RE: Roosting birds?
 

itll getcha a turkey 95% of the time if you know what your doin

RE: Roosting birds?
 

I hunt vast areas, and our birds move allot. I like to roost them for the next morn.Do not forget about a little wing flapping to go along with those soft tree yelps before slippen out of there.

RE: Roosting birds?
 

that llittle wing flap can make or break your day, i like to just use my cap, works great

RE: Roosting birds?
 

Why is that?

RE: Roosting birds?
 

Sounds like a turkey flying up to the roost. I use this early in the morning right at fly down...

RE: Roosting birds?
 

Maybe I misunderstood?

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I went to our club too early one day last year and hooted a couple of times. Next thing I knowa gobbler was flying over my head. Newby mistake, wont make that one again. Last year was the first year I have turkey hunted and it was a learning experience. I do try to roost them if I am going the next morning.

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No you didn't Ulti....hmmmm...."make or brake"....95% thats a shade steep brotha....[:-]At least in my stretch of woods.:)

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I would try to roost a bird every evening if I had the chance. I have mostly hunted run and gun style on large areas of NF. If I can find a bird that gobbles on the roost I expect him to be hot in the morning or at the very least talking. That doesn't always hold true, but I've always felt a roosted bird put me a leg up in the morning.

If I can roost one late season w/ full foilage, I'll push in really close before light, especially if I'm sure where the bird is. Then I hope to never say a word and roll hima couple steps afterhe touches down.

As far as the wing flap goes. If I'm trying to work a bird off the limb, say I know he's got hens around or I can't get to the side I expect him to go or I'm trying to keep him from flying down across an obstacle, I'll always do a couple really really soft tree yelps w/ my head leaned back pointed into the tree. Then when I think it is time for flydown I'll do afly downw/ my cap from above my head and into the leaves. I may throw in a cackle during the wing flap, but I normally won't say anything after that until he touches down. You know he likes it when he gobbles at the fly down w/o any calls.

I've had the hens almost set down on me after that.

I can't imagine not roosting birds if I have the opportunity to get out.

RE: Roosting birds?
 

Unfortunately, most of the property I hunt is a 1 to 2 hour drive and you need to be out of the woods by 12 or 1:00 (depending on the state). Since I'm not hunting in the afternoon, it doesn't seem worth it to me to drive 4 hours just to hear where a bird is roosted.