Q.Turkey Hunting & Breeding
Do turkeys gobble more on warm or cold mornings?
A.
Turkeys gobble much more on warm mornings (50°F+) than on cold ones. A 35° morning can produce a handful of gobbles; a 55° morning during the same week can produce dozens. Cold snaps temporarily suppress gobbling; the first warm morning after a cold stretch often produces the most intense gobbling of the season.
Wind and rain compound the effect. A 60° morning with sustained 15+ mph wind will be quieter than a 50° calm morning. Plan trip mornings around forecast warm-and-calm conditions inside your state's gobbling phase window.
Turkey state calendars track regional phase windows for trip planning.