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Author Topic: Difference between spring and fall tactics  (Read 4801 times)

Offline John donovan

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Difference between spring and fall tactics
« on: February 05, 2015, 04:31:59 PM »
How is fall hunting different from spring? Is the focus on food?
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Offline tomstopper

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Re: Difference between spring and fall tactics
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2015, 08:21:41 PM »
More like flocking up for safety. In the spring, the hens don't flock up as much bc they are focused on nesting and if they bunched up to do this, they would be easy picking for predators. In the fall, they don't have to worry about predators killing their eggs/nests and therefor feel safer when flocked up. This is just my opinion but has been proven in the fall by busting up flocks and then calling them back. Trying this in the spring generally won't work..

Offline John donovan

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Re: Difference between spring and fall tactics
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2015, 10:29:43 PM »
What about using decoys and calling? Do they respond the same as in the spring?
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Offline willy8457

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Re: Difference between spring and fall tactics
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2015, 05:31:24 PM »
Finding what they are feeding on in the fall is key to finding them. If there is nothing for them to eat they are not going to be there. Knowing where certain foods are will help in finding them, mast crops , wild grapes and different berries  are a good place to start. Here in Pa where I hunt there  are  beech nut trees , it's the first place I check for scratching,   I hunt with a dog which makes it a little easier, but I still have to hunt where they are. knowing what they want to eat eliminates a lot of ground