How many have seen more jakes?

[ceohunter]

How many of you have seen more jakes than usual this year? I only saw one all last season. This year I am absolutely covered up with them. I was just wondering if this is a local thing or widespread? Hope all are seeing more than usual, that would mean next year we would have a ton of 2 year olds to chase!

[turk2di]

Been huntin in Webster Co and i have seen more than usual;)

[SPURX2]

Seen several in West KY.

[P. Beyer]

Seen 3 or 4 (or more) on every outing this year. Good Gobblin' 2 year olds next season!!!!!

[skin_dog1]

I've only seen 3 all season. 2 were together walking down a road in Butler county. The other crossed the road 30 yards from me while I was waiting on cornbread to take a crap in the woods. I would've found it really funny had that jake walked up on him while he was handling his business! The jake never knew I was there. I was standing in the middle of the road next to my truck.

[Feedman]

I have seen 4 on one of our farms and 3 on the otherl. Saw 8 in one group on a farm in Mercer county yesterday.

[Gobblergetter2.1]

I saw 13 jakes in one field last weekend!! I have seen tons of jakes this year! There will be so much gobbling next year i wont know what to do!

[Turkeyhunter5]

yep next year will be a awsome year for 2 year olds

[lab]

I have seen 4 in one group this year. One of those got to take a ride in the truck.:D I have seen several others in fields while driving down the road. Next year is looking very promising.

[SixPack07]

Nope, saw way more gobblers this year.

[KyHorse]

I've seen more this year than last, especially the month or so leading up to the season opening. Next year should be a loud one.

[Xcutter]

Its been about half and half for me! Been seeing a ton of hens though like usual

[RUTNUT]

Have Not Seen A Gobbler So Far But Have Seen A Bunch Of Jakes.

[CPA Hunter]

I've seen about three times as many jakes this year than in any year past.

[gung]

Ive seen lots of jakes this year more than ive ever seen before hopefully a great year next year.

[P. Beyer]

Been seeing a ton of hens though like usual

Thats why this Fall all my Tags will be used for Hen Reduction, and a buddy has agreed also;)

[Ralph]

Saw 11 Jakes opening morning & let them all walk. Then I remembered I had been sitting there for almost 4 hours...... & just let a whole bunch of legal turkeys walk away. I called 7 of them back in one group & shot the largest one & went home. Yes, good numbers of jakes in my area of Northern KY.

[kevhunter]

Saw 11 Jakes opening morning & let them all walk. Then I remembered I had been sitting there for almost 4 hours...... & just let a whole bunch of legal turkeys walk away. I called 7 of them back in one group & shot the largest one & went home. Yes, good numbers of jakes in my area of Northern KY.
Sounds exactly like my first morning hunt. I saw 12 jakes in all and killed one of them after calling them back. Taking tomorrows trophies today!

[jdixon]

Hunting in the east, my observations so far are more jakes than toms but, have not seen much of either. A lot less noise out of the mature birds this year compared to last, this could also be an indicator of more jakes in the woods.

[JLT]

I have yet to see my first jake this year in Boone county. Every tom that I have seen has had at least a 6 inch beard, and I have seen several on my property. I don't know if this is good or bad yet. However I did harvest my largest bird ever this year with a muzzleloader and that was fun.

[turk2di]

Never thought i'd say this, but the jaspers are all over me! Seen more jakes this year than in 16 years combined. I have let more legal birds walk by me this than ever. Really goes against what is the very essence of my being as a hunter. With just 5 days to go, they r lookin more& more tasty.

[scrape]

I have been hunting in Clay Co. A lot of jakes being heard this season, more than the previous years. One came in with the other 3 toms I called in.

[Gobblergetter2.1]

I have seen more gobblers than jakes, but i have still seen ALOT of both!!! Cant wait 'till this fall now that im tagged out!