Nate22 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Me and some of my buddies turkey hunt in North Florida at several different properties. Some of the properties we have gotten permission to hunt this year are fairly new to us. We have done some scouting and seen a lot of good tracks and some droppings and think we have where they roost pin pointed. I was just wondering if there was any tips to help increase our chances of bagging a gobbler when he pitches down. We have a hen decoy and a Killer B gobbler decoy with a fan that can be pulled up and down. Also we have all the mouth calls, slates, and box calls we need and can use all quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 get between him and where HE WANTS to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 get between him and where HE WANTS to go. Yep. If a gobbler isnt roosted with any hens then it makes it alot easier but usually they have several with them and that complicates everything. I rarely set up on a birds roost. I set up where I think they will go first thing after they fly down. Its alot easier to coax him closer to you once he is already where he wants to be, instead of calling him the complete opposite direction of where his hens are leading him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 get between him and where HE WANTS to go. Yep that and between him and his hens too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Being in the right spot is huge!! Also, dont blow him out of the tree hammering on a box call at first light. Keep your calls on the mellow, relaxed side at first. At least until he starts to get fired up/flys down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 patience, and then just a little more patience..pattern your gun, know how it's shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 That happened to me in just outside Montgomery, AL. I thought I was in a blizzard of birds, I did not call. I just waited and was presented with a few choices and took the best option available :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Call quiet to him on the roost, be between him and where he wants to go is also important. Also, one trick that has worked for me the last 2 years is if he is with hens and you feel you are a proficient enough caller, call to the hens instead of the gobbler. Try to make that hen angry by cutting her off A LOT, making fighting purrs and calling very aggressively. It doesn't work every time, but if you can call to the hen and get her to come to you, she will bring the gobbler in tow.. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 shoot straight good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 i personally dont like to ambush turkeys,, but thats just the way i was brought up,, if you dont care how you bag a tom you could just listen in the morning when they gobble and get an idea where there at and listen and they will tell you which way there going, you'll be able to hear them,, if you want to call them in i would first locate where they are roosting and then get within 100 to 150 yards when it's still dark and do some light calling,, fly down cackle would probably work pretty good.. and a good rule of thumb DONT overcall when he's still in a tree? cuz if you keep calling he is going to stay up there for a long time and wait for you to come to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 get between him and where HE WANTS to go. yep good idea... tree call to him until he fires off once then stop until he flys down. with some luck if you're in tight enough he'll check you out before he's off to where ever he wants to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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