What Does It Mean?

[guesswho]

My New Years resolution ain't going to well .


Having a lot of spare room in my head for turkey knowledge I have to ask.  What does it mean when a gobbler does that thing they call the spit and drum?  What is he trying to say or what point is he trying to get across?   Would it be a useful call for spring hunting? 

[chatterbox]

My New Years resolution ain't going to well .


Having a lot of spare room in my head for turkey knowledge I have to ask.  What does it mean when a gobbler does that thing they call the spit and drum?  What is he trying to say or what point is he trying to get across?   Would it be a useful call for spring hunting? 

So much for staying on the meds!

[guesswho]

Hey, inquiring minds have to ask.    That looks to much like inqueering minds, they need to change the spelling on that one, maybe they should replace the q with a k.   

Stay focused, spit and drum?

[chatterbox]

Hey, inquiring minds have to ask.    That looks to much like inqueering minds, they need to change the spelling on that one, maybe they should replace the q with a k.   

Stay focused, spit and drum?

Excellent choice for early spring. A gobbler will do this when he is close to the percieved hen to let her know right where he is.

[redarrow]

Not sure what it means but it works.Kinda looks like he sat on a vibrator.

[mightyjoeyoung]

 

Not sure what it means but it works.Kinda looks like he sat on a vibrator.

. Oh good lord!!         

[WildTigerTrout]

When you hear the "spit and drum" sit VERY still because he is CLOSE!

[guesswho]

When you hear the "spit and drum" sit VERY still because he is CLOSE!

How close?  Can they control how loud it is?

[drenalinld]

I think the max you could hear it would be 75 - 100 yards on a very still, quiet, cool morning. If a gobbler is strutting, he will usually be drumming. It is a mating call to the hens, but can work to get another gobbler's dander up if he thinks he is drumming in the wrong area! It can be an effective call. A friend of mine used to have a stick and string apparatus that replicated the drumming pretty well. I have seen hung up gobblers come storming in to it.

As with any gobbler call, I am a little reluctant to use it.

[WildTigerTrout]

When you hear the "spit and drum" sit VERY still because he is CLOSE!

How close?  Can they control how loud it is?

Close enough to bust you if you move! I don't think it can be heard at much more than 50 yards. It is NOT real loud. I don't know if they can control the volume. The first time I heard it  though the Gobbler was inside 25 yards! 23 pounds of Old Gobbler took a dirt nap a few seconds later.

[mossy835]

When you hear the "spit and drum" sit VERY still because he is CLOSE!

And make sure your gun is loaded, safety off and no funny stuff decoys around!!!

[guesswho]

and no funny stuff decoys around!!!

I know this is wrong in so many ways, but I thought thats why they spit, wasn't sure about the drumming though.

[Ol'Mossy]

Would you believe I never heard one do that?

[guesswho]

Would you believe I never heard one do that?

It's possible you've heard it and just didn't realize it.     

[TRKYHTR]

The spit and drum is the "mating call" of the wild turkey.

TRKYHTR