Tough hunting this year

[GilaMonster®]

Flhawghuntr®™ and I hunted hard for five days and came up empty handed. We had some excitement a few days, but it seemed hens were everywhere. We had a bod set up one day otherwise I think we would have tagged at least one. Went out today and the gobblers were completely turned off. Nothing at all. No gobbles to be heard anywhere. Perfect day too. No wind or cloudcover. No doubt the turkeys were there but not a sound from them. Any ideas why?

I have no bloody idea....

[wishinone]

I know it's not the answer you seek, but that's hunting, we all get and hate days like that.

[GilaMonster®]

Your avsolutely right.
That's not the answer I was looking for.
LOL
Now the weather has cooled down and it's become windy. Man, it's really cold here for this time of the year.
The gobbler busting doesn't look good for this year in NM...

[Flhawghuntr®™]

Might have to just stay in one place and wait till the boys lose all the girlfriends and start to look for them where they heard you that morning. I am still in shock bout not getting one when we had all them birds around us. If I was you I would go back to where we had them hens come in and set up for a long day of hunting that fence line. I'd be willin to bet you would get one if you just waited it out and called real softly with clucks and softs yelps and purrs.

[GimpHunter]

I have found the birds gobbling on the roost a lot this year but silent most of the time after flydown. I shot a Jake last Sunday but him and another one came in silent from behind me. I also had a couple of other birds come in silent from the side and back not offering a shot. I have talked to a lot of hunters this year that say the same thing. Most all the birds they have worked this year have responded to calling then giving them the silent treatment but came in silent. Good luck and God Bless. Norm