dtk913

I will be hunting the late season here in Iowa for the first time, and was wondering what kind of strategies people have for late season gobblers.

dog1

When he started gobbling today, I made two sequences of calls, each sequence had 3 calls and the two sequences was 15 minutes apart. I then laid the call down and never made another sound, he came off the roost and strait to me.

dog1

arrows only

No Jake decoys ! and yes less calling...

Wingbone

I agree, less calling. I've hunted the second week of May several times. I've had no trouble calling birds, but with just a cluck or a yelp or two. Leave the 2-hens-and-a-jake at home. It's been done. Maybe a hen decoy, but then no calling.

Dr Andy

That sounds like what I need to do. see my not close enough string

jepcho

Definately let up on the calling a bit from what you would do early season. I called one in friday morning, and had some working two days before but ran out of time. I just let out a series of yelps or 2 every 15 minutes of so. Good luck. The birds have been tough here in Iowa, what part of the state or you hunting?

dtk913

I am hunting in Appanoose County.

brentallenrich

I have been turkey huntng for three years now and have never had problems getting a bird. But for some reason this year i have already missed my third season tag and am currently hunting fourht season. I have been out and on probrobly 30 gobblers just his season but can NOT seem to get them to come in. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Mr. Longbeard

Pick a spot on the edge of a green field and set out your lone hen decoy and tone down the calling

old longbeards

late season i won't even call till well into morning light...i sit a clover field with two feeding hen dekes and just call softly...purrs, soft clucks and very low yelps...i trust in that set-up