I also have been stalked!

I mean if you can not tell the difference between a Hen call and a Tom's gobble then you really don't belong in the woods or fields! AND I MEAN IT!!

I had 3 people - one adult and 2 kids who stalked my set-up! I heard a hen call and did have decoys out. The echo of the calls where bouncing off the wood edge to my left. Normal place most burds came in. So I just sat there.
But as I took a peak at my decoy spread and looked hard right I see 2 heads pop up ever so silghtly at the fence line. I sat there motionless from my rag blind. What to do? I was not in the line of fire but what to do?

So I hollered at the top of my lungs without moving my body - "Mister put that gun muzzle up in the air!!" The 2 heads froze and looked confused. They still did not know I was there! So I hollered it one more time and stating - "If ya shoot I am shootin' back!!" Man that muzzle went straight up in the air!. It was at that point I moved and got out of my blind. I was hollering at them the whole way to them! I get there and see it is two young people and then here comes the dad who was doing the calling!
Whipped out my cell phone and started calling the sheriff! The dad asked what I was doing and I told them since this was private land they where tresspassing. He told me he had permission and I asked from whom. He mentiioned the name and I said well follow me over to the farmer and we can discuss this! I was mad to say the least. The group just quickly left. I still made the call. And did tell the famrer as I got a plate number off the truck.

Never knew what happened but it was scary to say the least.

Now - one thing I have always done - I NEVER place my decoys directly in front of me or in any position I could be shot! I have always kept them off to my left as I am a right handed shooter. Yes I look for the best place to put my decoys and the best place I won't be shot! If I can't find it I'll look for a new blind/decoy location.

Gotta be safe out there folks.
And a Big rule of Hunter Safety - Know your target and beyond!

JW!