How often can a gobbler gobble?

[pabowhunter22]

I saw a TV show awhile back that said turkeys can only gobble about once every minute due to some sort of chemical in their brain. They try to gobble more often at times but no sound comes out do to the chemical. Has anyone ever heard of this?

[Siman08/OH]

Ive heard them gobble more than 4 times in a 30 second period before.

[Yazoo2008]

I've heard one gobble six in a roll.To answer the question, I guess as much as they want.

[Yazoo2008]

I don't think that's true. Just because I'v had them gobble, from 2 to 6 times in a roll.

[mauser06]

i never heard anything like that....and KNOW ive too had the same bird rattle off 4 in consesion. double and triple gobbles happen frequently as well...

[superstrutter]

Sounds like a crock to me. I have one on video last year gobble 7 times in succession. The crows were driving him crazy. He probably gobbled 15 times during that particularminute. I've got all the proof on video. I'll go back and look at the video and see how many times he gobbled in that minute.

[Born 2 Bow Hunt]

That is another reason one just can't not take as a fact what is passed on by the "Experts" on TV, videos etc.

Who hasn't heard of a "Double gobble?" Perhaps the issue is in the brain of the "Expert" making that remark.

I believe there are many on this forum which have more turkey knowledge, experience and success that most of the "Experts" on film which are trying to sell you a "New Improved" product year after year.

To be an expert one must be a Pro at some other vocation, sport, paid some else to do the scouting, calling or make at least one film and it doesn't have to be a successful hunt. Anyway how do those guys/gal's make all those movements while the gobblers are within range...won't work on the gobblers I hunt....

One thing that troubles he a lot is to watch the feathers fly after the shot...why can't some of these "Experts" hit them in the head? Don't they eat their turkeys or can they just afford a better dentist than I can????

I personally don't trust what goes on off film. If there is money to be made believe it or not there are those who will cheat and/or pass on bad information
and call themselves experts.......as reported here.....

[Charlie P]

About as much as a wood chuck, chucks that' is if a wood chuck could chuck wood.

[wis_bow_huntr]

Never heard anything like that.....Ive heard them gobble 4-6 times in a row......[&:]

[superstrutter]

ORIGINAL: superstrutter

Sounds like a crock to me. I have one on video last year gobble 7 times in succession. The crows were driving him crazy. He probably gobbled 15 times during that particularminute. I've got all the proof on video. I'll go back and look at the video and see how many times he gobbled in that minute.

For anyone who really cares, I watched my video. He gobbled 16 times in that particular minute. At one time within that minute he gobbled 8 times in succession. Also within that same minute, he did a triple gobble. I believe for a fact, that statement is definately false. BTW, I never killed that bird last year and he gobbled his head off all season. He gobbled a lot, although not quite as much as he did last year, this season. Just like last season though, he moved to a lease next to my land and some yahoo shot him off his roost one morning. He was one smart bird. These guys couldn't kill him the right way, so they cheated. I was pissed. He would have eventually come back to my property. I was really looking forward to chasing him again this year. I even had my plans mapped out for this one particularbird, and this idiot had to go and ruin everything. There is no law in Louisiana stating you can't shoot one off its roost, so I really couldn't say anything to the guy. I'm still upset about it. I wouldn't have minded if he would have called the bird in and shot him, but shooting this bird off his roost, man that pisses me off[:@]. Enough venting, there will be other gobblers.