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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 23, 2006 6:46:04 GMT -5
You are set up on the edge of some pines overlooking a hardwood bottom, at least 5 different gobblers sounding off. Along with the 5 gobblers, hens are going crazy. You have to compete with the hens, what do you do?
1) Sit tight and call aggressively?
2) Sit tight and call sparingly?
3) Go in after them?
4) Leave and come back later?
5) Other.....?
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Post by Decatur on Feb 23, 2006 7:31:50 GMT -5
I would try to get the hens mad at me by calling aggressively and come looking, thus, hopefully, pulling the gobbler with them.
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Post by gobblerstopper on Feb 23, 2006 8:27:40 GMT -5
Public or private ground Woody? And how far down in this bottom are they?  Those hens do like scratching in the pines later in the morning before they head to nest. Either way, I'm probably going to do just a little calling. If there's 5 gobbling, there is probably one or two that are scared to open their mouths. They're the one's I'll take this morning. I'd call a little and sit tight for a couple of hours. Might stick out a decoy or two and take a nap. |
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Post by turk2di on Feb 23, 2006 8:33:42 GMT -5
Im gonna lay my gun down, rush in and bust them all off roost. This will seperate at least one or two toms from the bunch, upsetting the ballance and tilting it in my favor.
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Post by mbogo on Feb 23, 2006 8:56:58 GMT -5
I would antagonize the hens with aggressive calling.
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Post by chicobrownbear on Feb 23, 2006 14:54:39 GMT -5
IF they can't see me, or if I have terrain in my favor, I would call aggressively and then try to slip in a little closer, and then call some more. This may encourage a "meet me halfway" movement from the flock.
If the mosquitoes are bad I'm going to Waffle & Steak for a cup of coffee and some sweaty eggs.
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Post by woodmaster on Feb 23, 2006 17:36:37 GMT -5
Sit tight and call aggressively hopefully getting the hens fired up and maybe they'll come with a gobbler in tow. I gotta watch my movement a silent gobbler might sneak in to.
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Post by kevin1 on Feb 23, 2006 18:36:33 GMT -5
I'll take curtain #1 .
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Post by hoosier on Feb 23, 2006 22:18:33 GMT -5
2, then 1, then 3, then 4. Something's gotta work!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Feb 24, 2006 9:36:33 GMT -5
Belly crawl in closer if availabe ground cover. If not, #2.
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Post by pbr on Feb 24, 2006 22:13:03 GMT -5
Join in the fracas.
Do lots of cutting back and forth with the boss hen.
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Post by hoosierwilk on Mar 3, 2006 7:53:59 GMT -5
Depends on how the birds are reacting to my calling. If the gobblers are responding but not coming in I will continue to call sparingly. If the hens reply then I would crank it up some and sit tight. If the hens start leading the gobblers away I will shut up and wait till latter in the day. If I know the terrain well enough and have an idea where the birds are going I probably would move on them and try and get in front of them. Who knows, each hunt is different. hw
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Those hens do like scratching in the pines later in the morning before they head to nest.
