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Post by hunter7x on May 9, 2007 9:59:15 GMT -5
I've got a bird behind the house that I've played cat and mouse with now since the evening I left for Kansas. Well I've got him figured down to about every 4 days he is roosted about 100 yds behind the house... Off of my property.
I've sat up on him and worked him 3 times now and he will not cross the revine and come onto my place.
This morning he would gobble at everything EXCEPT my calls. Crows, train whistle, thunder...wanted nothing to do with the Poor Valleys or the box call.
This morning for the third time I watched him fly out and walk away gobbeling as he went.
Sunday if he's on schedule, he should be back for one last go round !
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Post by larryhagmansliver on May 9, 2007 10:12:02 GMT -5
I've got a bird behind the house that I've played cat and mouse with now since the evening I left for Kansas. Well I've got him figured down to about every 4 days he is roosted about 100 yds behind the house... Off of my property. I've sat up on him and worked him 3 times now and he will not cross the revine and come onto my place. This morning he would gobble at everything EXCEPT my calls. Crows, train whistle, thunder...wanted nothing to do with the Poor Valleys or the box call. This morning for the third time I watched him fly out and walk away gobbeling as he went. Sunday if he's on schedule, he should be back for one last go round ! I suggest you sneak over to your neighbors propertyand saw that tree down that he likes to roost in and stick it back in the ground on your place. ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by hunter7x on May 9, 2007 11:00:11 GMT -5
Now why didn't I think of that !!
I've had suggestions to impliment an emergency property line extension but it's more fun this way. Got to make him play by my rules instead of the other way around.
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Post by dec on May 9, 2007 11:38:03 GMT -5
I'd show up with a case of beer on the neighbor's door step and beg him to let you hunt the property on Sunday morning.
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Post by bschwein on May 9, 2007 15:32:29 GMT -5
Or if you can just walk on the neighbors property and circle around him and spook him back towards your property. That might work. An hour later that bird will forget he was even spooked.
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Post by hunter7x on May 9, 2007 15:36:38 GMT -5
I've thought about that too bschwein, but that would still be trespassing.
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Post by hoosierdaddy on May 9, 2007 19:25:25 GMT -5
You need to give that ole boy some gobbler talk.Coarse yelps in series of 3.More of a yep than a yelp.Yep Yep Yep.
If that don't work try a hen "arguement".
Put a mouth call in your mouth,and get the box call in your hand.Start cuttin' back and forth between the box and the mouth call.Try to sound like two hens gettin' in each others face,and be loud.If he starts gobblin' at it don't let up and think you can start soft callin' to him to get him the rest of the way in.You got to keep it up until he is dead.If he is gettin' close you can set the box down and just cutt on the mouth call,but you got to keep goin' full throttle.
If he is still balkin' and aint showin' much interest,roll that "arguement" over into a full fledged turkey fight.
Start purring like a mad man on the mouth call and start flapping your hat,a wing thing,or anything else you can get your hands on,flap 'em against both legs.Be watchin' hard cause he might come runnin' in.Don't worry about the movement as long as he cant see you good.He is gonna expect to see some flappin' goin' on.But as soon as you catch some movement drop your flappers and get your gun pointed that way,but dont stop the purrin'.
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Post by hoosiertaxidermist on May 10, 2007 5:36:31 GMT -5
maybe you should have used that special call you sent to me. Looks nice by the way.
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Post by songdog on May 10, 2007 7:17:54 GMT -5
Tree Yelp , while he is still on the roost . As soon as he start gobbling on the ground , nothing but clucks and then just a few and far between.
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Post by hunter7x on May 10, 2007 7:57:49 GMT -5
You need to give that ole boy some gobbler talk.Coarse yelps in series of 3.More of a yep than a yelp.Yep Yep Yep. If that don't work try a hen "arguement". Put a mouth call in your mouth,and get the box call in your hand.Start cuttin' back and forth between the box and the mouth call.Try to sound like two hens gettin' in each others face,and be loud.If he starts gobblin' at it don't let up and think you can start soft callin' to him to get him the rest of the way in.You got to keep it up until he is dead.If he is gettin' close you can set the box down and just cutt on the mouth call,but you got to keep goin' full throttle. If he is still balkin' and aint showin' much interest,roll that "arguement" over into a full fledged turkey fight. Start purring like a mad man on the mouth call and start flapping your hat,a wing thing,or anything else you can get your hands on,flap 'em against both legs.Be watchin' hard cause he might come runnin' in.Don't worry about the movement as long as he cant see you good.He is gonna expect to see some flappin' goin' on.But as soon as you catch some movement drop your flappers and get your gun pointed that way,but dont stop the purrin'. Now I like that idea! |
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Post by stevein on May 10, 2007 9:50:42 GMT -5
 He probably hears your alarm go off. ;D He sees your lights come on and knows you will be calling to him. Get him fired up the night before, set some hen and tom decoys out and be ready for him the next AM. Get up and dress in anything but camo and get in your car and drive off. Park down the road, change clothes and sneak back. Give him some gobbles and tree yelps and a fly down. ;D
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Post by hunter7x on May 10, 2007 12:00:34 GMT -5
Got limited time now, not only end of the season is uppon us but my girlfriend got drawn for Mississinewa and will b calling for her Saturday morning. Ball games Saturday starting at 6 pm will keep me from hunitng him coming in to roost. Going to try that tomorrow evening. Sunday hopefully we have a bird down for inhuntress and then I can try him again Sunday morning at least. Mom day will be a quick lunch that I'm cookin and then an...Cuse me gotta go !! For one last try.
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Post by papohead on May 10, 2007 14:45:48 GMT -5
Tube calling and especially wing bone yelping. I have one I made out of a gobblers humerus and ulna and radial, and one made out of a hens same bones. Then I give a single yelp on the gobbler call and then a excited series on the hens. This seems to work great and be ready.
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Post by hunter7x on May 11, 2007 11:06:01 GMT -5
I tried again this morning even I knew he wasn't due. Heard one hen and no gobbles.
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He probably hears your alarm go off. ;D