{"id":1839,"date":"2020-05-06T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2021-03-01T22:10:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T03:10:36","slug":"the-phases-of-spring-turkey-season-understanding-the-biology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/the-phases-of-spring-turkey-season-understanding-the-biology\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/05\/06\/2020\/1839\/","title":{"rendered":"The Phases of Spring Turkey Season: Understanding the Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"
As our spring turkey season continues in Michigan I have noticed a trend. During the last week of April and the first week of March, hunters have been discussing the fact that the toms are being very quiet and seemingly nowhere to be found. My own hunting has validated this as well. As soon as April 23rd hit, the gobbling stopped. My initial impression was it had to be the weather. We have had a string of very cold Michigan spring days\u2014including some hail. Looking deeper into the biology of the wild turkey it appears the answer may be much more complex.<\/p>\n
It appears that turkeys have similar phases to whitetail deer. We have been in the turkey rut the past few weeks and recently the ‘lockdown’ phase has begun. Let me explain. Turkeys go through several distinct stages:<\/p>\n
The allure of turkey hunting is that it seems like it should be an easy proposition. Go out and kill a bird. How hard can it be? As the season progresses, hunters quickly realize that this is no simple feat. These birds are programmed with innate reflexes and defense mechanisms that make them extremely cautious and difficult to get close to. Understanding their biology can help shift things in your favor and help you stay positive when they stop responding to calls in late April and early May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As our spring turkey season continues in Michigan I have noticed a trend. During the last week of April and the first week of March, hunters have been discussing the fact that the toms are being very quiet and seemingly nowhere to be found. My own hunting has validated this as well. As soon as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":1840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[208,209,86,207],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[1,127],"suggestedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[]},"yoast_head":"\n