RE: Sad Season In PA
You bet it was one of the wiederest season I have ever witnessed inthe many states I hunted.
There was no rythm or reason to it. The birds where in a vast array of breeding from no hens to grouped Toms to flocked birds with jakes Toms and hens right up to the end.
Nothing - I mean nothing was typical to their behavior I have witnessed in past years.
What made me successful as I worked very hard at it.
Concentrated on single Toms where I could find them - I found these more callable.
Concentrated on areas I had patterned Toms that seemed to use the same terrain consistenlty.
I left groups of Toms alone - did no calling - but if one wanted one of these guys you needed to wait them out in area and hope they walked by.
I was very cautious with my calling and did not get aggressive at all or Cutt at anything - it just did not work. Small vrey soft clucks - maybe an occasional soft series of yelps - seemed to be more productive for me.
4out of 5 Toms taken by me and my group I called came in silent.
Periods hunted was from 3/22 to 5/20....
Birds did gobble from the roost but once ont he ground became silent most times.
Anyways just some musings
JW
And I passed on 11 Jakes.