walking birds

[yelp4u]

whats the best way to stop a walking gobbler,besides shootin him and is it really imporant

[Marc]

How long do you want him to stand still for...  And why? (junior shooter, bow hunting?)

If you sternly (but no too loudly) say "STOP," the bird will generally pick his head up and stop...  For a very brief moment before heading out rather quickly.

Possibly a better method would be to make a good cluck (or two) on the mouth call (or any call for that matter, but if you are the shooter, it is more difficult to make a call while holding and aiming your weapon of choice)...  That will often make the bird stop and look where the sound is...

Anything you do to stop the bird will likely only be momentarily, and you will draw attention to yourself...  The shooter had better be ready to shoot when you do so...

[fallhnt]

whats the best way to stop a walking gobbler,besides shootin him and is it really imporant

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[BTH]

I will keep keep at him or whistle or simply a "hey boy!!!"

[EZ]

I will keep keep at him or whistle or simply a "hey boy!!!"

Yup, I just say "hey" in a normal voice. They stop and stretch their necks WAY up. Also use for birds in strut.

[guesswho]

Tell it don't move.

[Gen.27:3]

I just cluck on a mouth call and they usually stop and raise their head.

[LaLongbeard]

I thought we covered this on another thread.... Gobblers can't hear people talking you have to wave at them to get there attention

[Kylongspur88]

Give it a good loud putt which will make him stop and stick his head up...most of the time.

[MK M GOBL]

I'll give a few clucks to raise his head (shotgun hunts) not really worried about stopping him. Bow is a different game and just have to pick the shot. We go through the drumsticks.

MK M GOBL

[rifleman]

I just "choot em" the first chance I get.  I don't hunt with a bow.

[idgobble]

Yell, "Halt, in the name of the law, you're under arrest!"

[Harty]

A cluck or two gets there attention and head up, but they don't always stop for me

[DumpTruckTurkey]

in a calm and cool voice simply say "freeeeze!"

[g8rvet]

My son when he was a young un would not shoot when I told him to because he was waiting for the bird to stop.  I asked after why he did not shoot and he said "You told me to wait to shoot a deer until they stop".  I said, you can shoot a teal and 35mph, I think you can hit a gobbler at 3mph. 

There are times, due to cover, it is nice to make them poke their head up, but that is what a mouth call is for.  Had one last year (a 2 year old of course) that would not go out of strut, no matter what sound I made.  So I shot him.  In strut.  He dead. 

Why do you want him to stop?  Just curious.