Making noise

[TreeGuy]

A few evenings ago, about 2 hrs before sunset, I had what sounded like an army of Tom's gobblin' they went for at least a half hour and never shut up. Went shed hunting today and had to retreat early for fear of bumping the noisy army. Seems a bit cold/ early for that much noise ! Hope they hold on to that intensity for a few weeks.... anybody else hearing anything ? 9h

[ants]

Man…you're lucky. Its been dead around me and there were plenty of birds around during deer season. Im heading out tomorrow to look around. Hope I at least see some encouraging sign.

 

Good luck.

[WhitetailAddict11]

The last few springs I have watched birds strutting since late March and even seen some breeding done during April. Those years were typically poor for hunting because by the 3rd week of May you couldn't hear a turkey let alone see one because they were pretty much all set with breeding. Activity is very slow this year from what I'm seeing on scouting trips or to be more accurate, what I'm not seeing. Hopefully that just means we'll nail the breeding season right on the head this year and enjoy a full month of good hunting once May arrives.

[G-Man]

It's good spring is late as its much easier to hear with no leaves, even tiny ones absorb sound, but it makes it harder to move in close for lack of cover, most birds I've seen are all still flocked up 3 or for adults 4 Jakes or so and hens and Jenny all together, a few warm sunny days and they will really break up...

[Bow Addict]

Alot of the breeding in NYS is done during the month of April,but will also continue on into June.Many times during the month of May I have seen young polts.

[Trial153]

NY spring turkey season would be a whole lot more productive if it opened a week earlier and closed a week earlier...

[G-Man]

It opens when it does so most breeding is done. And closes for same reason. Protection of Tom's though gregarious is important for hens all to get bred. If it opens earlier like mid April breeding would be extended into Jun and July and most pouts would not be developed enough to survive a early winter...

[WhitetailAddict11]

NY spring turkey season would be a whole lot more productive if it opened a week earlier and closed a week earlier...

Agreed. Two years ago I did not even hunt the last week and a half of the season because you literally could not find a turkey and we have very good turkey hunting here in 5r/5j.

[genesee_mohican]

It seems to me the last few years I've heard a lot of gobbling going on the last half of April. I heard a bunch of birds out back this am.