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Dawnandusk

Dawnandusk

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Who can teach me a few more things about turkey scouting?
How long after dawn would Tom's gobble back to Peacock calls? and why do they actually gobble back?
I will drive and hike a lot tomorrow and I want to know if there is a time where I could stop and take a brake before i keep going.
 
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Nice Jason....It was the one call I didn't have with me today (BPS)...Probably would've scared the crap out of everybody....:scream:

ps....Varmint call can do the same thing....;)
 
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Dawnandusk said:
Where are the hens!!!
Most of what we came across were old Toms.
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Fabian,

They're with the more dominant toms somewhere....This is all part of spring dispersal....Subordinate toms (2 year old & jakes) start roaming around looking for other flocks or hens.

For hunting, this is the perfect scenario. There's only 1 thing on their minds....And it ain't eating acorns.......lol

4 longs & 7 jakes...2 days previous this week, there were 10 longs in this flock.

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Why couldn't you see in the dark,
Were you using head lamps?

Hopefully turkeys back in full glory.
Shock gobble works just hasn't for me. I rather wake up with the forest.
And listen for turkeys. Then wait, watch were they Roost. Lol.
To each his or her own.
 
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Dawnandusk said:
Lots of gobbling this morning.
Long hikes too.
Some places we just cant walk through at night though.
Can we camp out under the tree we will use to sit next day?
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I am hoping there is a correlation between long hikes and gobbles. If you are finding vocal birds away from roads you are in the right place!

As Steve mentioned, if you are in an area where there are bachelor groups you are doing something right.
 
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