MossySNPR Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hello all, haven't been on for a LONG time lol, anyways I have been having trouble with a bachelor group of jakes travelling with one boss tom and one or two hens. They roost in the same place every night, at the corner of a 600X200 yard field. Now at fly down, they do everything textbook, all of them gobble, fly down into the corner of the field and they either ponder along the fields edge, or just hang out and STRUT. Now because of property lines, I CANNOT approach these turkeys from a the back woods, I have to set up along the fields edge! Without getting busted, I can only get 100 - 150 yards from the roost. I can see them in plain view and watch them fly down. I CAN'T BRING THEM MY WAY NO MATTER WHAT I TRY, due to their love of just standing there and strutting their lives away. Now theres plenty of techniques I would use, but I'm limited to morning hunts and I don't have all season to get lucky and intercept them when they walk along the edge, the change constantly. My biggest problem is, They just strut in the field together, while the others just mill around and eat, what can I do to bring them in and break their strutting habits? MUCH appreciated guys, this is my last chance for help!!! LOVE YOU GUYS, MOSSY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Wow, sounds like the perfect hunting opportunity, yet tricky situation! Do you have decoys? I wonder if having a jake or gobbler dcoy set out would help...have you tried any like fightening purrs or anything? Just my thoughts on what might get their attention... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 If they are hanging out in about the same spot every time coming off the roost set up there. If you have to get there and set up earlier so you won't get busted, do it. Heck I've had to walk under and past roosted birds before in the dark so I wouldn't get busted. Doing it in a field ought to be a lot easier than doing it in the woods. They can't see worth a flip in the dark and they hear critters walking around in the dark all the time. If you're early enough, they shouldn't know the difference. Don't use a flashlight either. If you have a problem seeing, you might try making that move on a last quarter moon period. That way the moon will be overhead before daylight giving you some light to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWiggely Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 If they are hanging out in about the same spot every time coming off the roost set up there. If you have to get there and set up earlier so you won't get busted, do it. Heck I've had to walk under and past roosted birds before in the dark so I wouldn't get busted. Doing it in a field ought to be a lot easier than doing it in the woods. They can't see worth a flip in the dark and they hear critters walking around in the dark all the time. If you're early enough, they shouldn't know the difference. Don't use a flashlight either. If you have a problem seeing, you might try making that move on a last quarter moon period. That way the moon will be overhead before daylight giving you some light to see. That's a good bingo. Try a decoy also. Tick of a hen and call her in, chances are a tom will follow, or all of them will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossySNPR Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Right on thanks so much!!! Tomorrow morning I'll get a little closer, even if I have to be there at 5:15! By the way, I usually just use a single hen decoy(I pack light), I've already tried turkey fights... I think the key here is to be close to them, not call them at all and simply intercept them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWiggely Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 single hen is fine, I stay away from jake decoys around here, someone would sneak in and shoot it. I use 3 or 4 hens usually sometimes more. Don't be afraid to get in tight, but don't do any calling before they do, then keep it soft until you are sure they are all on the ground. Good luck, let us know how you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 BTW...when you get in close, don't call at all while they are in still in the tree. If you do they will peg you from thier elevated position. You might as well be prepared to be as still as a statue too. If you can see them on the limb from where you're set up, they can see you too. They shouldn't notice you unless you move. Here's to your morning hunt. Shoot straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Soft purrs will do them in.....trust me...that is the call of champions.....if you want a jake decoy, let me know, Ill ship it next day....if you want to borrow a jake fan on a stick, let me know too....I think soft purrs, and put the hen heading into the opposite woods away from the flock, close to you, case they hang up........good luck............al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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