Went to try to roost a bird tonight.Started at the north end of the property I hunt.Used my crow call,try as much as possible not to use a turkey call when locating.But if possible when I do roost one,I will try to get to where I'll set up the next day and do a fly up to sound like a hen going to roost.
So anyway,there was someone target practicing in the orchard(about the middle of my roosting route).Heard nothing to the north,worked my way south to where they were shooting.They were gone by the time I got there.Blew the crow call a couple times,didn't really expect to hear anything with all the shooting.Nothing,so I kept going south in the orchard toward the vineyard.Snuck up to the edge of the peach trees to overlook the vineyard.I had to approach from this way cause I had been seeing hen roosting the way I usually come in.
Stood for about 10 minutes just listening and looking with my binos.Then I blew the crow call...nothing.Waited a minute,blew it again,louder this time.....nothing.I know from experience that even though birds are there sometimes,they just won't gobble at night.Ya go back the next morning and there bangin' away.I figure," just have to wait to see what's gobbling in the morning,and then set up".All of a sudden I hear wings flapping very loudly.FLAP,FLAP,FLAP..........up comes a bird from just over the hill in the orchard and it lands in a big tree that seperates the orchard from the vineyard.This thing isn't 40 yds away!!!
Good thing I was behind a peach tree.I slowly pick up my binos to see a big red head and a long beard!!!!!!!!!! Now I have to wait until it's almost dark to get out.So I enjoy the show.He startled me twice with gobbles,first time from a train whistle(about 5 mi. away),and then from a jet flying by.
I'm gonna set up in one of 2 places I've got picked out.Should be fun in the morning!!
Good Luck to everyone hunting tomorrow
Topic: They don't always gobble in the evening!! I killed the BOSS!!!!!! (Read 9221 times)
