Lone Hens

[Racer1]

Sunday morning a friend and I went out scouting and heard and saw several gobblers (20+) which got both of us fired up. I went back on Monday morning after the cold front pushed through and heard/saw nothing and it was the same story Tuesday morning and this morning (except for a lone hen). Starting to get worried I called some other hunters to boost my spirits and they said they were seeing the same thing. Would this cold front effect them this much? Are you guys seeing a lot of hens off by themselves?

[Kybirdman]

The cold front might make them a little tight lipped, but it isn't going to stop them from breeding. I'm seeing hens out walking by themselves, which is good. Talking to farmers where I hunt, they're saying the same thing. A ton of birds with thick beards, and a lot of hens.

[JohnChops]

Getting time to start breaking off from the large groups. A group of about 30 we have been seeing consistently on the farm has appeared to break up. Lots of loners and pairs now.

[WKYHNTR]

I left from Muhlenberg this afternoon going to Bowling Green down the parkway and seen atleast 10 different toms strutting in fields. This was after 5 this afternoon also...I have been seeing some lone hens in fields and that is great! lone hens=nesting=lone gobblers! can't wait!

[CHL]

You said it right there!

[kidd rock]

I really staretd noticing alot of gobblers by themselves this weekend during the youth hunt. Even the groups were smaller than the week prior.

[greenheadhunter08]

i was out this afternoon scouting and came up on a lone gobbler out in a green field lookin for hens. He was a good bird approx 10" beard. Big body bird. I can't wait till the 18th, Good Luck to everyone

[bowhunter269]

Same story here..........I believe we will hit the season perfectly for hunters!! Henned up birds won't be a problem if things continue. Looks to be that the breeding is a little ahead of schedule which should translate to lonely gobblers early in the season...........can't wait!!!

[Luckybuck]

Hens are already building nests. We have had two lone hens come and eat around mid day for a week now and then head off in the same direction each day. One hen is larger than the other or I would have thought it was the same one. I suppose they are nesting already which will be great if the gobblers hurry up and get lonely.