To make a long story short, I missed a nice bird this AM. Is it even worth it to go back tomorrow? or even the rest of this week? or do you think he is on to me now.
I don't think he saw me, just my decoy too far off and a loud bang.
I'd ditch the deke and resume the chase in the morning.
Quote from: guesswho on May 05, 2020, 02:06:33 PM
I'd ditch the deke and resume the chase in the morning.
really? why no decoy?
I have only gotten a couple birds some with a decoy and some without.
Quote from: NEKVT on May 05, 2020, 02:21:17 PM
Quote from: guesswho on May 05, 2020, 02:06:33 PM
I'd ditch the deke and resume the chase in the morning.
really? why no decoy?
I have only gotten a couple birds some with a decoy and some without.
I personally don't use them, but if I did then the reason I would ditch it is in case he may associate it with the previous mornings negative encounter, if he is capable of remembering.
Yes. Turkeys forget.
And they forget a LOT quicker than most turkey hunters would believe.
He forgot you before yo got to your car.
Quote from: ol bob on May 05, 2020, 05:13:14 PM
He forgot you before yo got to your car.
Yep no respect for us hunters.
Turkeys hear load noises all the time like thunder. If anything he'll be back by the end of the week if not sooner. If possible you might want to try a different call.
Use your decoys and keep hunting. Have fun and enjoy ...
Keep after him. Hunt as you would like. He's forgotten.
What old Bob said
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No deeks and change location slightly
Did he see you? Did you sting him? Those might make it last a little longer. I killed a bird and his buddy jumped up 3-4 feet in the air. I did not move and started calling again. He settled down, pounced on his buddy, and then proceeded to gobble in the field for an hour. Worked back by me even closer than the first one. I killed him the next week.
Go back at it and good luck.
I sure hope they forget. I've educated a couple of Toms this week. Im hoping to get a crack at one of em again.
Go back and get on him in the morning. Set up in a new spot. Some say change calls. Up to you. I have boogered birds and got back on them up in the morning and killed them. Missed one and came back the next morning and killed him 30 yards from where I missed the day before.
Who hasn't missed that's spent a few years chasing gobblers? If I were to pursue the same tom, I'd probably set up in a slightly different spot, use different calls, and a less intimidating decoy, trying to eliminate as many similarities from the prior day as possible. While it might not make a bit of difference, it would boost my confidence to go after the same bird. After, it's our confidence in our set, calling, etc. that keeps us in the woods. This current season, I sat in one spot from 5:30 a.m. - 12 noon before a couple of gobblers finally came in to challenge my jake decoy. One of them road home with me in my truck!
Quote from: NEKVT on May 05, 2020, 01:59:30 PM
I don't think he saw me, just my decoy too far off and a loud bang.
Sounds like he hung up just out of effective range. Is that correct?
Quote from: guesswho on May 05, 2020, 03:04:02 PM
Quote from: NEKVT on May 05, 2020, 02:21:17 PM
Quote from: guesswho on May 05, 2020, 02:06:33 PM
I'd ditch the deke and resume the chase in the morning.
really? why no decoy?
I have only gotten a couple birds some with a decoy and some without.
I personally don't use them, but if I did then the reason I would ditch it is in case he may associate it with the previous mornings negative encounter, if he is capable of remembering.
I agree... I hit a slightly different location, maybe use a different call, and either different or no decoys...
Not so much of a memory, but more of a negative Pavlov's response....
well last night sombody cam and shot twice to scare them down into the other field, so this am after sitting since 3:30 i heard someone else shoot 2 shots, then a third. I am sure they got atleast one, i might have heard a gobble after the third shot..... so hopefully better luick tomorrow, and hopefully they don't come and force the brids away, i know it was my awful neighbor, he will do anything, chase birds with trucks whatever. wish i had not blown it yesterday before he knew the birds were down my way.
Sounds like you need to document the neighbor via phone video. Sure green jeans would love him.
Quote from: NEKVT on May 06, 2020, 07:45:15 AM
well last night sombody cam and shot twice to scare them down into the other field, so this am after sitting since 3:30 i heard someone else shoot 2 shots, then a third. I am sure they got atleast one, i might have heard a gobble after the third shot..... so hopefully better luick tomorrow, and hopefully they don't come and force the brids away, i know it was my awful neighbor, he will do anything, chase birds with trucks whatever. wish i had not blown it yesterday before he knew the birds were down my way.
Most of the time when I hear one shot after the other I think whoever shot probably didn't get him..
Do what you want to. A good friend of mine missed on Sunday morning and killed him at 7 on Monday morning. He didn't change much. He was within 10 feet of the tree he missed the bird from. If they're hot I don't think it matters much.
I wouldn't worry about the deke. As long as he didn't see you, he'd think it was another turkey. Loud bangs don't bother turkeys. Sometimes they run away, sometimes they fly away, sometimes they stand there looking around. I've killed gobblers and had his buddy attack his lifeless corpse. I've missed birds and called them back in. I've killed a gobbler in a group and had the rest of the birds stand around going WTF?
So unless you reacted poorly and he saw you, get back in there and hunt. Good luck.
Sent from deep in the woods where the critters roam.
Turkeys don't totally forget. Idk why everyone thinks they do but it's wrong imo. Imagine a good food place, if it was good the last day or so would they forget so today?? How bout hens on nests, do they forget where they layed? The state years back tried netting some w cannon. The cord was visible. Not sure why it freaked em out but for days they were leery and looked for cord.
I could go on but they're intelligent enough to remember some things for some time.
Keep shooting at em/harassing em n see if the flock stays?? It won't. If ya believe dif I won't convince ya.
Now will they associate a shot w you? That all depends on how you do things
Bad neighbor. Some people will resort to just about anything to tilt the odds in their favor.
Quote from: bigbird on May 06, 2020, 09:22:33 AM
Do what you want to. A good friend of mine missed on Sunday morning and killed him at 7 on Monday morning. He didn't change much. He was within 10 feet of the tree he missed the bird from. If they're hot I don't think it matters much.
Bigbird, only a consideration but how do you know it was the same bird?? It could've been a dif one.
No, turkeys don't forget. They forgive but they don't forget.
Quote from: Bowguy on May 06, 2020, 11:11:21 AM
Quote from: bigbird on May 06, 2020, 09:22:33 AM
Do what you want to. A good friend of mine missed on Sunday morning and killed him at 7 on Monday morning. He didn't change much. He was within 10 feet of the tree he missed the bird from. If they're hot I don't think it matters much.
Bigbird, only a consideration but how do you know it was the same bird?? It could've been a dif one.
well we don't have many in our area....
He was also wearing the same shirt!!