Answer: Only male turkeys, or toms, can gobble, and they mostly do it in the spring and fall. It is a mating call and attracts the hens. Wild turkeys gobble at loud sounds and when they settle in for the night.

Do turkeys actually gobble?

Only males gobble

There's a reason that male turkeys are called "gobblers" — they're the only ones that make that noise! Each gobbler has a unique call that he uses to attract females during breeding season. Female turkeys also make distinct noises, but they sound more like chirps and clucks.

Why do turkeys gobble back at you?

✓ Male turkeys/ toms gobble during the spring or fall. They do this during the mating season to attract the female hens. ... When a male is roosting and is trying to find out the location of the others, it gobbles and the other turkeys gobble in return. Hunters use this strategy to hunt wild turkeys all the time.