Thanks, for all of your replys. Here is the facts. I hunt two properties both I own. One is at my house, 40 acres 13 acresis fenced in pasture and 27 wooded. I just hunted the last day of deer season and had about 18 turkeys roost right over top of me that evening. This fall I have seen gobblersfighting each other and saw and herd numerious turkeys. If you were to hunt this property in the fall you might think this was turkey haven. Than comes spring and I may hear about 3 gobbles through thewhole season. I will hear hens now and than and even talk with a gobbler on rare occassions but no luck with killing them. Virginia DNRrates ShenandoahCounty as fair. The other spots I have is 80 acres on top of a mountain. I hear a few gobbles in the spring but few and far between. My goals is to kill a Turkey. I killed one niceGobbler about 12 years ago,this was in another area of Virginia. I know that the Turkey kills in Virginia were down the past several years due to poorpoult production. I do believe they are starting to come back. I guess it puzzles me why I see a ton of turkeys in the fall and winter, than come spring they are hard to find.

Ibought a national Forest Stamp and plan to try my luck on public land. This may give me more roomto call."The Question " should I keep moving until I locate a gobbler or should I sit in one spot and call/listen for gobbling.I don't see a lot of fresh turkey sign in the spring on the 40 acres at my house. That's why I will proably be trying the National Forrest.It is only10 minutes away. When is the best time to do Spring Scouting? Because of my work schedule, I will be able to hunt during the week days when hunting pressure is not that bad. I like Turkey hunting but getting discourage. I think I am a pretty decent caller with mouth and box.If you don't hear them or if they are with hens it is kinda of hard to call them in. I plan to monitor the turkey forum in hopes of picking up some tips. Thanks