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Post by woodmaster on Mar 11, 2013 21:59:29 GMT -5
Put out a camera about 2 weeks ago and I've gotten several pics of strutting. Cant wait!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2013 11:44:39 GMT -5
I have been seeing a lot of Toms Strutting during the past week.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2013 12:21:08 GMT -5
Sadly, it will be winding down before Indiana's season opens. We really ought to start the season at least 2 or 3 weeks earlier. Not sure why not...
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Post by GS1 on Mar 29, 2013 12:31:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2013 13:34:28 GMT -5
I did?
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Post by HighCotton on Mar 29, 2013 16:47:02 GMT -5
I'm with you metamora...little confused on the whole "answer" deal. But I do know this, if tomorrow was the opener (and I wish it were) I'd be under a tree at O' dark thirty!!! |
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Post by GS1 on Mar 29, 2013 17:41:57 GMT -5
Because Indiana's season is timed to catch the end of the breeding cycle. Or when "it will be winding down", as you said.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2013 17:53:02 GMT -5
Later hunting is actually better or easier, how ever you want to put it. A lot of hens are sitting and done with the breeding phase and it leaves the Toms looking for a date for a few minutes. The problem is that they don't gobble as much later and that takes the fun out of it for a lot of us who like to hear a lot of gobbling.
The main reason for late seasons is that it saves a lot of hens from accidental shooting due to misidentification by novice hunters being quick on the trigger. Once the flock reaches maturity and nears the carrying capicity, it could be moved forward some if they wanted?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2013 19:09:44 GMT -5
All, I know is I've only turkey hunted two states, TN and IN. TN comes in about a month earlier and the action is tons better. I've had good success in IN too, but it's usually because I sit and wait them out.
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Post by fullrut on Mar 29, 2013 20:46:17 GMT -5
Later hunting is actually better or easier, how ever you want to put it. A lot of hens are sitting and done with the breeding phase and it leaves the Toms looking for a date for a few minutes. The problem is that they don't gobble as much later and that takes the fun out of it for a lot of us who like to hear a lot of gobbling. quote] EXACTLY! |
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Post by smshinall on Mar 30, 2013 22:46:35 GMT -5
The past couple of years I've actually had problems with the toms being to henned up to even consider coming over too me.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Mar 31, 2013 1:15:37 GMT -5
Some guys are getting excited about all the strutting and gobbling but it kind of depresses me. Like some of the others, I know it will be winding down before I get my chance at to hunt them. And on my land, there isn't a whole lot of turkeys to begin with so it doesnt seem to take them long to get over breeding season. Still have fun running and gunning anyhow!
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Post by sakorifle on Mar 31, 2013 6:14:40 GMT -5
educate me please?
Is this season split into archery then shotgun , or is it anything from day one?
Does the youths have first bang at them this time or not?
regards
Billy
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Post by dbd870 on Mar 31, 2013 7:22:54 GMT -5
No split season in the spring and no early youth. And yep, I wish it came in earlier as well.
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Post by daneowner on Mar 31, 2013 11:18:55 GMT -5
No split season in the spring and no early youth. And yep, I wish it came in earlier as well. If I read the regulations correctly, Spring turkey season does have a Youth only season for 2013, it's April 20 & 21 which is the week-end before normal season starting on April 24. |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Mar 31, 2013 17:07:31 GMT -5
Old tom was chasing the ladys through the back yard and up the hill. He couldnt get them to stop so he could strut for them.
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Post by hunter7x on Mar 31, 2013 19:41:43 GMT -5
season is perfectly placed imo. that gobbling and strutting only makes it fun IF YOU are the one sweet talking that loud obnoxious bearded fool.
Throw in 1 REAL hen and the sweetest sounds you can make I dont care who you are are a waste of time.
Ive killed many more birds at the end of the season than at the beginning and Ive been in Western states that still had seasons open when ours was closed and called in gobbling strutting Toms every time.
Sorry boys its not too late its just right if you want to call em in.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 3, 2013 7:11:39 GMT -5
"Loud obnoxious bearded fool" I like it! Thanks hunter7x!
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Post by featherduster on Apr 3, 2013 7:20:00 GMT -5
The past couple of years I've actually had problems with the toms being to henned up to even consider coming over too me. For the past 2 years the Toms were with Hens till about noon and there was nothing a person could do but sit-watch and wait. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2013 18:07:32 GMT -5
The Season comes in late in Indiana so hunting does not negatively effect Turkey breeding and the overall turkey population.
Biologist want the Toms and Hens to already be breeding several weeks before season opens. This gives the Turkeys plenty of time to breed before they can be taken by hunters.
If the season started earlier a lot of Toms would be taken by hunters before they had the chance to breed with a Hen or with several Hens, this would potentially hurt the Turkey population.
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