Strutting Weather??????

[rjhulbert]

Ok, so as all the upstate nyer's are aware of its the end of march and we are still having 10* nights and barely above freezing days. My question is how will this effect mating season? Do they wait till it warms up or do they instinctively know its that time to get down to business? I haven't saw one strutter yet I have saw them still in their winter flock no gobbles or anything. I hope that it does affect them so that when season is here they are nice and hot unlike last year where they were very indecisive weather they were or weren't

[stka]

Huh? You post is to reed. But, I have seen them strutting and they are gobbling. Saw one strutting two weeks ago and another one yesterday. Last year seemed OK to me, the birds acted the same where we hunt.

[Rebelfisher]

here in northeast Pa...we still have 6-8" of snow and temps are low teens at night...mid 30's day and Ive seen 2 toms already struttin in the yard!

[rjhulbert]

So weather has nothing to do with when they start strutting then if im understanding it right

[upstatehunter]

Nope, Length of daylight.

[rjhulbert]

So why do we not all have the same hunting seasons

[Rebelfisher]

different states...different latitude/longitudes, which affect daylight...different populations...differences in the way a particular state wants to manage that species, among other reasons they have, Im sure.

[upstatehunter]

NY wants most of the breeding done before turning hunters loose in the woods. Most happens in April. Just like a lot of species, just cause the male is ready doesn't mean the female is.

[Rebelfisher]

forgot to mention that as well 

[rjhulbert]

so is that the same with all game i.e. deer is that when they go into rut is based on daylight?

[dan_lais]

WOW.........didn't we have this conversation last week bud?i awnswed this before it hit the board you tard!and another thing you have a bachelors degree and don't know about different length of day due to latitude????who did you cheat off of to get that piece of paper?lol....j/k j/k bud.left yourself wide open for it!

[rjhulbert]

Sorry your right dan I have one of them at home and if thats what you have to hear to get you to shut up ok then your right.  This is coming from the guy who wants to sell me a bridge. we could play this game all day lyass
 

[dan_lais]

this weather we are getting now blows.i am so sick of winter that i wanna go out there with a garden hose and melt it all!!!!

[Rebelfisher]

yea...more snow all day today for us..AGAIN

[rjhulbert]

yup luckily we got out better than initial expected where suppose to get 6-12" only getting about 2-4 right now but still snowing up side is starting sunday above freezing at night and 50's during the day 29 more days till opening day next week will start scouting