012 18:54:08 GMT -5
Global warming or normal warm cycle, you got to admit this is some goofy winter...65 degrees and time to mow the grass soon! What are the odds that gobbling/breeding will start way too early this year and that when the hunting season rolls around the breeding will be over and birds won't answer the calls? Hope not, but I guess it could happen. What do you think? I do think that if this warm weather continues, that the woods will be much thicker and greener by Turkey Season. |
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