- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Any Other Turkey Hunters Struggling?
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:15 pm
I hunt on a lease in Kisatchie near Peason and the birds are plentiful, not pressured at all.
Opening morning I heard a few but they never really hammered down and hit the ground gobbling.
Saturday I heard 6 or 7 on another lease nearby.
Yesterday and today I haven't heard a single bird. We have a ton of birds but this year seems off.
I've talked with people who also struggled and think they're done or the cold weather really screwed them up.
Anyone else having problems like this?
Opening morning I heard a few but they never really hammered down and hit the ground gobbling.
Saturday I heard 6 or 7 on another lease nearby.
Yesterday and today I haven't heard a single bird. We have a ton of birds but this year seems off.
I've talked with people who also struggled and think they're done or the cold weather really screwed them up.
Anyone else having problems like this?
17
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:20 pm to LSUdude3756
Your story sounds completely normal. They don’t gobble all day every day. It’s normal. Keep hunting. This isn’t television.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:20 pm to LSUdude3756
Tutthill having plenty problems
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:22 pm to tenfoe
Just weird compared to previous years where they gobble their asses off. I've hunted here 4 years and only heard birds not gobble maybe 4 or 5 times. Never back to back days
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:26 pm to LSUdude3756
quote:
Just weird compared to previous years where they gobble their asses off. I've hunted here 4 years and only heard birds not gobble maybe 4 or 5 times. Never back to back days
I hunt 5-6 days per week from the beginning of March until mid May in places that have plenty of turkeys. What you described in the original post is completely normal and consistent with how weather and the stage of the breeding season affect gobbling. Last week I heard 2 turkeys gobble between Monday and Saturday. Killed one of them, and killed another turkey that never gobbled. It’s normal.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:28 pm to LSUdude3756
I’ve Been 4 mornings. In 4 different places.
Only heard gobbling on Easter Sunday, Reaped one the day before. I see strutting activity on my cameras every couple of days for the last two months.
In short, turkeys do turkey things. Who knows.
What I do know is when it all comes together it’s the most fun you can have with pants on.
Headed to west Texas this weekend to get after some Rios.
Good luck to all.
Only heard gobbling on Easter Sunday, Reaped one the day before. I see strutting activity on my cameras every couple of days for the last two months.
In short, turkeys do turkey things. Who knows.
What I do know is when it all comes together it’s the most fun you can have with pants on.
Headed to west Texas this weekend to get after some Rios.
Good luck to all.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 10:28 pm to LSUdude3756
I usually hear gobblers every morning this time of year, haven't heard one yet..guessing late hard freeze
Posted on 4/6/21 at 10:32 pm to i10Duck
Hunted for Rios today for opening day here in Oklahoma.
No one I know heard much at all. But it was wind was blowing at 20 mph all day.
No one I know heard much at all. But it was wind was blowing at 20 mph all day.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 3:17 am to El Segundo Guy
Last two years had great days and spoiled me. Heard and worked birds almost every hunt
This year has been harder but I think my norm is busted from 2 great years
This year has been harder but I think my norm is busted from 2 great years
Posted on 4/7/21 at 5:23 am to LSUdude3756
quote:
they're done
No sir
It’s the fifth day of turkey season
Keep going
Or let me hunt your place. I would love to be able to hunt an unpressured place
Posted on 4/7/21 at 7:37 am to LSUdude3756
happes every year early, toms have hens to breed. Once thats done, it will open up. Give it a week or 2
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:24 am to LSUdude3756
The turkey population is way down across Louisiana.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:33 am to LSUdude3756
quote:
I hunt on a lease in Kisatchie near Peason and the birds are plentiful, not pressured at all.
I hunt nearby and I'm experiencing the same thing. I also heard from several others that they have heard very little gobbling this year.
I heard exactly 1 gobble all weekend.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:51 am to oleyeller
quote:
happes every year early, toms have hens to breed. Once thats done, it will open up. Give it a week or 2
Bingo. Same is going on in AL. Birds are gobbling a little, but aren't willing to come far since they have their hens around them. Once those are bred, get ready cause they will search for new ones...
Posted on 4/7/21 at 8:52 am to LSUdude3756
Something would be wrong if I wasn't struggling.
The only place I don't struggle turkey hunting is in west Texas. Those rios are a breeze
The only place I don't struggle turkey hunting is in west Texas. Those rios are a breeze
Posted on 4/7/21 at 9:01 am to oleyeller
quote:
happes every year early, toms have hens to breed. Once thats done, it will open up. Give it a week or 2
not hearing birds gobble on the roost in the morning does not happen every year
birds going quiet once they fly down because they are henned up? sure
but I'm hearing lots of reports around the OPs area of very little gobbling overall and this is in areas with high density turkey populations
I don't know if its due to Laura, the winter storm, or both, but something is off this year
This post was edited on 4/7/21 at 9:04 am
Posted on 4/7/21 at 9:10 am to LSUdude3756
I hunt in south Texas and there are plenty of birds but they aren't receptive to calls. We have a big oat field that they frequent and right now its basically like still hunting for deer. Put your decoys out and bring your lunch and get comfortable and sit all day. By hunting like this we were able to shoot 3 gobblers last weekend.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 9:16 am to mtb010
quote:
Put your decoys out and bring your lunch and get comfortable and sit all day
I would rather go fishing than do that.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 9:34 am to mtb010
quote:
By hunting like this we were able to shoot 3 gobblers last weekend.
Personally think this is one reason the population is down and I wish gobbler decoys and fanning would be outlawed. That gobbler that was would hang up 50 or 60 plus yards in the middle of the field got to breed all the hens he wanted to. Now he gets shot opening day at 70 yards by a jakeleg with a strutter decoy and some tss and all the hens now have to find another gobbler to breed with if they weren’t already bred Studies showing the pecking order takes a while to establish and re-establish as the hens want to breed only with the boss hog and of he is killed too early it can have negative effects. Hence why the season was pushed back in Louisiana. The best thing that has happened for turkeys in my opinion
The main other reason being weather related in past years. Floods and rainfall. Rainfall at the wrong time is terrible for nesting turkeys and there for a few years it was bad
Seeing more jakes and two year olds this year and last than I have in long time
Posted on 4/7/21 at 9:35 am to tenfoe
quote:
I hunt 5-6 days per week from the beginning of March until mid May
yikes. 2.5 wasted months for bland meat
Page 1 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News