Phil got your PM I was signing in tonight to see how everyone is doing and give an update on my hunting so far.

Well my season ends this Sunday and with bad weather tomorrow I figure I will do my best this weekend and try to get out there both days.

The past week or so I will hear several birds on roast gobbling but once they hit the ground they are done.

But this year is the first year I have seen multiple hens just roaming around and feeding from good daylight up until about 10am or so. I have probably seen 30+ hens doing this in the past week. Which leads me to believe they are done breeding and the hens are leaving there nest to feed and when they are done feeding they go back to there nest.

I had 2 longbeards do the same thing the other day. One gobbled right next to me, I set up the decoys and gave him 3 very light yelps and used a small limb to rustle the leaves and he came up to a ditch seen my decoys and just strutted back and forth and would not cross the 6 foot wide water shed. I tried to call at him when he would go behind some thick stuff and he started to leave so I started to make rackit with the leave and he came back to the water shed and would not come in and he just left.

So I just went and setup for the morning and I seen a turkey coming down the hill and he got to the same water shed and would not cross it. It wasn't the same bird he was smaller than the first.

I am beginning to think I should try a different spot but I know there are several gobblers in there and I hate to leave it. I know the area where about 6 gobblers are roasting but they may be on one ridge one morning and another the next but close.

So if it where any of you guys would stick and stay or try another spot?

If you suggest I stay then give me some advice on what setup you think I should use when they stop gobbling and I go to hunt them from a set spot for 2-3 hours. Where I have been setting up there is an unreal amount of turkey scratch.

This has been one of the most frustrating years for me will all the near misses but on the other hand it has been the funnest years turkey hunting for me and I haven't even bagged a bird. I have really enjoyed myself.

I hope everyone has had a great season!!

Phil, Did you bag one yet?