This morning I went out to a property Ive been hunting and at dawn I heard a bird set up on him and worked him, but it didnt work out. After trolling around trying to strike a bird, I decided I would hunt my way back to the truck. When I was almost out of the woods, I heard a bird yelping coarsley. I stopped and at first thought it might have been another hunter, but soon realized and saw it was a big bodied bird, but didnt see a beard. The bird got within shooting range, then flew hopped almost verticle into a tree and started clucking loudly. After a bout 8 to 10 seconds, he flew back down and resumed yelping coarsly. I left the bird alone due to not really knowing the gender, and it left the area still clucking and yelping. I never saw a beard, but I think it was a jake based on body size and the sound of the yelps. Ive never witnessed a turkey hen or gobbler jump/hop/fly into a tree like that then fly right back down. I was just curious if someone would shed some light on this for me or share their opinions.
Thanks
Ben
