turkeys101
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i tried this for the first time last year once or twice and did get a response from it.....do any of yall do this to close the deal.....can yall give me some edviece for doing it
thanks,
nathan
thanks,
nathan
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scrathcing in the leaves
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M Sharpe
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It works
sman
Senior Member
I do it on close birds that hang up just out of sight.
I try to leave a small pile of leaves beside the tree I sit at and just rake them back and forth with my hand while making soft purrs.
I try to leave a small pile of leaves beside the tree I sit at and just rake them back and forth with my hand while making soft purrs.
Hunter Haven
Senior Member
A many of birds have died from the help of leaves being scratched....
Just sayin...
Just sayin...
webfootwidowmaker
Banned
when I was boy I sat next to my dad for 4 hours. Ten yard in the woods off a field edge watching a tom. All he did for the last 2 hours was scrathching leaves and i watched the tom walk that field egde all the way to us..
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That is a DEADLY tactic of many turkey slayers........ I have waxed a few highly pressured wma birds by calling softly then shutting up and just scratching every now and then. It works......
WOODSWIZE
Senior Member
Yep, works. I get a small dead stick with maybe a fork in it when I sit down -use it as a kind of "rake" to scratch around.
icdedturkes
Senior Member
It helps paint the picture
Arrow3
Senior Member
I know one hoss from last year died from it...It was the last thing he ever heard...
nhancedsvt
Banned
I've done it and I'll keep doing it. Just another trick in the bag.
antnye
Senior Member
It's deadly....
Will-dawg
Senior Member
I've had it work on more than one occasion..........
I have watched gobblers just scratch in the leaves and never put their head down to feed. They will scratch and just listen. Sometimes they will scratch, wait a few seconds, then gobble.
If you try it just make sure the bird is not where he can see you move ......and make sure you don't break any sticks.
If you try it just make sure the bird is not where he can see you move ......and make sure you don't break any sticks.
bucktail
Senior Member
Last year had one come in above me but would never show. Just kept walking back and forth up there. Two scratch in a leave pile got him to pick his head up and look over the rise... he tasted good!!
nativ
Member
deadly. couple of swift scratches durin soft calling seals it up...
bangbird
Senior Member
Take a plastic grocery bag with you and use it. My buddy does this and has had birds come running to him without even using a turkey call (besides the bag).
deathfromabove83
Senior Member
yup,thats an old trick my dad taught me.works good to.
goblr77
Senior Member
I've been toting a real turkey wing in the back of my vest for years. I use it for flydowns and scratching in the leaves. Scratching works great for hung up birds and complements blind calling from roost setups in the afternoon. Give it a try.
