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Post by HillBillyJeff on Feb 20, 2012 10:26:13 GMT -5
Thought I was starting a bit early this year with this, but in 09 I started on the 11th, Didn't see my first birds until the 21st.
2010 I didn't see my first birds on the farm until the first week in March.
2011, first sign of birds was end of February.
Might be a bit premature to get a feel for how they will behave come season, but it keeps my itch scratched.
Saw 7 deer and a squirrel on my jaunt this morning. The damn ATV kids across the way seem to think it is kewl to jump turkeys off their roost, so that winter rafter is roosting a half mile further south than it did in years past. No worries though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 12:27:35 GMT -5
Where do you live ?
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Post by featherduster on Feb 20, 2012 13:11:34 GMT -5
My turkeys left their roost during the early winter and moved down the road about a mile away to a feed lot, however they came back to their home range about 2 weeks ago.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Feb 20, 2012 23:54:50 GMT -5
NW Indiana
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Feb 23, 2012 17:15:59 GMT -5
Last night had 35 birds up in the big tree over on WP. This morning they were around the grain bins across the street. Nice to see them back at their old habits.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 3, 2012 0:28:50 GMT -5
Birds hanging out at the WP across the street all the time. Had some strutters down this morning. Patterns are starting to form.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 3, 2012 0:53:16 GMT -5
My birds are doing the same thing as the past few years. Looking like I should be able to put a good pattern down on these birds and put myself in position to whack the ole boy. Whether I come through and seal the deal is another story all together. Just gotta remember what happened to me opening day last spring.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2012 18:11:52 GMT -5
I seen a dead Tom Turkey along the road today, while driving home from work. It was about 5 miles from my house.
And I have been seeing several Toms standing around in local fields during the past few weeks.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 11, 2012 18:56:20 GMT -5
The birds have been over on WP quite a bit lately. Tonight I seen my three toms going into the woods in the back. The pattern is starting to take shape.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 24, 2012 19:39:16 GMT -5
Had some strutters the last couple days out by my blind. Time to deploy trail cams and put a pattern down on these boys!!!
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Post by featherduster on Mar 25, 2012 6:52:43 GMT -5
The wife and I met the kids for breakfast in Monon at the railroad museum,on the way there we saw at least 5 groups of turkeys in open fields with the toms in full strut surrounding the hens.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 25, 2012 14:59:51 GMT -5
Had a rafter of about 20 birds north of my back woods today around 11. Glad to see them back to their normal haunts. Just hope season doesn't come in too late this year.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 28, 2012 19:05:12 GMT -5
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 30, 2012 10:58:42 GMT -5
Got this recording about 10 this morning. Nice rafter of birds and the tom that gobbles has a nice long one hanging. Definitely a shooter.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 30, 2012 16:06:44 GMT -5
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 31, 2012 14:46:56 GMT -5
Coming back from the store around 230 today I see a tom strutting just outside of the north end of the back woods. I stop the truck and he takes a couple steps inside the woods and keeps on strutting. As I watch, I notice 2, make that 3 more toms strutting. Then I see tom number 5 farther west strutting. Awesome looking birds.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Mar 31, 2012 19:15:23 GMT -5
So around 5 I take a walk in the back and right in front of my blind is a big tom strutting. I am hoping he is in front of my trail cam. I run back to the house and get the camcorder and come back in the hopes of getting some close ups of him strutting. I get back and there are 10 hens out in the field, dusting and feeding. They slowly move straight north except the hen in the back (dominate). She keeps looking my way and circling. The big tom comes out and I get him on tape. The hen has me busted but doesn't quite know what I am. They are going kitty corner when the rest are going up the edge of the field. I figure she is the dominate hen and he is the boss gobbler and is the reason why those 5 other toms are in a bachelor group on their own. (My theory). They get out a ways and take their eyes off me and I shut off the camcorder and relax. Just have to wait for them to leave and I can get my SD card and see what I have. I glance up after a while and there are three super jakes coming out. At least that is what I am calling them. My theory on them is the tom doesn't want them around, but they are still trying to hang with the rest of the rafter, but just on the fringes. They see my movement and start my way making all sorts of alarms. All the other birds are on the other end of the field, and its just me and these 3 jakes. Finally they lose their nerve and wander off. Rafter of Hens Dominate Hen Dominate Gobbler Super Jakes Here is some trail cam pics of the birds.     |
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Post by freedomhunter on Apr 1, 2012 9:48:03 GMT -5
Nice paint-brush on that older bird
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Apr 2, 2012 22:48:04 GMT -5
Had about 20 turkeys right behind the house this afternoon. Even had some taking a dust bath in the garden. Never shot a turkey from the Lazy Boy, but it could be possible if this keeps up.
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Post by HillBillyJeff on Apr 3, 2012 10:13:11 GMT -5
8 this morning
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