How far away do yall think turkeys can hear a hunter scratching leafs in the woods
depends how loud the leaves are and how agressive you get in them. Generally its a they are just out of range or in range but somethings in the way and i just need to give them the confidence to come a few yds closer
If I'm within 50-75 yards of a gobbler it has been a deadly tactic to seal the deal. First time I did it I was amazed at the reaction I got.
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I called in a band of jakes from over 100 yards away with nothing more than scratching in the leaves.
Deadliest call in the spring woods, IMO.
I would guess 50-75 yards.... It can be deadly.....
I'm not sure. I can tell you I have scratched at turkeys that were 50 yards away and they paid no attention at all. Scratched at others that were even farther and they came right in. Maybe depends on the terrain?
Not sure, but a pretty long ways when dry. I scratch in the leaves a lot. Sometimes it may be the only call I make, especially on hard hunted ones.
100 yds and in im trying it
Well they say a Wild Turkey can hear a mouse squeak at 200 yards. I know they have excellent hearing, better than most people would think.
I'd say on a calm morning they could hear it from over 100 yards away and if the biologist are correct about their hearing 200 yards.
While your scratching, pick up the bugs and loudly crunch them between your teeth, that will bring em in. :OGani: :TooFunny:
Sorry couldn't help it. :morning: :morning:
Scratching ha worked for me too 75 yards they heard it.
I have used a forked stick to really get aggressive when a bird is a little farther away.
You know like you're under the corn feeder :popcorn:
A lot further than you think, same for wing sounds especially if you're already calling from that location. Always amazed at what they hear and will respond to once contact is started.
Pretty far....plus its the best FREE tactic there is...in my opinion! It can be deadly!! Has worked many times for me. I can remember the first time I ever seen my dad do this when I was young just getting into turkey hunting I thought he was crazy...I sure didn't anymore after I watched that turkey flopping at 25 yrds!!
God Bless
Last Spring we were getting set up on a gobbler and a different gobbler flew to us. The only thing I can figure is that he heard us walking and flew toward the sound looking for us. I have called them in scratching lots of times in both the fall and spring. They can hear it a long way off. From my experience they generally come in slipping and looking. I can't really remember one ever coming to scratching and be gobbling. As for their hearing I am convinced they can either hear better than a human or they can hear some weird turkey frequency that we can't hear. Kind of like those silent dog whistles. Reason I say this is because I had hen sitting in a tree about thirty yards from me tree yelping and I could barely hear it and there was a gobbler about 200 or more yards away that gobbled at her every time. He would cut her off. She finally flew out to him and he quit gobbling. I am convinced that lots of turkeys we hear early are actually gobbling at things we can't hear. I have a friend that said he was hearing turkeys gobble at nothing. He was gobbling at or for those half doesn't hens standing around putting in the trees all around him.
Quote from: chatterbox on March 21, 2014, 05:28:45 PM
I called in a band of jakes from over 100 yards away with nothing more than scratching in the leaves.
Deadliest call in the spring woods, IMO.
SHHHHHHHHH dont let the word out. dont you know you gotta have an expensive custom call to kill a longbeard. lol
At least 100 yards. Probably quite a bit more. I figured this out years ago. I would sit on one spot and call every 15 minutes or so for over an hour. I would stand up and start walking and I heard a gobble. This happened multiple times before I figured out he was gobbling at the rustling leave sounds. Ended up being the best tactic I have ever used, particularly for birds that aren't responding to calls. Any time I walk in the timber I break up my cadence and shuffle in more of a hen scratching cadence. Works extremely well and I know I have had birds gobble at it from over 100 yards away and come straight in without a call!!
Quote from: VA_Birdhunter on March 22, 2014, 09:32:19 PM
Pretty far....plus its the best FREE tactic there is...in my opinion!
I bet somebody will try to market a leaf scratcher ..... I wonder what the price will be....of coarse you will be able to get custom ones with exotics woods and such
Quote from: 2much2loud on March 24, 2014, 06:36:34 AM
Quote from: VA_Birdhunter on March 22, 2014, 09:32:19 PM
Pretty far....plus its the best FREE tactic there is...in my opinion!
I bet somebody will try to market a leaf scratcher ..... I wonder what the price will be....of coarse you will be able to get custom ones with exotics woods and such
I bet Purple Heart would make the most realistic turkey scratching sound
Quote from: busta biggun on March 23, 2014, 11:28:40 PM
At least 100 yards. Probably quite a bit more. I figured this out years ago. I would sit on one spot and call every 15 minutes or so for over an hour. I would stand up and start walking and I heard a gobble. This happened multiple times before I figured out he was gobbling at the rustling leave sounds. Ended up being the best tactic I have ever used, particularly for birds that aren't responding to calls. Any time I walk in the timber I break up my cadence and shuffle in more of a hen scratching cadence. Works extremely well and I know I have had birds gobble at it from over 100 yards away and come straight in without a call!!
:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: Exactly what I do, even mimic hens when stalking for deer. It does work. :icon_thumright: :happy0064:
Leaf scratching is a deadly tactic. The biggest gobbler I ever killed fell for it. He was out about 100 yards thru the woods. I purred really low on my mouth call and scratched the leaves. He died several minutes later at 25 yards looking for his girlfriend! This was on heavily hunted and pressured Pennsylvania state forest land.
if a bird goes silent after flying down,this is the call you make,he can't stand it
Is there a cadence you use to the scratching?
Quote from: trackerbucky on March 26, 2014, 04:21:19 PM
Is there a cadence you use to the scratching?
Yes. Scratch....Scratch Scratch....Scratch.
Hen pulls with one leg, twice with the other, then once more with the first. slight pause before second and 4th pull.
Quote from: Vabirddog on March 26, 2014, 05:28:14 PM
Quote from: trackerbucky on March 26, 2014, 04:21:19 PM
Is there a cadence you use to the scratching?
Yes. Scratch....Scratch Scratch....Scratch.
Hen pulls with one leg, twice with the other, then once more with the first. slight pause before second and 4th pull.
What if it's two or more turkeys? Scratch Scratch....Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch....Scratch Scratch?
Quote from: guesswho on March 26, 2014, 05:32:59 PM
Quote from: Vabirddog on March 26, 2014, 05:28:14 PM
Quote from: trackerbucky on March 26, 2014, 04:21:19 PM
Is there a cadence you use to the scratching?
Yes. Scratch....Scratch Scratch....Scratch.
Hen pulls with one leg, twice with the other, then once more with the first. slight pause before second and 4th pull.
What if it's two or more turkeys? Scratch Scratch....Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch....Scratch Scratch?
No they take turns, saw it on Disney.
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