What reason's do you think.....

[Zumer]

causes the quiet times during the season....??

     We've all had them. Hear three or four gobblers one day, then nothing for 4,5,6,7, days in a row....

     I'll start with heavy hunting pressure......

     Thanks, Zumer

[West Augusta]

Lots of hens that want to play.

[Bulldogmikey]

Zumer, I will tell you what my uncle told me...It is not scientific by no means. He was a Master Carpenter and Hunter Extraordinaire! He said it was the change in the weather! The Barometric pressure! I used to laugh at him, but you watch. It always seems to coincide with weather patters. Right wrong or indifferent, that is my story and I am sticking to it!!   

[J.L. Erb]

Gobblers need a break too. 

[GR8CALLS]

Laryngitis........

Bill

[Bulldogmikey]

Laryngitis........

Bill

Bill Larry has nothing to do with this I assure you!!

[GR8CALLS]

Mike

LOL..............and that's my story and I'm thinking about sticking to it....

Bill

[Dragonfly]

HENS! & pressure in PA doesn't help either.

[shad309]

I've wondered the same thing. I think Mike may be onto something as the barometric pressure does change other animals habits too. That sounds like a well thought out answer to me.

[Shadetree Callers]

Laryngitis  ?? 

[Zumer]

HENS! & pressure in PA doesn't help either.

They sure do get buggered here in PA, don't they? I wouldn't hunt the first day for love nor big money.....

     Only state, I know of that has an influx of 250, 000 hunters for the opener of spring turkey season & 245,000 of them call to much &  call to loud...

    Jason, Don't forget your owl hooter.....  

[mikey715]

thought this may answer some questions...

http://www.hunttheoutdoors.com/articles/default.php?id=151

[AlanKrow]

I think it hunting pressure and also the hens already been breed in the flock.. You have those days nothing but crows and bluejays.. And you friend calls you up and tells you he had a great day!! They were gobbling all morning!! . And he hunting only 10 miles down the road. It also has to do with the number of Long Beards and Jakes in the flock. (Pecking Order)

[PA Boxcall]

I think it hunting pressure and also the hens already been breed in the flock.. You have those days nothing but crows and bluejays.. And you friend calls you up and tells you he had a great day!! They were gobbling all morning!! . And he hunting only 10 miles down the road. It also has to do with the number of Long Beards and Jakes in the flock. (Pecking Order)

Isn't that the truth.  A few seasons back, I spent my entire opening week vacation in the same three hollows.  Opening morning I heard 10, and to slightly paraphrase Mr. Tom Kelly, I am morally certain I heard at least 12 different birds.  I know a group of four were jakes, and I was busted by a sneaky old long beard later that morning.

Every one else at camp hunting different areas of the state forest heard nothing, except brother who heard one at day break.

I agree with others here, weather fronts or high / low pressure systems affects their activity, as well as Alan above, the number of gobblers or immediate presence of aggressive jake groups will impact gobbling activity.

[Mjc21706]

Im pa resident and I gotta say boatload of pressure/hens also....