Set up on Tee in the tram road near where I shot my gobbler hoping to get some film to watch in the off season. I knew there are two roosting spots off of the tee so I waited for the first gobble, and moved in.
He sounded off on the ridge top exactly where I shot my bird. I jetted over and sat under the same tree where I got my bird. I let him gobble for a while before calling, and he was already working over in my direction. I kept calling and he kept gobbling. He got to about 80 yards and I hear what sounded like someone using a mcdonalds straw to call turkey.
I shut up because i thought it was another hunter , and did not want to mess him up. The gobbler kept answering the mickey d's straw calling. I kept waiting for a shot.
Just then out in front of me about 40 yards I hear a fly down cackle of the mickey' d's straw and watch a live hen hit the ground. She worked up over the ridge to the gobbler, and they must have got down to business because he never made another peep.
I wonder if this will be a hot spot yearly. I am surely excited to try this spot out in the fall. I think I am going to try and get a buddy of mine on this Tom tomorow morning and set up between the hen and the gobbler, presuming they roost there again. He sounded like a nice bird. Maybe i should just try and get video and let him alone after that until fall.
Can't believe that was a real hen. In my head i thought "and i thought I sounded bad.."
It was great to get at least one more morning out to listen to some gobbling. This guy went off at least 5 times a minute so it was pretty awesome.
Does anyone go out after the season just to practice calling and such, or once it is over do you finally sleep in
