Bob,

Good points. I am probably in the minority here, but I always call to a bird on the roost. Trick is to wait for him to gobble and then answer him back. If he's got hens and it's early in the season, I make sure I'm set-up within 50-75 yards and the first hen he hears answer him back.

I, with the others, do not like to be the first bird to wake up the birds. But I've found that for success, my chances drastically improve if I'm the first hen that ole' longbeard hears.

S&R




Edited by - Strut&Rut on 01/31/2003 11:00:39