Title: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Grey Owl on January 17, 2018, 09:34:44 AM
Post by: Grey Owl on January 17, 2018, 09:34:44 AM
I read an article called 10 Turkey Hunting Myths. So, I'm wondering what the Old Gobbler contributors think are the top turkey hunting myths. What say you?
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 17, 2018, 09:42:38 AM
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 17, 2018, 09:42:38 AM
1: that a mature gobbler will not cross a fence to come to you.
(they will actually if hot enough duck under a fence or even fly over a fence to come to you)
2: that a mature gobbler want cross a big creek to come to you.
(Again if he is hot and likes your setup and or calling he is coming)
(they will actually if hot enough duck under a fence or even fly over a fence to come to you)
2: that a mature gobbler want cross a big creek to come to you.
(Again if he is hot and likes your setup and or calling he is coming)
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: guesswho on January 17, 2018, 10:12:44 AM
Post by: guesswho on January 17, 2018, 10:12:44 AM
If he gobbles at your calls he's interested
If he doesn't gobble at your calls he's not interested.
If he doesn't gobble at your calls he's not interested.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Happy on January 17, 2018, 10:21:26 AM
Post by: Happy on January 17, 2018, 10:21:26 AM
1.Field turkeys can't be killed without decoys.
2. Gobblers won't come downhill.
3. If you bump a bird then you are done for the day.
4. Roosted is roasted.
2. Gobblers won't come downhill.
3. If you bump a bird then you are done for the day.
4. Roosted is roasted.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: dejake on January 17, 2018, 11:17:30 AM
Post by: dejake on January 17, 2018, 11:17:30 AM
They won't cross water.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: LaLongbeard on January 17, 2018, 11:41:05 AM
Post by: LaLongbeard on January 17, 2018, 11:41:05 AM
That you can call a gobbler up to a National forest road and to your running truck(with or without the radio playing ) scrapping on an out of tune box call and while breathing out of your mouth. This myth has somehow been passed along for several generations and is the preferred hunting tactic in Louisiana.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: ol bob on January 17, 2018, 11:57:15 AM
Post by: ol bob on January 17, 2018, 11:57:15 AM
Most everything you have ever heard,when a turkey doesn't know what he's going to do no one else knows eather
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 17, 2018, 12:03:37 PM
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 17, 2018, 12:03:37 PM
Quote from: ol bob on January 17, 2018, 11:57:15 AMI like this
Most everything you have ever heard,when a turkey doesn't know what he's going to do no one else knows eather
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Halfski on January 17, 2018, 12:19:18 PM
Post by: Halfski on January 17, 2018, 12:19:18 PM
If you wear your hat backwards, you can fool the turkeys into thinking you're not looking at them.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: fallhnt on January 17, 2018, 01:27:27 PM
Post by: fallhnt on January 17, 2018, 01:27:27 PM
Quote from: Halfski on January 17, 2018, 12:19:18 PMLol
If you wear your hat backwards, you can fool the turkeys into thinking you're not looking at them.
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Greg Massey on January 17, 2018, 01:39:59 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on January 17, 2018, 01:39:59 PM
While crossing old fence the barb wire made a squeaking sound and the gobbler sounded off in the distance ..i new i was in business , i just keep rubbing the wire on the old post....
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 17, 2018, 01:45:54 PM
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 17, 2018, 01:45:54 PM
Quote from: Halfski on January 17, 2018, 12:19:18 PM+1
If you wear your hat backwards, you can fool the turkeys into thinking you're not looking at them.
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Grey Owl on January 17, 2018, 06:18:04 PM
Post by: Grey Owl on January 17, 2018, 06:18:04 PM
Quote from: Phillipshunt on January 17, 2018, 11:41:05 AM
That you can call a gobbler up to a National forest road and to your running truck(with or without the radio playing ) scrapping on an out of tune box call and while breathing out of your mouth. This myth has somehow been passed along for several generations and is the preferred hunting tactic in Louisiana.
Hahaha!
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Grey Owl on January 17, 2018, 06:18:59 PM
Post by: Grey Owl on January 17, 2018, 06:18:59 PM
Quote from: Halfski on January 17, 2018, 12:19:18 PM
If you wear your hat backwards, you can fool the turkeys into thinking you're not looking at them.
So, it only works on big jungle cars! Lol.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: jakesdad on January 17, 2018, 07:05:40 PM
Post by: jakesdad on January 17, 2018, 07:05:40 PM
Turkeys get "call shy"
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Greg Massey on January 17, 2018, 07:11:15 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on January 17, 2018, 07:11:15 PM
Was that a rain drop...O NO...i'm to close to the roost CRAP
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: TauntoHawk on January 17, 2018, 07:36:17 PM
Post by: TauntoHawk on January 17, 2018, 07:36:17 PM
Quote from: guesswho on January 17, 2018, 10:12:44 AMI might have heard a pity gobble or two in the past
If he gobbles at your calls he's interested
If he doesn't gobble at your calls he's not interested.
