Gobbling in the Rain?

[DMills615]

Whats goin on everyone? Just a quick question about turkeys gobbling in the rain. I've heard they will and I've also heard they wont. What are you guys opinions on it? I'm supposed to be going to try and roost some birds saturday morning but its supposed to raining. Do you guys think the rain will keep the birds from gobbling on the roost?

[superstrutter]

Depends on how hard it's raining. No animal likes to be out in heavy rain. Turkeys will gobble during a light rain or maybeeven a moderate rain. Truth is, they may or may not gobble on any given day, rain or shine. I will turkey hunt during a light rain, but I won't during a moderate or heavy rain.

[gamespooker]

If you're going out saturday morning and the rain is light to moderate as superstrutter said, I would focus on open areas. It is my experience that toms tend to hang around the pastures and open areas in light rain and wind. The reason for this(as explained to me) is that there is too much movement and noise in the woods in not so great weather. I'm facing the same thing for my hunt tomorrow morning.

[Born 2 Bow Hunt]

I agree with all of the above...I have them gobble to the sound of thunder, but not good to be in the woods.....Raining go to the fields.....and look from a distance...

[Hooker]

Yep...fields you must go.

[nick_bleuer76]

I own 50+ turkeys on my farm, they will gobble day, night, downpour, hail, damaging winds, dosen't matter to them. I'd imagine it would go the some for wild turkeys, maybe I'm wrong.

[tkycaller]

May not stop them from gobblin but they may stay in the tree longer than normal.
Remember the words never and always do not fit in the turkey hunting vocabulary.

[SHOTARYE]

Just get out there! The birds are there, they may gooble and then again they may not, but ya can't kill'em just a settin on the couch! I go in any kind of rain, just not when it's lightning out there, its not a good idea to be holdingonto agun (lightning rod) when its like that! Just dress for wet weather, and realize yourSTILL going to get wet. Good Hunting ......... SHOTARYE

[kdsberman]

Oh yeah, theyll gobble in the rain. Im not sure if they do in really heavy rain because you wont find me out there to listen for it. But yeah, theyll gobble in the rain.

[MOmightymite]

The best gobbling I've ever heard was on a morning that was raining pretty hard. Not pouring, but a steady rain.