Originally Posted by
superstrutter
Topgun, you know as well as I that many times a gobbler will come in silent. I love to hear a gobbling tom also, but it's almost as much fun working that silent bird in as one gobbling his head off. Sometimes I like a silent tom. At least less experienced hunters may think there are no birds in the area and move on. BTW, I love it all, sit and call, run and gun, and spot and stalk.
Oh hell ya you are right........forgot to mention those silent toms. Can't tell you how many of those late season toms I had sneak in quiet over the years. In Indiana it was 50/50. Never would have had a chance at half them. Gotta say though, I think the Wisconsin properties I been on get hit hard early but then abandoned last 3 seasons D, E & F. All the toms last year gobbled their fool heads off right to last day of season........even though every one I tried to work clammed up fast. It was awesome with no other hunters around.
TG, Thanks but Michigan is off limits for me to go for hunting. It's far enough, but being on the far west side the traffic looping around the pond is brutal. We went up to Big Rapids last summer to work on my nephew's cottage and I was crabby all weekend! Dang it was like a 5 hour drive or something. From my place I can drive one hour NW and be in the WI birds. Also over there once you buy your license you can add all the leftover tags you want for just $15/ea. I won't drive very far for a bird.