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: greencop01 on January 17, 2018, 07:49:36 PM
Post by: greencop01 on January 17, 2018, 07:49:36 PM
That turkeys try to come to you with the sun at their backs. :goofball:
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: MK M GOBL on January 17, 2018, 08:00:04 PM
Post by: MK M GOBL on January 17, 2018, 08:00:04 PM
That the "bad" calling you hear has to be another hunter... then the hen walks out :)
MK M GOBL
MK M GOBL
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: guesswho on January 17, 2018, 08:48:45 PM
Post by: guesswho on January 17, 2018, 08:48:45 PM
Some turkeys are unkillable.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: tomstopper on January 17, 2018, 08:50:20 PM
Post by: tomstopper on January 17, 2018, 08:50:20 PM
Quote from: guesswho on January 17, 2018, 08:48:45 PMX2. They might be harder to kill but it's not impossible.....
Some turkeys are unkillable.
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: TalksToTurkeys on January 18, 2018, 12:15:05 AM
Post by: TalksToTurkeys on January 18, 2018, 12:15:05 AM
If it's raining in the morning a gobbler will stay on the roost and ignore your calls.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: J.D. Shellnut on January 18, 2018, 01:32:29 PM
Post by: J.D. Shellnut on January 18, 2018, 01:32:29 PM
Quote from: TauntoHawk on January 17, 2018, 07:36:17 PMWe call them courtesy gobbles! Thank you for showing up but I'm busy call me back later! lolQuote from: guesswho on January 17, 2018, 10:12:44 AMI might have heard a pity gobble or two in the past
If he gobbles at your calls he's interested
If he doesn't gobble at your calls he's not interested.
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: owlhoot on January 18, 2018, 01:52:15 PM
Post by: owlhoot on January 18, 2018, 01:52:15 PM
Well they can get pretty curtious at times!
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: TauntoHawk on January 18, 2018, 04:25:43 PM
Post by: TauntoHawk on January 18, 2018, 04:25:43 PM
the first day you don't hear any gobbles someone always says they are done breeding and its all over
In general I think people give the birds too much credit they they aren't evil geniuses out masterminding us in an elaborate game of chess.
In general I think people give the birds too much credit they they aren't evil geniuses out masterminding us in an elaborate game of chess.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: MK M GOBL on January 18, 2018, 04:52:35 PM
Post by: MK M GOBL on January 18, 2018, 04:52:35 PM
Quote from: TauntoHawk on January 18, 2018, 04:25:43 PM
the first day you don't hear any gobbles someone always says they are done breeding and its all over
In general I think people give the birds too much credit they they aren't evil geniuses out masterminding us in an elaborate game of chess.
X2
Have to learn how to work the "Bell Curve"
MK M GOBL
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Uncle Nicky on January 18, 2018, 05:23:48 PM
Post by: Uncle Nicky on January 18, 2018, 05:23:48 PM
You can't call a turkey down a hill.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: saverx on January 18, 2018, 06:38:46 PM
Post by: saverx on January 18, 2018, 06:38:46 PM
If a turkey is gobbling mid day he is an easy kill. Maybe... Maybe not
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Dr Juice on January 18, 2018, 08:30:52 PM
Post by: Dr Juice on January 18, 2018, 08:30:52 PM
Quote from: J.D. Shellnut on January 18, 2018, 01:32:29 PMWe call 'em 'F. U. Gobbles'Quote from: TauntoHawk on January 17, 2018, 07:36:17 PMWe call them courtesy gobbles! Thank you for showing up but I'm busy call me back later! lolQuote from: guesswho on January 17, 2018, 10:12:44 AMI might have heard a pity gobble or two in the past
If he gobbles at your calls he's interested
If he doesn't gobble at your calls he's not interested.
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: CtRider on January 19, 2018, 05:34:29 AM
Post by: CtRider on January 19, 2018, 05:34:29 AM
These are great! I concur with most of them (fence, downhill, water) as I've seen em too.
I want to test the backwards hat trick haha.
On the unkillable topic - that could be a fun thread - the birds you just couldn't kill (or had a hard time). Thoughts?
I want to test the backwards hat trick haha.
On the unkillable topic - that could be a fun thread - the birds you just couldn't kill (or had a hard time). Thoughts?
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 19, 2018, 07:59:02 AM
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 19, 2018, 07:59:02 AM
Quote from: CtRider on January 19, 2018, 05:34:29 AM
These are great! I concur with most of them (fence, downhill, water) as I've seen em too.
I want to test the backwards hat trick haha.
On the unkillable topic - that could be a fun thread - the birds you just couldn't kill (or had a hard time). Thoughts?
Good idea start it up
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 19, 2018, 08:17:57 AM
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 19, 2018, 08:17:57 AM
I've also heard that turkeys want gobble at night.
Over the summer last year we had some pretty nasty thunderstorms and at 10-11oclock the birds were going crazy shock gobbling on the roost in the dark at the lightening.
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Over the summer last year we had some pretty nasty thunderstorms and at 10-11oclock the birds were going crazy shock gobbling on the roost in the dark at the lightening.
