Methow turkeys

[doubletall]

I know the Methow Valley is not exactly a turkey hot spot, but I see birds every time I'm there and saw quite a few this weekend on my cousins property.  I got my two in Klickitat county early in the season so I tried calling some in for my daughter this weekend with no luck.  On the way into Twisp we saw a hen with a bunch of poults so I'm wondering if once you start seeing poults is the breeding done and do the toms stop responding to calls?

[splitshot]

don't know but I have a friend who has gotten a bird the last 2 years.  mike w

[Skyvalhunter]

Most hang out in the valley on private.

[turkeydancer]

Most of the breeding should be done, but they don't always realize it and they are still a social bird ... so you can still call them in. Call soft and sparingly.  If yelps,clucks, purrs, etc doesn't seem to work, then try some gobbler yelps or even gobbles as this may attract bachelor groups.

[Deer slayer]

I called my bird in on the 25th. I did little calling and it was soft but he came.