I did a little calling this morning when I got to work. Had a bunch of hens yelping back to me,getting exicted.Then I heard a Tom let out a big gobble. He was furthe away from me than the hens were. I'm really bumming,I am so busy with work and baseball I doubt I'll get to go.
Well you guys called it right. No bird but close. I got to my spot about 20 min. after daylight. About 200yds from where I think they're roosting I give out a yelp and get a gobble right away. I tried to close the gap a little and made another call from 75 yds. closer and got 2 gobbles. I decided to set up right there and yes I left the decoys at home. I purred a couple times and sat still and waited. After 30 min. I decided to wait 20 more. After that I waited 15 more. About that time I hear something behind me and slowly turn to catch him strutting 30 yds behind me for about a 1/2 a second till he saw me and it was over. He had completely circled and came in from directly behind me. :death Even though I didn't get him I feel good that I was able to get close. I figure next time I'll pick a tree with some brush behind me to stop the sneak attack. The good thing with my lease is that there's plenty of turkeys and I'll be there Friday to try and roost some and hopefully seal the deal. Thanks again guys. Now I feel I'm getting close. :toast
Forgot to tell you...
Lots of times a gobbler will come in and circle you :eek
Oh sure, now you tell me. 😆 😆
Well you guys called it right. No bird but close. I got to my spot about 20 min. after daylight. About 200yds from where I think they're roosting I give out a yelp and get a gobble right away. I tried to close the gap a little and made another call from 75 yds. closer and got 2 gobbles. I decided to set up right there and yes I left the decoys at home. I purred a couple times and sat still and waited. After 30 min. I decided to wait 20 more. After that I waited 15 more. About that time I hear something behind me and slowly turn to catch him strutting 30 yds behind me for about a 1/2 a second till he saw me and it was over. He had completely circled and came in from directly behind me. :death Even though I didn't get him I feel good that I was able to get close. I figure next time I'll pick a tree with some brush behind me to stop the sneak attack. The good thing with my lease is that there's plenty of turkeys and I'll be there Friday to try and roost some and hopefully seal the deal. Thanks again guys. Now I feel I'm getting close. :toast
Forgot to tell you...
Lots of times a gobbler will come in and circle you :eekOh sure, now you tell me. 😆 😆
😆 😆 😆 way to help out a bro. 😆 😆
My first season was last year. I went out the first day and was trying out my mouth call(LOL) and I was a calling fool. When I went home and stopped by my buddy's house we saw a whole bunch of turkeys across the road. He told me to try to call em , I was using my mouth call, well he told me I had better stick with my box cutter. So I went out the next tues. and I was walking along and I heard a gobble. So I sat down and started calling with my box call and it seemed everytime I called he ansered,I waited and called and still didn't see the tom. So I got up slowly and I saw him. So I just started calling and got him within 60 yards. I got impatient and shot at him, I didn't know how far he was till I took out my range finder. So what I found out is BE PATIENT! It sure was fun calling him in.
Sometimes it can take a couple hours to get a real wise ol Tom to come w/in range. But don't mess up and move or screw up the call early, or he'll be outta there like bad Chinese food on a hangover.
