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General Discussion => Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods => Topic started by: bigthunderchicken on April 27, 2011, 06:37:51 PM

Title: NEED HELP!
Post by: bigthunderchicken on April 27, 2011, 06:37:51 PM
Turkey tracks are everywhere but i never hear them gobble or come to calling. whats wrong?
Title: Re: NEED HELP!
Post by: guesswho on April 27, 2011, 06:47:26 PM
They either don't like what they see or hear, or their preoccupied.   If your seeing plenty of tracks just stick with it, it'll happen sooner or later.
Title: Re: NEED HELP!
Post by: bigthunderchicken on April 27, 2011, 06:58:37 PM
They arent even gobbling on the roost this year. Earlier in the year I saw some turkeys but now nothing. I did see a hen in the road dusting today but the gobblers just arent gobbling. Any suggestions on how to hunt these birds?
Title: Re: NEED HELP!
Post by: TauntoHawk on April 27, 2011, 07:51:15 PM
archery style.... Sit and wait in the highest traffic area you can find..

fields or pastures

decoys might work some if they get within seeing distance and dont over call and get aggressive. if they birds arent talking much than over calling will only hurt you ( really hard to change a gobblers mood if he's not feeling talkative anyways)
Title: Re: NEED HELP!
Post by: bigthunderchicken on April 27, 2011, 08:16:42 PM
thanks. I have seen 3 foxes, 1 stray dog, and a coyote in 4 days could that have anything to do with it?
Title: Re: NEED HELP!
Post by: Ruger M77 on April 27, 2011, 08:45:54 PM
Quote from: bigthunderchicken on April 27, 2011, 08:16:42 PM
thanks. I have seen 3 foxes, 1 stray dog, and a coyote in 4 days could that have anything to do with it?
Im sure they dont help
Title: Re: NEED HELP!
Post by: cannonball on April 27, 2011, 09:02:29 PM
Quote from: bigthunderchicken on April 27, 2011, 08:16:42 PM
thanks. I have seen 3 foxes, 1 stray dog, and a coyote in 4 days could that have anything to do with it?

Maybe. Did their bellies look full or were they coughing up feathers?
Title: Re: NEED HELP!
Post by: Cutt on April 28, 2011, 05:27:56 PM
Possibly, too many hens?
Title: Re: NEED HELP!
Post by: bigthunderchicken on April 28, 2011, 07:31:32 PM
could be i saw another fox again today. i saw a hen dusting yesterday.