Need some advice

erhunter said:

Hunting large tract public timber. Found plenty of fresh sign this morning but heard only distant gobble. Tried ineffectively to close the distance. Should I go back to same spot where I saw sign but heard very little? Or just move on to new place?
In this same vein, how many of y’all “deer” hunt turkey? Just sit where you find fresh sign and wait, regardless wether you hear anything off the roost?
On one property I hunt, I’ve been hunting from deer boxes and seen more completely silent turkeys killed than I’d have ever expected. Anyone else had this experience?

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XIronheadX said:

I won't deer hunt a turkey. Won't shoot one that doesn't gobble. Won't use a decoy. I'm in it for the chess match.
If you can move closer to the gobble it helps in most cases. But, if there's a lot of sign, sometimes you just have to let them get heated up. More than likely they're just not vocal. Patience and 15 to 20 minutes between soft calls works in the long run. A lot of times they may be moving your way and not gobble until they are about to walk up.

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killerv said:

quiet sneak in birds deserve to die just like the rest. Just because he slips in quiet doesn't mean you didn't do your part. kill'em!

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