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Old 03-28-2021 | 06:19 PM
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Are toms mating in your part of the country? If so, they should be showing up sooner or later. What method do you use for hunting? Calling, run and gun, spot and stalk, sit in a popup blind, etc.? Are you moving your cameras around if they're in areas with little or no activity? Are you using crow calls or other type of shock calls? It's tough when they're not gobbling and you don't see them but that doesn't mean there are no toms on the property. Sometimes they get skittish and sometimes they already have a enough hens around so they don't call for any more.

I hunt about 300 acres behind a locked gate on a cattle ranch with lots of grass, some oak trees and some brush. It's surrounded by other ranches and properties that aren't hunted so pressure is only from lions and coyotes. This year has been very windy for the last month with short grass (2-3" tall) and not much cover except in the brush. The few toms I've seen this year are skittish and there hasn't been that much gobbling except after they get up at sunrise. Normally I run and gun (more like spot and stalk) but there's no cover this year so I'm using a popup blind and lots of patience. I've been moving my game cams around and have found a couple of new hangouts where toms strut for the hens. I got a huge tom today after sitting in the blind for about an hour and a half. Keep moving your cameras around and consider changing your tactics if what you're doing isn't working. Good luck and let us know how your season goes.
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