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I know a lot of people want to ban this or ban that.   I never really cared until this morning.   I want to add owl hooters to the ban this wish list.   For the sake of a decent turkey hunt, please leave these home :TooFunny:    And if you get one to gobble, at least put it away, I've heard enough bad sounding hooty hoo's to last me the rest of my life.   You're not going to call him into gun range with it.   Just kidding, I really don't care, but it wouldn't  hurt my feelings if some people lost their owl calls.  And I won't  mention crow calls.

From now on all OOS must wear blaze orange and a beanie hat with a bell.  This has got so silly it is funny. 

Turkey cancel culture!!!

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 :funnyturkey:  :popcorn:  Nothing wrong with little HOWDY HOOT to greet you with of a morning, he's just letting you know he's hunting that section of the woods.. Pretty smart guy .... HE doesn't want to get SHOT... You need to look at the positive side and not all the negative side...Safety First ...

And OOS hunters must only use Miley Cyrus songs as their locator calls

Quote from: guesswho on April 29, 2023, 09:01:49 AM
I know a lot of people want to ban this or ban that.   I never really cared until this morning.   I want to add owl hooters to the ban this wish list.   For the sake of a decent turkey hunt, please leave these home :TooFunny:    And if you get one to gobble, at least put it away, I've heard enough bad sounding hooty hoo's to last me the rest of my life.   You're not going to call him into gun range with it.   Just kidding, I really don't care, but it wouldn't  hurt my feelings if some people lost their owl calls.  And Inwont mention crow calls.

Is using a "Squealin' Hen" still going to be okay?  ...I am only asking for a friend, of course...  :angel9: ;D

And now I think all calls should be registered with the OG police and in order to posses a call you must pass a proficiency test that is judged by a panel of OG members with 5000 or more post and the game warden from the next county over.

Squealing hen, ok :icon_thumright:
And I like the proficiency test idea :TooFunny:

Quote from: Gooserbat on April 29, 2023, 09:45:33 AM
And now I think all calls should be registered with the OG police and in order to posses a call you must pass a proficiency test that is judged by a panel of OG members with 5000 or more post and the game warden from the next county over.

Good idea,...but the problem will be finding enough OG members with good judgement to sit on the panel...   ;D :angel9: :toothy9: :newmascot:

Quote from: GobbleNut on April 29, 2023, 10:05:17 AM

Quote from: Gooserbat on April 29, 2023, 09:45:33 AM
And now I think all calls should be registered with the OG police and in order to posses a call you must pass a proficiency test that is judged by a panel of OG members with 5000 or more post and the game warden from the next county over.

Good idea,...but the problem will be finding enough OG members with good judgement to sit on the panel...   ;D :angel9: :toothy9: :newmascot:

X2 3 4 ....  :TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:

Especially that are residents.

Hooters will for sure shut a bird down sometimes. You're much better off letting them do their thing without interference as far as that goes. To avoid being a hypocrite I'll use a hooter at times, but I generally leave it at home.

One of the funnerest stupid things I've done is buy a couple plastic hoot flutes out of the clearance bin and shot them with a turkey gun. I loathe a hoot flute.

I seem to get more responses to a goose call

Can we add boxcalls to the list? I had a promising hunt ruined this morning from a few fellows from another state today. I won't say the state but when I meet people of this class and sophistication from this state, I refer to them as Pensyld$^ks. I called a gobbler up to 35 yards, I wanted him another 5 yards closer because of the gun I was using, but he was nervous and tucked his wings and walked off. Gave him  a bit and relocated a bit on him. Got him fired back up and working. Gobbling better than before. He was coming down a dirt road, and all of a sudden, a truck comes bouncing down the road. Drives about 100 yards past me, and two fellows get out and start working box calls like pruning shears. I just sat there and took in the magnificent performance. Turkey never gobbled again. . Not sure why.

I wish people would learn that one hoot or three caws is enough.  If he doesn't answer that he probably is not going to answer more hooting or cawing.  Then it would also be nice if these folks who can't call properly weren't so proud of their calling.

 :TooFunny:

This is an idea that may bring the turkey hunting community back together.

Quote from: Happy on April 29, 2023, 01:04:21 PM
Can we add boxcalls to the list? I had a promising hunt ruined this morning from a few fellows from another state today. I won't say the state but when I meet people of this class and sophistication from this state, I refer to them as Pensyld$^ks. I called a gobbler up to 35 yards, I wanted him another 5 yards closer because of the gun I was using, but he was nervous and tucked his wings and walked off. Gave him  a bit and relocated a bit on him. Got him fired back up and working. Gobbling better than before. He was coming down a dirt road, and all of a sudden, a truck comes bouncing down the road. Drives about 100 yards past me, and two fellows get out and start working box calls like pruning shears. I just sat there and took in the magnificent performance. Turkey never gobbled again. . Not sure why.

