Post by kings6 on May 5, 2017 21:55:05 GMT -5
Recently I saw an ad for a wooden turkey call that looked simple enough for even me to try. I figured what the heck since there are getting to be so many turkeys around here I would spend the $30 and order one. When the call came I watched a short 5 minute video by the maker on how to use the call then promptly stuck the call on top the safe. Shoot I had not even got my license or a tag yet. Earlier today I headed to town and there was a small flock on the neighbors property so as soon as I got back home I decided to step out on the back deck and try the call. I wasn't planning to try and call any birds, I just wanted to see if I could get the call to make a sound that resembled a hen "putting". I moved the sound part of the call over the cedar striker piece and as soon as a hen pur sounded, two toms gobbled from the neighbors woods!
I made a few more calls then stopped for a few minutes when I saw movement along my fence by the corral. The. Ext thing I know there is one long bearded Tom strutting and gobbling along with 4 jakes! I kept back in the shadows and tweaked the call a few more times and in about 5 minutes I had all the flock through the corral gate and just across the fence in my back yard
stabding in the shade if my chicken coop! The nature Tom with the 6"-7" beard was ticked and going back and forth up and down the woven wire and hobbling like crazy. He was actually about 25'-30' from where I was in the shadows and didn't have my tag yet! AAARGH! Needless to say it was off to the store for a license and tag right after dinner.
I made a few more calls then stopped for a few minutes when I saw movement along my fence by the corral. The. Ext thing I know there is one long bearded Tom strutting and gobbling along with 4 jakes! I kept back in the shadows and tweaked the call a few more times and in about 5 minutes I had all the flock through the corral gate and just across the fence in my back yard
stabding in the shade if my chicken coop! The nature Tom with the 6"-7" beard was ticked and going back and forth up and down the woven wire and hobbling like crazy. He was actually about 25'-30' from where I was in the shadows and didn't have my tag yet! AAARGH! Needless to say it was off to the store for a license and tag right after dinner.
