A tactic you might want to try would be to get your teacher to go out with you one morning. You say he roosts in pretty much the same spot every day, so have your teacher go on one side of the bird, while you go on the opposite side of the bird. One of you should call to him on the roost, while the other should remain quiet until flydown. Then the second hunter should do a flydown cackle, simulate a landing, then wait a minute and begin scratching leaves. The first hunter should continue calling while the second hunter only scratches. If he's henned up or call shy, the quiet hunter may find the bird in his lap before too long, but if the bird is alone and in the right mood, the caller may just get his shot.

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