Crazy birds

[Spitten and drummen]

Thanks everyone. I limited out in ms with 3 weeks left. I have a couple of places in louisiana I can hunt. Not as many birds but aint no way I can completely quit with so much season left. May call a few for a couple of my friends.

[SteelerFan]

Congrats!! 

I can almost see the thought bubble over your head: One of us is going to die out here...

[Spitten and drummen]

Congrats!! 

I can almost see the thought bubble over your head: One of us is going to die out here...

Thank you sir. I was determined to kill that bird and when I did , man I felt on top of the world beating a bird like him. Im sad because honestly I dont have anything to  look forward to now. Every night before the hunt I was putting together a plan. Now im just gonna have to find something to watch on tv.

[Marc]

Congrats on a well-earned bird.  Two other things I would try, that probably would not work...

I would try "walkin' & talkin'" parallel and maybe slightly away from him...  I would walk, using soft clucks and low yelps, and make him think that the bird will leave him if he does not approach.

This has worked for me, with birds that are not henned up, but that are hung up...

If that did not work, I would get as close as possible to him and try gobbling at him, followed by some aggressive hen calling.

[Rio Fan]

Congrats!! You've had an awesome spring so far. I hope you get a chance to whack one in Louisiana.

[Spitten and drummen]

Congrats!! You've had an awesome spring so far. I hope you get a chance to whack one in Louisiana.

Thank you and best of luck to you this spring.

[Spitten and drummen]

Congrats on a well-earned bird.  Two other things I would try, that probably would not work...

I would try "walkin' & talkin'" parallel and maybe slightly away from him...  I would walk, using soft clucks and low yelps, and make him think that the bird will leave him if he does not approach.

This has worked for me, with birds that are not henned up, but that are hung up...

If that did not work, I would get as close as possible to him and try gobbling at him, followed by some aggressive hen calling.

Thanks for the suggestions.  I had already tried both of those to no avail. He was just a tough sucker.

[g8rvet]

Way to go Spit.   Those feel the best.  We got one doing that to us this year and there has been someone from my group on him near every day.  They have seen him twice, but he is random. 

[mikejd]

I live for hunts like that. If I end up with tag soup but had a hunt or 2 like that my season is satisfied.

Congrats on getting him.

[tha bugman]

Bet you $10 if you go in there now you hear him gobbling again, only to find out the one you killed was a 2 yr old that was pushing his limits

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