Hey Dave, that new vest from Dixons did the job!! I had 5 jakes come in together Saturday morning and one came back to Vandergrift with me. I hunted a few different places over the last two weeks up there and the turkey sign is really strong everywhere I hunted/walked.  I hated to shot a jake but my days off are limited.

Congrats ..

Glad the vest did the job

way to go Ironhorse.  How's the gobbling been in Jefferson co?  Around Erie it's not been real good, but the weather hasn't been great either.  Saturday was to windy to hear almost anything.  I hope to make it down to camp before the end of the season.  dd

Good job Iron.  It has been slow down here in 2A for me.  Passed 4 jakes.  No other gobbling action since.  We did have two longbeards in the yard Saturday afternoon at 1:00.  Don't know were they came from.

Got Monday off and I am going to try a different sopt.

Good job Iron.

My son and I had two frustrating days, took off work on Friday and hunted did not hear anything also hunted on Saturday with the same results.

    Nothing again this morning across the street from my house..I did have a hen come in about 7:00 but she had no friends behind her.  dd

Thanks guys... I tell ya its probably the same about everywhere but every day I have been out so far they have gobbled on the roost then seemingly got with hens shortly after they fly down then no gobbles at all. Saturday we had what sounded like a mature bird coming uin but a hen was roosted between me and him. As soon as I heard her fly down she clucked 2-3 times and took that him away with her. Predation is a definate factor as well, last Tuesday there were birds going nuts just before light, well that noise attracts hunters of all sorts including coyotes... One showed up shortly after we started calling and my buddy missed him with two shots. We drove down the road a 1/4 mile or so after that to set up on what seemed to be the heart of the gobbling action and on our way in the woods we saw either the same Coyote or a different one.. I'd guess it was the same one but you never know. We couldnt get a shot at him. So I think its the same story.. to many hens and an increasing number of coyotes have really changed turkey hunting just over the last 10-15 years. Its taken me some time to adjust to the change but I think the key word is PATIENCE... Turkey hunting has become more like archery hunting... sit where you know theres good turkey sign and wait patiently.. It kinda stinks but it is what it is. Its been a few years since I just went in the woods, located a mature bird, set up, called him in and shot'em.. It seems as though now there is always some kind of odd twist.

I guess that what makes it interesting.  I do enjoy hunting the big woods where you can move as compared to the small woodlots up here in Erie.  But I have more luck up here.  dd