Tom/Jake Gobble differences
#12
RE: Tom/Jake Gobble differences
Once again earlier this season I was shown that there is no foolproof way to tell if a gobble is from a jake or a tom. This past weekend I got on a bird with a full, mature sounding gobble. Ten minutes later it shows up, and its three jakes. So, as said before, I dont really think there is any way to tell with 100% certainty whether it is a jake or not. Certainly, there are times that the jakes do the halfgobble and its clear that its a immature gobbler. But not always.
#13
RE: Tom/Jake Gobble differences
I also think alot of it is where you hunt. From my hunting experience rio and merriams jakes gobble alot more than my easterns. Easterns have a deeper gobble more like a bass singer and rios and merriams have a higher pitched gobble. Alot of times a jake will even yelp after he lets out his pour excuse for a gobble. Roost sights are also another way, the big toms always try to take the best spots.
Probably the best advice is work the bird, if he comes in and is a jake, learn what you did right or wrong, let the bird walk and move on. If you shoot him, he will never make a longbeard. Good luck!
Probably the best advice is work the bird, if he comes in and is a jake, learn what you did right or wrong, let the bird walk and move on. If you shoot him, he will never make a longbeard. Good luck!
#14
RE: Tom/Jake Gobble differences
Like everyone's posted a jake's gobble is shorter, that's about all I can say. But you need to be careful. jakes often stick together so a lot of times they will all gobble at the same timeand it sounds like one full mature gobble. So listen carefully.
#15
RE: Tom/Jake Gobble differences
That is true about the jakes hanging together and sounding like one mature gobbler. Although, a jakes gobble is not always shorter, as I've found out before. Sometimes they are, but not always.
#16
RE: Tom/Jake Gobble differences
Yea sometimes jakes will sound mature. I'vebeen set up on one that would give 2-3 good gobbles and then give not even a half gobble like 1/4 of one. Sometimes that can inicate an imature 2 year old or a 1/2(super jake)