Gobblers on the roost.

[ridgerunner]

Couple soft tree yelps just to let him know where I am..that's it. I don't care if he gobbles or not after that...in fact, I do not want a bird to gobble much before fly down if I can help it...once I know he's on the ground, I'll do some soft clucks and purrs and some scratching in leaves..from there my calling depends on his response..I rarely go aggressive unless I have a hen/hens fired up, if she's fired up ,then I hammer her.

I'm one who feels like calling to a bird on the limb is counterproductive..of course there are no " always" , or " never" in hunting turkey..but for the most part I have found calling to a bird on the roost is a bad thing, more times than not.

[Frank G]

Soft tree helps to tell him in there maybe some clucks and purrs then if it's getting late and he has not flew down I do a fly down cackle.

Agree with you on this one, although I will adjust depending on conditions. 

[zelmo1]

  Soft and not much, maybe a fly down cackle and some scratching.

[Mabren2]

I try to get as close as I can confidently get without bumping him. Terrain plays a big role for me here. I let him know I'm there with a few soft calls: tree yelps, clucks, and purrs. Once I'm confident he's heard me, and I didn't shut him up with my approach, I shut up. Next, I try to make sure I am the first "bird" on the ground. I use either a wing or my hat for this. After I'm on the ground I mix in some clucks and purrs with a little leaf scratching. Kinda like I'm not worried about him, I'm just happy up here eating breakfast. It doesn't work all the time obviously, but when it does it makes for one heck of an exciting hunt! I love talking back and forth with them, and those close range gobbles is what hooked me in the first place. Last year on opening day I had three gobblers basically run to me with this approach at first light. However you get it done, it feels great when a plan comes together! Good luck out there!

[kjnengr]

How soon after you yelp would you consider a gobble a response and not just one of his routine gobbles on the roost?