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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am
Posts: 273
Location: Stafford, Va
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 It’s starting!!! Went out this morning for the first time to try and hear some early gobbling. Heard 3, with 1 going pretty good.
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| Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:54 am |
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WAGinVA
Longbeard
Joined: Fri May 06, 2011 7:04 pm
Posts: 149
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Re: It’s starting!!! I have not been out listening but I did see a flock of 15 on Thursday that included three strutters.
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| Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:05 pm |
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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am
Posts: 273
Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: It’s starting!!! With the temps reaching the 70’s this week, by this coming weekend they should be gobbling pretty good
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| Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:32 pm |
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am
Posts: 2451
Location: Midland, VA
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Re: It’s starting!!! Heard 8 this morning.
Earl
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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am
Posts: 1181
Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: It’s starting!!! Went out the farm I hunt in the Northern Shenandoah Valley today. Saw nothing. That said, shot the gun a few times to check point of impact and while walking down to check out the target, I noticed a fair amount of droppings including some that were from today. The particular farm I hunt is not where they seem to go to find vittles but it is a great area to raise little ones and has two or three roost areas. Normally one will have the dominate bird of the farm and then a couple other Satellite birds will be nearby. Well, as I said that's normally the case. Things don't generally get sorted out until the end of March. We shall see what transpires. PS. I have no doubt I could have heard gobbling this morning if I had gotten my butt out of bed and driven an hour.
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brwndg
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am
Posts: 633
Location: Bluemont, VA
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Re: It’s starting!!! tut wrote: ... I have no doubt I could have heard gobbling this morning if I had gotten my butt out of bed and driven an hour. That’s what I need to do. Get my butt up and out, instead of watching the sunrise from bed
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am
Posts: 2451
Location: Midland, VA
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Re: It’s starting!!! Only heard 5 this morning, going down hill.
Earl
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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am
Posts: 273
Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: It’s starting!!! Scouted some new property this morning in Prince William, no gobbles off the roost but the woods were torn up with scratching and lots of gobbler tracks
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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am
Posts: 1181
Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: It’s starting!!! Saw two strutters going into the woods I assume following some hens on the farm right beside the one I hunt in the northern Shenandoah Valley this morning. Giant cornfield over on that property and assume they were headed for that field. No idea how many hens were in front as I didn't see them.
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am
Posts: 2706
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: It’s starting!!! A friend spotted 4 strutters on post. I saw a bunch of hen tracks on one of the farms I hunt. The spring pattern is setting up nicely.
V
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Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
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Smokin-if-you-got-em
Jake
Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:16 pm
Posts: 38
Location: New Castle, VA
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Re: It’s starting!!! I haven’t heard any gobbling, but saw 6 gobblers in a field on my way home from work last week. That same day my wife, dog & I went riding down our country road and had a massive gang cross the road. They walked single file making it easy to count all 39 of them. All hens and last years hatch, no longbeards
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You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time. -Tom Kelley
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am
Posts: 2451
Location: Midland, VA
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Re: It’s starting!!! Hearing some seeing some strutting and with hens.
Earl
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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am
Posts: 273
Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: It’s starting!!! LOTS OF TALKIN THIS MORNING!!!!!
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beard buster
Longbeard
Joined: Fri May 05, 2006 10:25 am
Posts: 231
Location: Clarke County VA
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Re: It’s starting!!! I pulled in from work Friday Evening and had two longbeards strutting in my yard. Was nice to see!!!!!!!
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Vaturkeyhntr
Longbeard
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am
Posts: 273
Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: It’s starting!!! Listened to one this morning gobble real good on the roost in King George, even with all the wind.
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