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My qu3estion is: is there a good way to tell how far away the gobble is? Or does it just come with experience? I am almost positive it was very close, probably ... i would say 100 yards or so...imo, but im not experienced at judging it at all.
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Yes and no. It just depends. A turkey that is gobbling up a storm and is facing away from you will sound much further away than he really is. Alot depends on the dynamics of an area. Where I'm at in the Ozarks, a turkey can sound like hes right in front off you when in fact he may be a ridge over...and its got a big ole ravine right in front of it.
In the beggining of the season when the leaves arent full, you can hear them mush further away than you can at the end of the season when the trees are leaved out and everything is in full bloom.
The best way to roost a bird is to do it the day before in the evening. Go to where you think they are and look around for sign, could be scratches,droppings, feathers. Try to get in the area and keep your eyes and ears open. IF they are close, and you havent spooked everything within 1/4 mile by walking around, you may hear them fly up.
Its hard to roost one in the morning unless you know exactly where he is. Its very easy to "bump" one, and scare it off of the roost, ecpecially as the season gets longer and the hunting pressure is greater.
Some times locater calls work and sometimes they dont. It just depends on how the turkey feels at the time. Owl calls, coyote calls, hawk,crow and even a silent dog whistle can work. Sometimes a loud fart can cause one to gobble, and I even heard them gobble at shots and roosters crowing. It seems that when they are feeling froggy they 'll gobble at anything and when they arent, nothing can make them gobble. Thats just the way it is. Thats wht its called "Turkey Hunting" instead of "turkey killing".
The thing is...you just wont know until you get out there and hunt them.
just got back from scouting....question about gobble distance?
Will you be there for the opener???
