Originally Posted by
Bernie P.
All I know is I have two owl calls-one wood barrel type one plastic reed one crow and a screaming peacock.I've used all of them more times than I can recall and the only times a turkey gobbled back at one was when it was still dark and I was within 35 yds.Regardless of the call I start with be it loacator or turkey I learned early on (meaning blew it) to already be seated against a good size tree ready for anything.Whether those few times they gobbled to the locator's was due to perceived threat or a "shock gobble" I cant say.
If your getting 35yds, or like you mentioned earlier "look for turkey silhouettes" maybe you trying to get to close to begin with! Not trying to bash or anything, just saying IMO maybe if you back off a little and don't get close enough to bump rooster birds, all your calls will work better. I know it happens a lot, but for the most part if your looking at him in a tree, he's been lookin at you and he ain't gonna answer ***t!