| Author |
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Linebacker
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 10:06 am: | |
I have had some old timers tell me that the Toms aren't gobbling because the dogwoods haven't bloomed yet. When they bloom then the turkeys are ready to go. Is there any truth to this?? I hope because if not I have no excuse as to why I continue to hear squat. |
TC
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 10:25 am: | |
That sure was the case last year in SE WV. |
Rich
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 10:30 am: | |
I heard that in a Knight and Hale video once. |
chuck
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 10:50 am: | |
i dont put tooo much on that old yarn,the dogwood in my backyard has been in bloom for two weeks now.and i didnt hear squat last weekend either,but take a look at freddys,and diablos chart,they should fire off soon. |
Limbhanger
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 10:56 am: | |
The dogwoods don't bloom in my part of PA til mid season and they have been gobbling hard for about 1.5 months at that point so I think its more of a coincidence.
Just my opinion.
-Eric |
mudfork
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 12:03 pm: | |
I think it's the turkey gobbling that sets the dogwoods to blooming. (wink) |
Browtine
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 2:10 pm: | |
Round these parts (Central WV) it's more so when the redbuds are in full bloom (right now) that the turkeys really gobble and come to the call well than the dogwoods. |
Yelper55
| | Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2004 - 11:31 am: | |
It has been my experience through the years that the gobbling starts around here in S.E. Va. when the shad bushes start to bloom....I don't know the real name of the bush...but, its the first bush you see to bloom in the spring. Small white blooms. The turkeys seem to crank up at that time. Of course the hens are not ready that early therefore lots of gobbling. It seems around here when the dogwoods bloom gobbling slows down. I think that is because the hens are with the gobblers and are readily going to them. Therefore gobbling decreases. It seems to follow that pattern every year. I am sure that it depends on geographacal location as to how this works. |
TScottW99
| | Posted on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 5:26 am: | |
Don't know about gobblers but the dogwoods sure have the whipperwhils singing at full volume. Dale and I stopped at one my favorite listening spots the other day. My ears were rining from all the whipperwhils |