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Post by throbak on Jun 20, 2016 17:48:13 GMT -5
Saw the first Poults of the year 2 days ago . That would of had them Brooding around second week of May , Thus Henned up till then , That explains a lot !!!
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Post by GS1 on Jun 20, 2016 18:53:44 GMT -5
I have yet to see any poults. Have seen several groups of hens without any.
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Post by deadeer on Jun 20, 2016 23:56:03 GMT -5
We saw decent sized ones 6-13 in Starke county. Now have seen one brood in LaPorte/StJoe county line also.
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Post by ms660 on Jun 21, 2016 0:53:36 GMT -5
Seen a hen with several last week they were about the size of a dove. Later that day we got 2" of rain in about 25 minutes. I have never seen rain like it did that day. First thing I thought was I hope my drain is working good in my garage and then whether those poults made it. I have heard very heavy rain and newly hatched turkeys is bad.
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Post by saltydog on Jun 23, 2016 5:16:49 GMT -5
Had a hen cross in front of me on Monday with only 1 poult behind her, it also was not very old about the size of a dove as well.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jun 23, 2016 9:24:46 GMT -5
My landowner sent me a photo of three jakes in the field. I haven't seen them yet, just two hens and a tom. However, no poults yet.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2016 11:32:50 GMT -5
I've had two to three tom,s in the field daily. Seen a hen without any and have not seen any poults yet. The number of turkeys have been in a decline the last few years. I think the bobcats and great horned owls are the main reasons. The great horned owl has taken over the area and there are a lot of them.
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Post by GS1 on Jun 23, 2016 17:44:56 GMT -5
Finally saw a hen with 3 grouse size poults in my yard this morning.
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Post by tomthreetoes on Jun 25, 2016 19:20:36 GMT -5
I have yet to see any poults. Have seen several groups of hens without any. That's been my experience also, I have seen a few solo hens and a couple pairs of hens but no poults. I think the wet spring weather has taken a big toll on the turkey hatch. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jun 26, 2016 1:08:16 GMT -5
Man, I'm getting nervous. I'd really like to see some babies. I'm thrilled to see the birds in my area, but I put in a lot of work for those eggs. I'd like to see some little feathers walking around.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Jun 26, 2016 6:43:59 GMT -5
I saw a hen with 9 poults on the way to our land on Monday. They were pretty small. They got stuck trying to go up a bank on the side of the road and had to go back down to find an easier way up.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Jul 17, 2016 7:03:46 GMT -5
I saw a hen with 9 poults on the way to our land on Monday. They were pretty small. They got stuck trying to go up a bank on the side of the road and had to go back down to find an easier way up. We saw this same hen again this past Thursday, but she is now down to 3 poults. Guess that's why they have so many, hoping at least a couple make it. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 17, 2016 11:13:20 GMT -5
I saw a hen with 9 poults on the way to our land on Monday. They were pretty small. They got stuck trying to go up a bank on the side of the road and had to go back down to find an easier way up. We saw this same hen again this past Thursday, but she is now down to 3 poults. Guess that's why they have so many, hoping at least a couple make it. I hope they make it. I never did see any. I have 4 jakes, two hens and one tom, but not a single poult. I have seen very few coyotes in my food plot area over the past 3 years, but coonville it is. I'll have to get my buck early and hit the coons hard. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 6:55:20 GMT -5
I have three old tom's that hang around and seen around 5 or 6 hens over the past two weeks with zero (0) poults. Looks like seeing turkeys in the next couple years will be few and far between.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 18, 2016 10:28:31 GMT -5
I have three old tom's that hang around and seen around 5 or 6 hens over the past two weeks with zero (0) poults. Looks like seeing turkeys in the next couple years will be few and far between. Do you have a lot of egg eating critters around? My coons drive me crazy. |
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Jul 18, 2016 12:51:43 GMT -5
Do you have a lot of egg eating critters around? My coons drive me crazy. And that's a short drive for you! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 13:37:36 GMT -5
I have three old tom's that hang around and seen around 5 or 6 hens over the past two weeks with zero (0) poults. Looks like seeing turkeys in the next couple years will be few and far between. Do you have a lot of egg eating critters around? My coons drive me crazy. Last coon trapping season I took 13 and my neighbor 8. I am not sure what drove the hens off the nests. I know there are a few of bobcats around. I think it's the sum of all the them. 5- 7 years ago there were a lot of hens and poults. Each year now less and less. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 18, 2016 13:57:14 GMT -5
Do you have a lot of egg eating critters around? My coons drive me crazy. Last coon trapping season I took 13 and my neighbor 8. I am not sure what drove the hens off the nests. I know there are a few of bobcats around. I think it's the sum of all the them. 5- 7 years ago there were a lot of hens and poults. Each year now less and less. I was concerned this year when I didn't see any fawns either. I did see one coyote once on my trail cam last week. He looked bigger than I'd seen around there before. With him by himself and the number of deer I have, I figured they'd stomp him to death if he tried anything. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 14:04:43 GMT -5
Last coon trapping season I took 13 and my neighbor 8. I am not sure what drove the hens off the nests. I know there are a few of bobcats around. I think it's the sum of all the them. 5- 7 years ago there were a lot of hens and poults. Each year now less and less. I was concerned this year when I didn't see any fawns either. I did see one coyote once on my trail cam last week. He looked bigger than I'd seen around there before. With him by himself and the number of deer I have, I figured they'd stomp him to death if he tried anything. I've seen two pairs of two and one doe/fawn. So the number of fawns in the area seems okay. I will check my camera tonight. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2016 10:00:25 GMT -5
This past weekend I finally saw four poults (2/3 size) following two hens.
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