beagleboy Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 When I turkey hunt, I usually roost the birds the night before and set up within 100 yds of the birds the next morning. I first listen to them gobble, make a yelp call with my slate and once he answers I don't make another call till he hits the ground. What do you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsman2230 Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Re: What do you do first? I do about the same thing...some times I tree call to him a few times and if he responds then I stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Re: What do you do first? What if you happen to not roost any birds that night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTrophyHunter Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Re: What do you do first? I just go out to where I know they roost and get pretty close and just hope they gobble close by, then call softly and couple times and hopes he comes to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Re: What do you do first? Usually they don't gobble too much going to roost in the evening down here. However, many do roost close to the same tree. Just takes a little homework to get a feel for where some prefer to roost. Most times I have a pretty good idea where they tend to go coming off the roost from doing some homework. I'll try to set up over there about 100 to 150 yards from where I think the bird is probably roosted before daylight. I prefer not to call at all to a gobbler until he hits the ground. They have too much of an advantage looking down from the roost. Occasionally I'll just cluck a time or 2 if I think they have flown down. I have been wrong before though. Once they hit the ground I'll usually start off with a cut and then stay with the softer calls unless I feel like I'm competing with hens or need to get his attention. As for hunting turkeys that are already on the ground when I'm not already set up in position to work them, I try to get ahead of where they are going whenever they clue me into it. In doing so, I won't call at all until I'm set up to work him unless I need a response from the bird using a crow call. Calling a gobbler into range is a lot easier if you are set up between where he is and where he wants to go. That's sort of the basics of my strategy anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gobblergetter15 Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Re: What do you do first? Here in Missouri the birds seam to gobble so much that I just usually setup in the woods or on a field edge and wait for the gobbling frenzy to start and then I setup on the closest bird or just call to him from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Re: What do you do first? i do about the same, i'll make a tree yelp, just so he knows i'm there and i'll shut up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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