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Old 04-26-2005 | 09:38 AM
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Default RE: HELP, I need a new plan!

If you have permission to go onto your neighbor's property, I'd just walk under them the night before and bust up the flock. They'll be scattered everywhere and at daybreak, those toms will be pretty easy to deal with.

Just put a decoy out there and make some soft yelps. They'll probably pitch down early (weather permitting) and look for the first available hen.

If you can't bust them up, I'd consider the mating hen and jake position within 30 yards of their anticipated path. Don't make them go too far out of their way, just more or less try to "steer" them into your property by making it as easy for them as possible.

I wouldn't try anything too aggressive call-wise at this point b/c they're still henned up. Once those hens go to nest, you don't want the toms to be call-shy.

I'd stick with soft yelps, clucks and purrs and try to make more use of my decoys than doing a bunch of sassy cutting and yelping.
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