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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: TheSilverSlayer on February 24, 2010, 08:25:51 PM

Title: Pics from today
Post by: TheSilverSlayer on February 24, 2010, 08:25:51 PM: Took these pics today.
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: TheSilverSlayer on February 24, 2010, 08:26:48 PM: I think the longest beard I saw today was maybe 2-3 inches. Does that mean these flocks were probably jakes and hens?
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: BPturkeys on February 24, 2010, 08:37:56 PM: Quote from: TheSilverSlayer on February 24, 2010, 08:26:48 PM
I think the longest beard I saw today was maybe 2-3 inches. Does that mean these flocks were probably jakes and hens?

well yeah!
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 24, 2010, 08:59:43 PM: it depends on how many you saw if they all had small beards then they were all jakes if you only saw one in the flock it could of just been a rare bearded hen or it could be a mix who knows :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: NWBREW on February 24, 2010, 10:42:22 PM: Quote from: TheSilverSlayer on February 24, 2010, 08:26:48 PM
I think the longest beard I saw today was maybe 2-3 inches. Does that mean these flocks were probably jakes and hens?

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: BrushChimp on February 24, 2010, 10:50:42 PM: All the turkeys in the pictures look to be hens. Less than a couple months away!
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: TheSilverSlayer on February 25, 2010, 08:04:36 AM: Allow me to appologize for my lack of knowledge on this subject, I'm new. I saw two large flocks that had roughly 60 birds each. I did see a couple other flocks of maybe 10-15 birds. Anyway, these birds were making all sorts of noise, I couldn't beleive it. No real gobbles although a few jakes tried to answer my call with what sounded like a cross between a cackle and a gobble.
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: turkeydancer on February 25, 2010, 08:53:19 AM: Hope you are not using turkey calls before the season ... you end up just educating the birds which will make it harder for you during the season.
:bdid:

The toms are probably in their own groups and hens/poults in their groups each establishing their pecking order ... not long from now the toms will be gathering their group of hens and starting the breeding cycle. The larger group was probably the "ladies & young" while the smaller group you mentioned could be the "boys". :twocents:
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: Wayne1 on February 25, 2010, 06:15:45 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: piledup on February 25, 2010, 08:02:07 PM: Not to thread jack but these were from the 17th (last Wednesday). Just wanted to share them. :)
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: turkeydancer on February 25, 2010, 09:49:42 PM: Darn city birds have formed a gang and are once again terrorizing the neighbor I see ! Better take those suckers out ! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: Austrian Hunter on March 02, 2010, 01:53:28 PM: Quote from: turkeydancer on February 25, 2010, 09:49:42 PM
Darn city birds have formed a gang and are once again terrorizing the neighbor I see ! Better take those suckers out ! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: That was funny!!
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: NWTFhunter on March 07, 2010, 08:15:32 PM: Where did you find the city birds Piledup ?

And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE..... Dont call to birds with turkey calls before the season... It only educates them if they come into contact with you. If your trying to locate birds before the season, use a locator call please.
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: arnoldmc1 on March 08, 2010, 11:23:48 AM: Quote from: TheSilverSlayer on February 25, 2010, 08:04:36 AM
Allow me to appologize for my lack of knowledge on this subject, I'm new. I saw two large flocks that had roughly 60 birds each. I did see a couple other flocks of maybe 10-15 birds. Anyway, these birds were making all sorts of noise, I couldn't beleive it. No real gobbles although a few jakes tried to answer my call with what sounded like a cross between a cackle and a gobble.
I would say yes this is a flock of hens and jakes they hang together this time of year. The jakes are last years young.
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: Rack on March 09, 2010, 12:29:26 AM: what time of day toms will be with hens now early then go there there own way usealy together
hens one way older or toms the other, and yes dont call much if they are birds your going to hunt
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: NWTFhunter on March 09, 2010, 04:34:10 PM: :iamwithstupid: :mor: :brew:

Rack, do you have a cypher code for that ?
Title: Re: Pics from today
Post by: Dustin07 on March 10, 2010, 02:28:23 PM: so I was out calling turkeys today but couldn't get any to decoy in. I tried my wigeon call, my wood duck, my mallard hen. What kind of ducks are these anyways? maybe I should try my snowgoose call? :bash: