2012 Turkey Hatch

[buckfvr]

Up to 1.66 last 22 hours.......very wet for here......not good for the hatch anywhere.  Its more than enough to kill hatchlings, and thats not funny over here.

Im not complaining about the rain, just worried that we will have another bad spring for the turkey.....be the 3rd one in a row, and yes,  I know you arent making fun of that ST........no question.

[Special T]

Are there things you can do to help stave off cold/rain? I remember reading some where for... quail, rabbits, something that you could build "brush piles" to help them throught winter/wet springs... something like criss crossed logs with a piece of old metal roofing over it...

[bearpaw]

The bios say that the real problem with cold and rain is that bugs are not out and the poults do not get enough protein, makes sense.

Rained all day here again, was 34 degrees at my house this morning. 

[Moose22]

Another problem I heard about the wet weather is the smell hens produce when they are wet can make it easier for prey to find them. Don't know if it is true but maybe!

[bearpaw]

I forgot to mention, there was snow on all the mountains... 

[huntnphool]

 For the "glass half full" kinda guys, the deer and elk antler growth should be fantastic.

[Moose22]

I forgot to mention, there was snow on all the mountains... 

Sherman pass was clear at 11:30 but snow in the trees and on the sides.

[BIGINNER]

Saw about 30 baby quail 2 weeks ago.  Havent seen them since the rain started.  We have tons of huge brush piles from orchards here though.  Hopefully they survive.

[Machias]

I've seen lots and lots of quail pairs but no babies yet.

[Gringo31]

Saw my first group of quail babies yesterday, had to be 10 or so of em.

[bearpaw]

Well 2 1/2 weeks now with rain at least every other day and often every day. We saw baby turkey chicks back in May but have not seen any since.

Haven't been many birds around, figured they were all setting, but some of the hens are showing back up aound the place with no chicks.   :

[BOWHUNTER45]

Yeah , this rain needs to go away  its raining cats and dogs over here right now ...going to mess up my fishing 

[Gringo31]

I have seen a fair amount of both quail and pheasants still paired up (male/female)...

I'm guessing they are going for round 2.

[buckcanyonlodge]

Had 2 hens at the house yesterday with 2 chicks...........not good

[turkeydancer]

That's not good news .... 

Be sure you keep them away from any power lines ....