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Title: any young turkeys being seen?
Post by: Hangfire on June 29, 2020, 11:06:41 PM: I have not seen a single young of year yet. My sister lives near Sacheen lake , they have seen a lot of adults but only one young. We have had some hard spring rains, that can affect hatching success.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on June 30, 2020, 06:18:56 AM: They're young still, seeing plenty out my way and yes we got DUMPED on more than a few times this year.
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Post by: nwwanderer on June 30, 2020, 06:22:26 AM: Have seen two moderate sized broods, so much spring growth you not see many
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Post by: Pinetar on June 30, 2020, 06:23:52 AM: Lots of hens running around with 8 to 12 little ones here in Eburg
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Post by: Dhoey07 on June 30, 2020, 07:03:09 AM: I've seen the freeway turkeys at Sullivan with a brood.

Just saw my first group of quail puff balls last weekend. I think it's just a little late.
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Post by: bobear on June 30, 2020, 09:15:17 AM: We have been seeing a few at our cabin north of Spokane. The numbers are less than normal but they might just be a little later than usual this year.
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Post by: dilleytech on June 30, 2020, 11:29:07 AM: Mother in law had a flock in her yard a little over a month ago.
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Post by: HoopsNHorns on June 30, 2020, 11:44:20 AM: I've seen a few hens with chicks in tow. Will say I've seen more lone hens than normal though.
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Post by: jrebel on June 30, 2020, 02:02:14 PM: Not near as many as last spring but yes we have seen some young ones. Even saw a few baby grouse which surprised me with how wet the spring has been.
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Post by: KFhunter on June 30, 2020, 02:03:47 PM: Yup

Fewer, but out there.

With this years messed up turkey season I think it'll be a wash and spring 2021 will see a lot of mature birds.

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Post by: Tracker0721 on June 30, 2020, 04:14:40 PM: Here around republic I’m seeing quite a few. Broods of 6-12. Let my dogs out this morning and 2 hens and what looked like 2 dozen little ones flew into our tree. Scarred the heck out of my pup haha. We’ve had em around for a couple weeks already so they’re getting big
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Post by: Britt-dog on June 30, 2020, 09:09:52 PM: Great hatch here this spring. Saw three hens with close to thirty poults on yesterday mornings run, it looked like the biggest quail covey I’d ever seen.
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Post by: bearpaw on June 30, 2020, 09:54:09 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on June 30, 2020, 02:03:47 PM
Yup

Fewer, but out there.

With this years messed up turkey season I think it'll be a wash and spring 2021 will see a lot of mature birds.

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:yeah: I think there will be more 2 to 4 year toms than ever before. Maybe not too many jakes, I'm unsure about that yet in my area?
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Post by: KFhunter on June 30, 2020, 10:57:01 PM: Definitely a drop in polts, lotta hens with nothing in tow, or maybe 2-3 or maybe 4 polts in tow

But I think itll be great next spring, all the year old birds are doing well. I see a lot of adults!

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Post by: boneaddict on July 01, 2020, 05:22:36 AM: Quote from: KFhunter on June 30, 2020, 02:03:47 PM
Yup

Fewer, but out there.

With this years messed up turkey season I think it'll be a wash and spring 2021 will see a lot of mature birds.

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Post by: rasbo on July 01, 2020, 05:31:47 AM: I've seen a lot of them in Lincoln county
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 01, 2020, 06:06:32 AM: I saw one driving on Highway 2
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Post by: nwwanderer on July 01, 2020, 01:49:46 PM: Agree on the hens, seems several did not set at all
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Post by: TheStovePipeKid on August 02, 2020, 03:30:14 PM: Just did the WABDR this week and we saw two groups of hens with young in two separate areas. Not as many as I would have expected. They were looking well tended though. It's really hot in the Cascades right now so hopefully they are keeping cool.
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Post by: Tracker0721 on August 13, 2020, 07:18:32 PM: To bring this back up, we ended up losing a lot of the young turkeys. Dunno what happened but they all died off it seems. But now our local flocks all had second broods. About 2-3 dozen baby turkeys running around. Bunch of baby quail too. Dunno how they’ll fare this fall but it’s crazy to see in August.
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Post by: KFhunter on August 14, 2020, 08:19:32 AM: :yeah:

I'm further east than you and I'm seeing pullet size chicks, some really late hatches!

but it's good news for the next year/s
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Post by: bearpaw on August 14, 2020, 08:22:04 AM: Our chick numbers are down, but there are some, mostly 2 to 6 per hen that have chicks, but a lot of hens with no chicks. I haven't seen any tiny late hatches, all are grouse size or larger that I've seen.
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Post by: buckfvr on August 14, 2020, 09:21:51 AM: Quote from: bearpaw on August 14, 2020, 08:22:04 AM
Our chick numbers are down, but there are some, mostly 2 to 6 per hen that have chicks, but a lot of hens with no chicks.

I also have seen some late hatch but normally do, so I think often times first hatch struggles to emerge from the cold wet spring, then late hatch struggles to get through the winter. :twocents:
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Post by: TheStovePipeKid on August 14, 2020, 09:30:05 AM: I saw about the same counts as Dale, 2 to 6 up through the Winthrop area and round about. All of them were feathered out and had good size to them. It sounds like things were a little tougher farther East.
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Post by: bearpaw on August 14, 2020, 09:33:51 AM: We had a lot of rain and cold days, from what i understand when that happens polts don't get insects that they need when young.
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Post by: ThurstonCokid on August 14, 2020, 10:29:17 AM: I saw a momma and a few youngins in teanaway yesterday.

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Post by: baldopepper on August 14, 2020, 10:41:26 AM: Think they did ok around us, I see one group regularly that is 3 hens and 24 poults. I am seeing some real variety of sizes in the groups though. Some just pheasant size and some nearly full size. Sure seeing a lot of deer with twin fawns also.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on August 14, 2020, 12:29:52 PM: I've seen quite a few broods in Chelan Co, mostly smaller broods of 2-6. Saw a brood of hatchling quail last Saturday.
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Post by: birddogdad on August 14, 2020, 01:17:51 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on August 14, 2020, 09:33:51 AM
We had a lot of rain and cold days, from what i understand when that happens polts don't get insects that they need when young.

sounds most reasonable reason, i know cold and wet are tough on the little ones but the food makes sense .. i know when i was out in May, later than typical, i bumped several hens, maybe off nests, didn't go look where they had been as i didn't want to mess up nesting if it were happening..
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Post by: dilleytech on August 28, 2020, 06:42:45 AM: I hav e been seeing lots of young Turks and lots of jakes. Next years going to be a great year.
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Post by: buckfvr on August 28, 2020, 06:55:29 AM: Plenty of them passing through here often chasing hoppers.
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Post by: nwwanderer on August 28, 2020, 06:55:48 AM: Smaller than average broods, no shortage