ORIGINAL: BrianDawson
HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS:
1.) Will the need to breed be enough of a reason todrive the birds fromtheir comfy "Bed and Breakfast" into the surrounding forests to do what nature inteded?
2.) How does this significant difference in yearly weather patterns affect the breeding cycle of birds?
3.) What triggers, or when is breeding triggered? (I.e.: When is the most opportune time for me to be in the woods?)
Here's what I think:
1.Absolutely! That's what nature intends for them to do. There's not a tom or jake alive today that would rather eat than breed. Hey, they're just like us!
2. Turkeys will breed when the weather says it's time to breed. Usually this means when it gets warm and the days start getting longer. One good thing about this is that the hens
probably have been bred already and the toms are still looking for more action. I've found that when the toms are in this stage, they're seemingly easier to call in. They know that there's not many opportunities left to breed and they don't want to miss that last "hen" they hear calling to them. Too bad it's only me!
3. I actually answered most of your 3rd question in #2, but if the hens have indeed been bred,be there around mid morning through early afternoon, pending your state allows huntingall day,when the hens leave to tend to their nests that tom will go looking for more action, and he'll probably find you instead.