RE: West Virginia spring turkey season
Actually, I don't think it's late...It has always been the last Monday in April, hasn't it? Maybe I'm wrong.
I have 400+ acres that I own...crawiling with turkeys...and the last 2 years I haven't even hunted them. We went 3 consecutive years without having a bird answer the call. We killed birds every year...by intercepting them...but no calling. To me, if they're not gobbling and I just have to wait for them to saunter through...I'll save my license money and buy a Butterball.
My buddies and I aren't novice turkey hunters. We've called and whacked birds consistently elsewhere, but these birds WILL NOT answer a call. We've had a few come in silent, but as late as the season is, they are simply henned up.
Hell, I live in Ohio...we're a week or two behind WV when it comes to animal activity, and our season opens the 21st of April.