sowgabuckstalker
Senior Member
I am having a rough season!
Ok, like today, I knew where they are roosted. I set up in what I though was a great set up in small stand of pines about 150 yards from a bottom where they were roosted. Sure enough, 2 were in there gobbling picture perfect this morning. I didnt call at all until I could tell they were on the ground about 7 am, they flew down early. They both answered me a couple of times and I shut up, sounded like they were coming straight to me. They gobbled a few more times, sounded like they couldnt have been more than 50 yards or so but I couldnt see them due to how and dips off into that bottom. They finally went silent and I just knew it was on. I called maybe 3 other times (LIght calling) and they never showed, set there for 2 hours. Never heard any other hens. Ugh, Ive have something similar happen about 4 other times this season. Not to mention I missed TWO BIRDS at 30 feet I need some encouragement guys! Thanks for letting me vent and all the help you can offer. FYI this is only my 5th season, I have had good success, just feel like I am better than this.
Types of calling I am doing - light clucks purrs and yelps is about it. Slate and mouth call. Feel like I am decent at running both, not great but decent, they are answering me.
Ok, like today, I knew where they are roosted. I set up in what I though was a great set up in small stand of pines about 150 yards from a bottom where they were roosted. Sure enough, 2 were in there gobbling picture perfect this morning. I didnt call at all until I could tell they were on the ground about 7 am, they flew down early. They both answered me a couple of times and I shut up, sounded like they were coming straight to me. They gobbled a few more times, sounded like they couldnt have been more than 50 yards or so but I couldnt see them due to how and dips off into that bottom. They finally went silent and I just knew it was on. I called maybe 3 other times (LIght calling) and they never showed, set there for 2 hours. Never heard any other hens. Ugh, Ive have something similar happen about 4 other times this season. Not to mention I missed TWO BIRDS at 30 feet I need some encouragement guys! Thanks for letting me vent and all the help you can offer. FYI this is only my 5th season, I have had good success, just feel like I am better than this.
Types of calling I am doing - light clucks purrs and yelps is about it. Slate and mouth call. Feel like I am decent at running both, not great but decent, they are answering me.