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Old 05-05-2004, 09:59 AM
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Bow Hunter Brandon
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Livingston Co. MI USA
Posts: 82
Default How close is to close to a roosted bird?

Alright the birds are with Hens on the roost and there is seriously 40 yards between the Tom and the hens. I have the roost tree's of three different groups of birds pinned down but the Toms fly down shut up and go to the hens I cant call them to me. Could be my calling as well
If I go out really early. Birds start gobbling at 6:00 and fly down between 6:20 and 6:40. So if I get out in pitch blackness how close can I get to these birds. I have been setting up close enough to see one bird (usually a hen) on the roost and see all the birds fly down. Im thinking a breading pair of decoys in the living room might get the Tom to come in close.

What do you think?
So far all I had was a jake come in and I dont want to shoot a jake
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