PA turkey hunters

[sam barrett]

Just want your opinions.  I have noticed a huge decrease in how vocal the local turkeys have become, especially within the last 3 years.  Has anybody else noticed this.  It's almost like someone turned off a light switch.  They'll gobble on the roost and then shut up once they fly down.  Just like to hear some other thoughts.  Thanks, Sam

[Jerry Jeffer]

Not having that problem here.

[mooseman76]

I was only out for 20 minutes on Saturday.  I took my 13 year old cousin out.  Never heard a gobble.  20 minutes in here comes that little white/red head bobbing through the brush.  He hammered him (19 lbs, 9" beard and 1 1/8" spurs) and I went home for a nap.  I haven't really been hearing any gobbling around here, but I know there are lots of birds...Mike

[MJB]

Been out every day since the opener. Few gobbles from the roost, then all is quite. It should start to pick up once the hens start to sit.

[Seeking Trad Deer]

I'm only a casual turkey hunter but I noticed about five years ago they reduced their calling quite a bit from back in the old days.

[George D. Stout]

Probably because they are getting used to being bothered by humans in the spring.  Here, I haven't noticed that...lotsa' gobblin'.  The hens aren't all nesting yet, so that could be it as well...here anyway.

[greyhunter]

A few years ago I had my oldest daughter out turkey hunting.  I was calling and "unarmed" so when a coyote ran up and grabbed my hen decoy things got pretty exciting.(Daughter had shotgun,too suprised/scared to shoot, Dad is screaming shoot em shoot em. Anyway IMOP that is why gobblers aren't talkin  too much anymore around here. Too many coyotes looking for breakfast= less turkey talk. Stay cool,stay still, he's coming, get ready!