[petey]

Ah, the wonders of turkey hunting!

The simple answer is, there is no answer.

It could be many things, from the bird seeing something from the roost he didn't like. Over calling to him in the tree the previous morning. I've even seen a coyote howl shut them up instanly. He could now have a hen and doesn't have a need to gobble. He can strut his stuff right in front of her without making a peep. Like I said; many, many things could cause this.

Hey I've been on a lot of quiet birds. Finding the trick to kill those birds are the fun part. Albeit, a gobblin' feirce bird that comes running in on a rope is exciting.....it doesn't always work that way (even when it's the same bird as the day before)