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: tha bugman on January 19, 2018, 10:11:53 AM
Post by: tha bugman on January 19, 2018, 10:11:53 AM
fence crossing is one that stands out. The first time I saw a hen slide under a fence I remember thinking..."Now she's not suppose to do that" It was then that I started realizing the minute you say something won't happen it will...
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 19, 2018, 11:48:00 AM
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 19, 2018, 11:48:00 AM
Quote from: tha bugman on January 19, 2018, 10:11:53 AM
fence crossing is one that stands out. The first time I saw a hen slide under a fence I remember thinking..."Now she's not suppose to do that" It was then that I started realizing the minute you say something won't happen it will...
Couldn't agree more, or watch a 2.5 year old
Come up to a barbed wire fences strut backwards and forwards lol and then almost jump take off flying and fly over it.
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Greg Massey on January 19, 2018, 12:12:41 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on January 19, 2018, 12:12:41 PM
Nothing gobbling , where is my squealing hen call...
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: guesswho on January 19, 2018, 12:32:40 PM
Post by: guesswho on January 19, 2018, 12:32:40 PM
Gobblenut is a good turkey hunter!
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Cove on January 19, 2018, 01:35:36 PM
Post by: Cove on January 19, 2018, 01:35:36 PM
That gobblers are born in October or November. ::) ::)
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: MK M GOBL on January 19, 2018, 06:25:22 PM
Post by: MK M GOBL on January 19, 2018, 06:25:22 PM
Quote from: Greg Massey on January 19, 2018, 12:12:41 PM
Nothing gobbling , where is my squealing hen call...
:z-winnersmiley:
LOL Squealing Hen, What a joke...
MK M GOBL
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: larry9988 on January 19, 2018, 08:22:33 PM
Post by: larry9988 on January 19, 2018, 08:22:33 PM
That Jakes never gobble.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: larry9988 on January 19, 2018, 08:29:48 PM
Post by: larry9988 on January 19, 2018, 08:29:48 PM
That turkey poults are so stupid they will stand in the rain with their heads up until the drown.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Gobspur on January 19, 2018, 10:51:32 PM
Post by: Gobspur on January 19, 2018, 10:51:32 PM
The myth that you can't kill a turkey by stripping down and back-azz crawling up to him. I mean come on, how many times has this been disproved?
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: owlhoot on January 19, 2018, 11:51:57 PM
Post by: owlhoot on January 19, 2018, 11:51:57 PM
That the funky chicken is more effective than a badonkadeke :toothy9:
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Yoder409 on January 20, 2018, 12:45:18 AM
Post by: Yoder409 on January 20, 2018, 12:45:18 AM
Turkeys are smart.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Greg Massey on January 20, 2018, 01:03:17 AM
Post by: Greg Massey on January 20, 2018, 01:03:17 AM
Hey can i borrow, couple boxes of Tss , i'm out ... i will gladly repay you Tuesday after my Federal are in stock...
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 20, 2018, 06:57:36 AM
Post by: BottomLand54 on January 20, 2018, 06:57:36 AM
The Greg Massey is young............
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Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: guesswho on January 20, 2018, 07:57:01 AM
Post by: guesswho on January 20, 2018, 07:57:01 AM
Quote from: owlhoot on January 19, 2018, 11:51:57 PMThere are myths, and then there are lies. Most people know that one is a flat out lie. When it comes to decoys, Badonkadeke is the pinnacle. :D
That the funky chicken is more effective than a badonkadeke :toothy9:
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Greg Massey on January 20, 2018, 11:04:44 AM
Post by: Greg Massey on January 20, 2018, 11:04:44 AM
If i'm going to turkey hunt do i need a gun or just a decoy...
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: HFultzjr on January 20, 2018, 11:18:21 AM
Post by: HFultzjr on January 20, 2018, 11:18:21 AM
There is no "magic" turkey call.
Some days they like this, some days they like that.
But if a Gobbler doesn't want to play, he isn't going to play.
Also, you can't get an answer from a Gobbler that isn't there!
:fud: :OGani:
Some days they like this, some days they like that.
But if a Gobbler doesn't want to play, he isn't going to play.
Also, you can't get an answer from a Gobbler that isn't there!
:fud: :OGani:
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Farmboy27 on January 20, 2018, 05:00:28 PM
Post by: Farmboy27 on January 20, 2018, 05:00:28 PM
That they can see a gnat at 300 yards and hear it fart at 400 yards.
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: GobbleNut on January 20, 2018, 10:18:09 PM
Post by: GobbleNut on January 20, 2018, 10:18:09 PM
Quote from: guesswho on January 19, 2018, 12:32:40 PM
Gobblenut is a good turkey hunter!
:TooFunny: You are confusing "myth" with "legend" (in my own mind,... what's left of it) ;D
Title: Re: Turkey Hunting Myths
Post by: Tail Feathers on January 20, 2018, 11:12:15 PM
Post by: Tail Feathers on January 20, 2018, 11:12:15 PM
Quote from: guesswho on January 19, 2018, 12:32:40 PM. At least a myth is in the realm of possibility. You're just talking crazy stuff now. :TooFunny:
Gobblenut is a good turkey hunter!