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04-05-2007 | 10:02 AM

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RDHunter

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RE: Found them....Now what? ADVICE PLEASE

Setting up 700 yards away is too far in my opinion , park your truck and walk in like you said but get closer than 700 yards and go during the evening hours before sunset.
As you walk in closer to that grassy patch use a crow or owl locator calls and listen for them to gobble , once you heard them try get as close as you can without spooking or running in to them.
Look around big oak or elm maybe even maple trees with alot of big limbs , even pine tree's if there in your area.
Remember this , they like to roost near or over water , even a swamp so you happen to find a water source this would be a good place to sart.
You'll be able to tell if you come to a roosting tree by looking on the ground around it , you'll see alot of droppings and feathers all around it.
Droppings will look like little cigar butts , some will be curved at the end and there color is mostly green and white at the end.
When using your crow call , try to mimick the sound they make ( CAW ... CAW CAW ) then wait and listen and when using the owl call again try to mimick the sound ( WHOO WHO ... WHO WHO ) it's almost like your trying to say who cooks for you.
If you do go out in the early morning hours , try to bethere before sunrise and when you SLAM your truck door listen for a shock gobble.
Walk in very queitly and look up into the trees as you go , you might see birds from a distance but once you get between the woods and that grassy patch sit down for awhile to watch and listen.
Use your crow call in the evening and your owl call in the morning , if you got time to spend all day from sun up to sun down then you can use your crow call around late morning to early evening then switch to your owl call.
I know this has been a long reply but I hope it helps you in some way , good luck to you this season and I hope you get a big ole tom with a long beard.

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