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Post by DaveHawk on May 11, 2005 12:14:52 GMT -5
I hunted Besheers; it's a long walk back about 1 mile to the area I hunt, I pass about 8 fields and hedge rows. next to the last field I saw a hen and made my way to the back field and set up with a deck, the hen came throught the hedge row and milled around for a while.
>I am woundering, I know there are birds out there but I haven't been able to pull a gobble. It's getting hot here and the other hen I saw was by herself also. DO Toms just shut down after a period of time breeding? How long is the mating season?
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Post by hatracked on May 11, 2005 18:35:39 GMT -5
Seeing single hens loafing around hedgerows all day is a sign of nesting to me Dave. Look for other hens the ones you are looking at are more than likely servicing nests. Gobblers of course arent interested in hens that dont want to breed.
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Post by scdave449 on May 11, 2005 19:30:40 GMT -5
John's right! Those birds that close to the hedge-row do indicate they are nesting. Check upward from the hedge-row for standing water, or downward, find a good roosting area with evidence, at least for a start early in the morning. You are hunting gobblers, so you may have to hunt them. It is getting late, and they may become harder than earlier. But keep trugging on, and remember you can learn more in the woods than on the computer!!!!!!!!!!! Again....experience is the best teacher. scdave
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Post by DaveHawk on May 12, 2005 8:04:29 GMT -5
If you walked MeKee's I was all the way back next to the canal with the river just past that, There are allot of islands out there loaded with birds and I want to get out there this weekend. Very few guys hunt. Mainly the guys who fish that hunt but it's still a feat to get done in for a quick early morning hunt befor work. Thanks for the tip.
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