Steve Hickoff's Strut Report
Posted 2014-03-13T11:34:00Z
Steve Hickoff's Strut Report
| Strut Report Details | |
|---|---|
| Strut Stage: | Pre Strut |
| Temperature: | 21 to 30 degrees |
| Precipitation: | Snow |
| Wind: | 5 - 10 mph |
| Cloud Conditions: | Overcast |
| Food Sources: | Crop fields |
| Gobbling Activity: | Haven't heard a turkey in three days |
| Strutting Field Activity: | The only gobblers I'm seeing in fields are picking at cow pies |
| Hen Gobbler Activity: | Gobblers, jakes and hens are still together in winter flocks |
| Seen Any Poults Yet: | Not yet |
I'm just in from hunting ocellated turkeys in southern Mexico where it's summerlike. Here in the northeast it's anything but. Snow falls as I write this. Turkey sighting locations include backyard bird feeders with the chickadees, and rural road crossings where you stop to let them pass. Tough winter for our local birds. No dispersal activity just yet. Stay tuned.
