So what do you do? I've got a guy coming off a ridge at more than 250 yards away. I first gave him three blows from my crow call. When he kept making his way forward I gave him three yelps...not like I was calling a turkey kind of yelps ...YELP ......YELP .....YELP ....loud and spaced out. There was NO way to confuse what I was doing with an actual bird.

So what do you do? I have a bird (birds, actually) that I am looking at that is moving my way and is just at 100 yards away. I have another hunter that is much further out that is making his way toward me.

I'm not going to stand up and yell or say something unless I first try to get his attention by making it obvious that another hunter is there.

Now if there is a guy that is much closer, yeah, I let him know I'm there. But until he closes that gap to an unsafe distance, I am going to try and let him know I'm there before I spook my bird. I'm open to suggestions.

As I said, I hunt public land EXCLUSIVELY. I have had run-ins more than once. Only twice have I had someone actually try to get setup on a bird I'm working and both times they got the same treatment....Three LOUD, well spaced yelps. Both times have worked.

I would like to hear what others think.