What has been your favorite sound(s) to get a bird to sound off at dusk? Also, what part of the country do you live in and what subspecies are you hunting? Thanks for the replies...
When I was in OK, a coyote howler was one of the best.
In the evening for Easterns, Owl or a Gobble, according to where I'm hunting. For Rios definitely
Coyote Howler anywhere.
Roy
I'm in Western NC & the Owl hooter works GREAT!!! I've got a TON of confidence in it!!!
I've had pretty good luck with a coyote howler and also gobbling.
am - crow call
pm = owl hooter
Quote from: fenderhunt4 on February 14, 2014, 05:47:54 PM
What has been your favorite sound(s) to get a bird to sound off at dusk?
Fly-up cackle on a mouth caller.
Quote from: BowBendr on February 16, 2014, 12:42:47 PM
Quote from: fenderhunt4 on February 14, 2014, 05:47:54 PM
What has been your favorite sound(s) to get a bird to sound off at dusk?
Fly-up cackle on a mouth caller.
:agreed:
Followed by an owl hooter.
For evening I like an owl hooter. In the early morning I like a crow call.
Fly up cackle ..... Right at fly up time -- they sound off for that in so fla
I don't use a locator call in the morning , it gets them gobbling too soon and draws interlopers in
Northeast PA. Last year I had phenomenal success roosting birds with the owl call. One thing I found tho is the "Who cooks for you, who cooks for yall" never worked for me. Not once. Even when I was right on top of them. The key for me was being loud, aggressive, and adding in a lot of what some people refer to as the laugh. I put birds to bed every time I went out last year doing that.
Owl call for me. south-western Virginia with eastern sub-species
Quote from: deerpoo22 on February 17, 2014, 03:13:27 AM
Northeast PA. Last year I had phenomenal success roosting birds with the owl call. One thing I found tho is the "Who cooks for you, who cooks for yall" never worked for me. Not once. Even when I was right on top of them. The key for me was being loud, aggressive, and adding in a lot of what some people refer to as the laugh. I put birds to bed every time I went out last year doing that.
Same here im from bradford county.I start out with the scream then into the laughs,works very well.
Great resposes everyone! Anyone else want to share what they use successfully?
I live in MD and we have lots of geese. I have a high pitched short read call that is my go to for getting stubborn birds to gobble both AM and PM.
Owl hooting for me.....
I hate to throw in another vote for a owl call, but I will. On occasion, I have gotten a response from a crow call in the evening, but not often.
If they have flown up definitely an owl call...
Owl hooting.
I have good luck down here in FL with a loud cackle or a gobble. The cackle seems to work best.
Primos gobble shaker. Gets them to gobble when nothing else does.
Quote from: WildTigerTrout on February 16, 2014, 10:36:03 PM
For evening I like an owl hooter. In the early morning I like a crow call.
^This...
Fly down cackle or two note Barred Owl. Louisiana/Mississippi. Usually listen quietly.
Here in Ontario i'll use a crow or goose call. Seems the first goose to buzz through wakes em up in the morning as well. The owl hoot here is kind of a gamble.
most often I like good strong yelp and cluck if no answer cutt reason is to give them something to think about all night till I creep in next morning