Has anyone been seeing any birds or having any luck the past couple days?
My spot hasn't has much activity lately
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I went out Saturday morning and didn't hear one gobble, but it was really windy. I also went out this morning and heard one gobble after an owl hooted. I did a few yelps and heard nothing in response. Later in the morning I did see a hen on her nest but that was it.
We went down to Jackson this weekend and camped/hunted Saturday and today on the old Mead land which I think is called Broken Arrow now that the state bought it. We walked mile upon mile of that land and never heard the first gobble either day. We saw a hen today, and one yesterday and lots of deer. Hard to believe that we never heard one, but thats the way it goes.
Can someone tell me what shuts them down like that? Is it the weather or some other condition that will turn them off like a switch?
I hunted the last 3 days on land I have scouted and when I scouted it I heard birds every time I went.But the 3 days I hunted I have not heard a bird yet I am there at day light and I stay till noon.I am starting to think they are gobbled out (DONE)?
So I am assuming the bird was weighed based on your post? Current Ohio record below:
1 GENE BOWERS (M)
OH ( details) 28.6250 lbs. May 6, 1997
NOBLE, OH, USA M Firearm TYPICAL
From everyone I talked to, it was a slow, quiet weekend. I only heard one gobble on Saturday. Pretty sure the front that moved thru caused em to have a case of lock jaw
Hunted Trumbull Co. Saturday. Birds were hot after fly down. No gobbling on the roost that I could hear, but after that it was game on. First time I ever killed a long beard when it was snowing and sleeting on me. They didn't care what the temperature was...power of the u know what. Warmer weather this week should help.
Very tough past couple days. Birds gobbled on the roost Friday then not again till 10:30 Had a jake that didnt know what to do with my decoys he walked in a half circle gobbling like crazy but never got in closer that 65. Sat didnt hear a bird did see a couple hens early. Today they gobbled hard but stopped about 7:15 saw a gobbler with a hen had to leave at 9:30 I imagine that 10-noon would have produced a bird or atleast got a bird fired up and working me but I guess i'll never know.
Not as much action as years past. Called 3 longbeards in for buddies but it's been a grind. A lot less talking...or just a lot less birds? NO JAKES this year which is not good. Best gobbling was yesterday(Monday 30th) Everyone I know that hunt's said the same thing...slower than usual. Been hunting Ashtabula and Trumbull Co. Hopefully a stretch of a few warm sunny days will get em' firing again.
Had em talking today called in a long beard couldn't get a shot. Woods was too open and he came in way right from where I expected. Ended up shooting a jake a little later off public ground.
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Hunted AEP Fri and sat with my brother nothing, hunted at home here in Ashtabula co this morning,foggy misty morning had them out in the chisel plowed field early feeding, ignored my decoys and calls till 9:30 than had two come in to my call, came in silent on my left, Iam a lefty, tough shot and I managed a miss, be back out tomorrow.
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bagged a jake this morning just to much of a temptation after my miss yesterday, a little redemption of sorts no shortage of birds here in Ashtabula co, now focus on getting my youngest one this weekend
SPent Sat, Sun, Mon in blind With a buddy who came down from MN. Went to a new spot as well as my honey hole 6 birds the last 3 years. we saw no turkeys, no gobbling saw quite a few deer. He left and my gumption right now is down, to go back out. The only thing Ive been seeing while scoutiing fields have been hens. BTW Saw 4 different hens on nests in richland county. Could be a tough season
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Seeing birds?
Seeing birds?
....and hopefully when I do go they will be there....but if not..... Oh well
no shortage of birds here in Ashtabula co, now focus on getting my youngest one this weekend
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