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Old 03-13-2012, 12:29 PM
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jalvja
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Originally Posted by JW
Ontelk has been trained by Adrain who is an excellent turkeyhunter in his own mind! Oh boy that oughta get things going!

No seriously Ontelk is spot on - let the bird dictate how much he wants to be called to. This is a learned lesson as each bird is different.

And I take lots of naps as suggested - I am old - however I come full awake if I hear a gobble and I will call every 15 to 20 minutes or so.....Start softly - very soft - wait a bit and then get a bit louder.......don't get caught in a simple rythym - mix it up with soft yelps. clucks and do cutt once an a while. Sometimes "Racket Calling" will fire ole Mr. Tom up.......and do listen for gobbles..........If you can hear him - he certainly can hear you....

And like Ontelk - 85% of my turkey hunting is scouting - I wait in places I have seen Toms - find the hens nesting - a Tom is close by.....always....so I sit with the sun at my back in the shadows and become a bush......

JW

Ps - Sorry OntElk and Adrian but I hadda do it lol
What kind of bush?
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