Turkeys must know it's an early winter

[baldopepper]

Just returned from a "mess around" trip to my cabin in unit 121-I've never seen the birds so bunched up this early.  I saw several flocks of well over 100 birds and one group in a traditional late winter area of well over 300!!  I'm kinda thinking maybe they are anticipating an early, hard winter.  Hope I'm wrong, but I don't have any other explanation.  Late hunt should be more of a harvest than a hunt. 

[Shootmoore]

Every thing I have seen out in the woods is leading to believe that as well.  The wildlife is always a better indicator than the weather channel.

Shootmoore

[turkey slayer]

Talked to my uncle tonight and he has 300+ bird down already and there isn't even snow on the ground yet . Its going to be a bad one

[bonkellekter]

The elk have already moved down to my folks place (they often feed em thru the winter). Last year they didn't really come down at all!! seems as though they know somthin's up.

[Phantom Gobbler]

Good to hear that there are good numbers of birds gathering into their winter flocks!

A bad winter however, will do a number on the whitetails that have making a comeback after the severe winters in the recent past. 

[yelp]

Talked to my uncle tonight and he has 300+ bird down already and there isn't even snow on the ground yet . Its going to be a bad one

Sweet!!!    (number of birds that is..not the winter) When you heading that way??

[turkey slayer]

Yelp I'll be there opener

[Phantom Gobbler]

Slayer,  I'd wish you luck....... but it doesn't sound like you will need it!   

Have a good opener!