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Started by floatingboy, April 30, 2015, 09:37:50 AM
Quote from: floatingboy on April 30, 2015, 09:37:50 AMSo, I'm a second season hunter and just had my closest call to date. After a pretty quiet early morning and low hopes, I managed to call in two gobblers. They came into gun range, but unfortunately they flanked me and I couldn't swing around to aim in their exact direction. I couldn't move because they had eyes on my position. One mistake I had made was the placement of my decoy. I had put it at the edge of a relatively clear patch of trees, toward the direction where I'd heard the most recent gobble, instead of placing it in the open, which would have been more visible. Second mistake--at least I think it was--was to do some quiet clucks and purrs while they were looking my direction. I think this made them realize that while they could see where the sound was coming from, they couldn't see a hen, which made them suspicious or just lose interest. Once they finally relaxed and turned, I pivoted so I could point the gun their way, but they were gone. No more answers to calls. I'm pretty sure they just left the scene.These are the lessons I learned, but was curious if anyone had any input so I can get the most out of this. Even though I didn't get a shot off, it was still exciting stuff!
Quote from: howl on April 30, 2015, 11:25:55 AMIt's not that complicated. You don't have to call once they are inside 75 yards and coming. Ditch the dolly, set up on the high ground such that they cannot get above you and will not be able to see your position until in range, sit with your off shoulder pointed at the birds, and kill them when they pop up.
Quote from: ruination on April 30, 2015, 11:39:23 AMQuote from: howl on April 30, 2015, 11:25:55 AMIt's not that complicated. You don't have to call once they are inside 75 yards and coming. Ditch the dolly, set up on the high ground such that they cannot get above you and will not be able to see your position until in range, sit with your off shoulder pointed at the birds, and kill them when they pop up.I wonder how you would hunt flat land...
Quote from: Bill Cooksey on April 30, 2015, 11:41:40 AMDon't be paralyzed. There's always a way. Sometimes it's as simple as a bird walking behind a tree or a strutter turning his back to you. Other times aren't so simple, but the majority of the time a slow and deliberate movement to cover it with your gun is something you can get away with even with a bird looking at you. Slow deliberate movements, especially from a spot where they expect something to be, don't typically cause them to immediately run away. Most often they'll simply watch and try to determine what it is. Another little trick if the birds are hot enough to gobble at the call is to make a quick cutt on a diaphragm and make your move while he is gobbling. Amazing how much you can get away with if you do it right.Now, the lesson of not calling when he can see the spot the calling is coming from is a great one.