Happy did you happen to get the licence plate number?    :TooFunny:

Quote from: Happy on April 29, 2023, 01:04:21 PM
Can we add boxcalls to the list? I had a promising hunt ruined this morning from a few fellows from another state today. I won't say the state but when I meet people of this class and sophistication from this state, I refer to them as Pensyld$^ks. I called a gobbler up to 35 yards, I wanted him another 5 yards closer because of the gun I was using, but he was nervous and tucked his wings and walked off. Gave him  a bit and relocated a bit on him. Got him fired back up and working. Gobbling better than before. He was coming down a dirt road, and all of a sudden, a truck comes bouncing down the road. Drives about 100 yards past me, and two fellows get out and start working box calls like pruning shears. I just sat there and took in the magnificent performance. Turkey never gobbled again. . Not sure why.

I can understand your frustration. I think any of us who have been at this game for awhile have experienced such things.No ethics or common sense. Hope you get em next time and im thinking you will. Good luck!

I ain't too worried about it. I got plenty of time. Besides, I got to hear the holy grail of turkey calls. The kee kee, cackle, cluster call.

I've noticed if they don't respond to my first hoot they don't respond at all.  Fun to "hoot" and carry on however. Lol.

I was trying to roost a bird the other night and a small black pickup drove up to me. I was parked just off the edge of the road. They slowed down, tapped the brake lights, and literally drove just 75 to 100 yards passed me. They proceeded to exit their truck then gave their rendition of the trademarked HUNTING PUBLIC SCREECH and followed it with worse owl hooting I've ever heard. First off, they knew what I was doing there, they saw me point blank looking at them and yet they didn't give 2 s#!$. Bunch of rude clowns out there nowadays.


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I bet my guy this morning could have give them a run for their money on the worst owl hooting, followed by bottom 10 mouth caller I have ever heard, maybe bottom 5.  They would alternate owl hoot, fast Yelp on a mouth call, listen repeat, walk 50 yards,  repeat :TooFunny:   I just tell myself he probably paid the same amount of money for his license as I did so he's entitled to spend his Saturday however he  wants.      One thing about it, I'm pretty sure he isn't  responsible for our turkey population decline. 

Quote from: guesswho on April 29, 2023, 05:50:34 PM
I bet my guy this morning could have give them a run for their money on the worst owl hooting, followed by bottom 10 mouth caller I have ever heard, maybe bottom 5.  They would alternate owl hoot, fast Yelp on a mouth call, listen repeat, walk 50 yards,  repeat :TooFunny:   I just tell myself he probably paid the same amount of money for his license as I did so he's entitled to spend his Saturday however he  wants.      One thing about it, I'm pretty sure he isn't  responsible for our turkey population decline.

Just think of all the great memories you made this morning .. they are priceless

Priceless might be a stretch :D, but it did beat sitting at home watching the grass grow.

Make everybody hunt naked except for boots (body camo allowed of course).  No vest, one call, a gun, and one shell...  For the season.  I believe that would cut down on the crowds... :goofball:

I've got nothing against hooters.  I like hooters.  In fact I loved hooters.  The world would be less of place without them. 

That's funny. I usually try to avoid hooting until it's past the gobbling time and everything is quiet. Usually at that point I will hoot and nothing will gobble anyway.  The other morning I hooted in one of those scenarios. After the hoot came out I thought to myself "wow that sounded pretty good, and dang these turkeys for not gobbling". It was just a few seconds later I was surrounded by crows and they were making all kinds of racket. Still no gobbles. Everything worked perfectly excellent the turkey response. Then I was really unsure if there was a gobbler around but decided to commit to the area anyway since I was there and walked the bottom out for the next area. I should have just left lol. 


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Quote from: Happy on April 29, 2023, 01:04:21 PM
Can we add boxcalls to the list? I had a promising hunt ruined this morning from a few fellows from another state today. I won't say the state but when I meet people of this class and sophistication from this state, I refer to them as Pensyld$^ks. I called a gobbler up to 35 yards, I wanted him another 5 yards closer because of the gun I was using, but he was nervous and tucked his wings and walked off. Gave him  a bit and relocated a bit on him. Got him fired back up and working. Gobbling better than before. He was coming down a dirt road, and all of a sudden, a truck comes bouncing down the road. Drives about 100 yards past me, and two fellows get out and start working box calls like pruning shears. I just sat there and took in the magnificent performance. Turkey never gobbled again. . Not sure why.

Almost the exact same thing happened to me this weekend. It shut that gobbler down and the hunt was over.


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Quote from: Happy on April 29, 2023, 01:04:21 PM
Can we add boxcalls to the list? I had a promising hunt ruined this morning from a few fellows from another state today. I won't say the state but when I meet people of this class and sophistication from this state, I refer to them as Pensyld$^ks. I called a gobbler up to 35 yards, I wanted him another 5 yards closer because of the gun I was using, but he was nervous and tucked his wings and walked off. Gave him  a bit and relocated a bit on him. Got him fired back up and working. Gobbling better than before. He was coming down a dirt road, and all of a sudden, a truck comes bouncing down the road. Drives about 100 yards past me, and two fellows get out and start working box calls like pruning shears. I just sat there and took in the magnificent performance. Turkey never gobbled again. . Not sure why.

Oh.   I didn't know you were hunting there..............   :begging:

Don't worry.  I'm done with the box call thing.  From here on out, I'm making mock scrapes with Dr. Tom's turkey scent and quietly hunting downwind of them.

Quote from: Marc on April 29, 2023, 10:45:00 PM
Make everybody hunt naked except for boots (body camo allowed of course).  No vest, one call, a gun, and one shell...  For the season.  I believe that would cut down on the crowds... :goofball:

That could bring the whole baiting issue into play.

Quote from: Gooserbat on April 29, 2023, 09:45:33 AM
And now I think all calls should be registered with the OG police and in order to posses a call you must pass a proficiency test that is judged by a panel of OG members with 5000 or more post and the game warden from the next county over.

Well I'm done then. My callin is so bad I think the flock just sends me a sacrifice every so often just to get me to go home!

Quote from: guesswho on April 30, 2023, 08:26:34 AM

Quote from: Marc on April 29, 2023, 10:45:00 PM
Make everybody hunt naked except for boots (body camo allowed of course).  No vest, one call, a gun, and one shell...  For the season.  I believe that would cut down on the crowds... :goofball:

That could bring the whole baiting issue into play.

Do turkeys eat grub worms?  Asking for a friend. 

Ban stupid people with no common sense or sense of humor.

Had a guy come in behind me doing the hoot thing this weekend except his sounded like a dog woofing. fast forward to where I'm set up on a couple gobblers and getting some response from them.  Next thing you know they are flying across the valley from the top of the a small ridge top followed by the dog woofing hoot owl.

Quote from: Spitten and drummen on April 30, 2023, 02:03:07 PM
Ban stupid people with no common sense or sense of humor.

I'm fairly certain.. common sense is extinct

Quote from: Paulmyr on April 30, 2023, 07:19:21 PM
Had a guy come in behind me doing the hoot thing this weekend except his sounded like a dog woofing. fast forward to where I'm set up on a couple gobblers and getting some response from them.  Next thing you know they are flying across the valley from the top of the a small ridge top followed by the dog woofing hoot owl.

Hate that for you but watch some of the YouTube turkey hunting. Some of those guys sound like a dog caught in a trap. I could name a couple but if you watch enough you will know exactly the ones I'm talking about.

Quote from: RiverBuck on April 30, 2023, 07:23:29 PM

Quote from: Spitten and drummen on April 30, 2023, 02:03:07 PM
Ban stupid people with no common sense or sense of humor.

I'm fairly certain.. common sense is extinct

You nailed that one for sure!

Quote from: Spitten and drummen on April 30, 2023, 08:06:22 PM

Quote from: Paulmyr on April 30, 2023, 07:19:21 PM
Had a guy come in behind me doing the hoot thing this weekend except his sounded like a dog woofing. fast forward to where I'm set up on a couple gobblers and getting some response from them.  Next thing you know they are flying across the valley from the top of the a small ridge top followed by the dog woofing hoot owl.

Hate that for you but watch some of the YouTube turkey hunting. Some of those guys sound like a dog caught in a trap. I could name a couple but if you watch enough you will know exactly the ones I'm talking about.

This guy sounded like a St. Bernard barking at the mailman to an owl cadence without the roll at the end. Apparently he was pretty proud of it the way he sounded off shattering the peaceful morning over and over again.

Quote from: Paulmyr on April 30, 2023, 08:29:14 PM

Quote from: Spitten and drummen on April 30, 2023, 08:06:22 PM

Quote from: Paulmyr on April 30, 2023, 07:19:21 PM
Had a guy come in behind me doing the hoot thing this weekend except his sounded like a dog woofing. fast forward to where I'm set up on a couple gobblers and getting some response from them.  Next thing you know they are flying across the valley from the top of the a small ridge top followed by the dog woofing hoot owl.

Hate that for you but watch some of the YouTube turkey hunting. Some of those guys sound like a dog caught in a trap. I could name a couple but if you watch enough you will know exactly the ones I'm talking about.

This guy sounded like a St. Bernard barking at the mailman to an owl cadence without the roll at the end. Apparently he was pretty proud of it the way he sounded off shattering the peaceful morning over and over again.

Hahaha! I have ran into a few of these over the years.

   The number one way to shut a good gobbling bird down around here is by blowing any type of locator call. It happens to me every year atleast once. I just sit tight and wait because the birds obviously know something isn't right. After they try every call in their vest, get back in the truck and slam the doors real hard and drive off they'll usually gobble again on their own in a couple minutes to see if your still interested. Lol