Stubborn Gobbler?
02-23-2008, 06:07 PM
#11
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ky Lake,West TN
Posts: 48
RE: Stubborn Gobbler?
ORIGINAL: superstrutter
Something that has worked for me in the past is to take out a gobble shaker and pump it a few times. It's not going to work every time, but I've called a few stubborn gobblers in with it, along with a few yelps. I also like to scratch the leaves. Seems like scratching leaves always gets their attention. Of course, there is always that gobbler who won't commit regardless of what you do, but it's sure fun trying to get him committed.
Something that has worked for me in the past is to take out a gobble shaker and pump it a few times. It's not going to work every time, but I've called a few stubborn gobblers in with it, along with a few yelps. I also like to scratch the leaves. Seems like scratching leaves always gets their attention. Of course, there is always that gobbler who won't commit regardless of what you do, but it's sure fun trying to get him committed.
02-25-2008, 03:56 AM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Georgia
Posts: 882
RE: Stubborn Gobbler?
H88,
I would bet anybody that has ever chased a Tom has had the same thing happen to them. I agree with every post to your comments.
Don't know if you was on this forum a couple years past, but I had one that JW! named whoopbutt, because that bird whipped me on every turn for days. I posted what took place every day that season and took a couple more birds before I got Whoopbutt. Can't tell you why, for sure,he came in on the day I got him. The only thing I did different was take the first scratch box call I ever made with me, I had tried several different calls prior. On that day, I got that ole home made call out, after he hung up, and called maybe 2 or 3 times and he came straight to me, almost on a run.
To me, that was one of the best years I ever had chasing gobblers, I think simply because he was whipping me. It was almost depressing after I got him. He would hang up in front of me, in sight, but out of range for a shot. I even had hens walk within feet of me to go to him. I hunted that bird all hours of the day.
Best advice I can give, is don't give up!
dog1
I would bet anybody that has ever chased a Tom has had the same thing happen to them. I agree with every post to your comments.
Don't know if you was on this forum a couple years past, but I had one that JW! named whoopbutt, because that bird whipped me on every turn for days. I posted what took place every day that season and took a couple more birds before I got Whoopbutt. Can't tell you why, for sure,he came in on the day I got him. The only thing I did different was take the first scratch box call I ever made with me, I had tried several different calls prior. On that day, I got that ole home made call out, after he hung up, and called maybe 2 or 3 times and he came straight to me, almost on a run.
To me, that was one of the best years I ever had chasing gobblers, I think simply because he was whipping me. It was almost depressing after I got him. He would hang up in front of me, in sight, but out of range for a shot. I even had hens walk within feet of me to go to him. I hunted that bird all hours of the day.
Best advice I can give, is don't give up!
dog1
02-25-2008, 04:20 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Windsor, CA
Posts: 2,279
RE: Stubborn Gobbler?
ORIGINAL: FlywayControl
Ive used a Gobble shaker several times for hung up toms.I will cut hard with my mouth call and gobble at the end.Worked for me.
ORIGINAL: superstrutter
Something that has worked for me in the past is to take out a gobble shaker and pump it a few times. It's not going to work every time, but I've called a few stubborn gobblers in with it, along with a few yelps. I also like to scratch the leaves. Seems like scratching leaves always gets their attention. Of course, there is always that gobbler who won't commit regardless of what you do, but it's sure fun trying to get him committed.
Something that has worked for me in the past is to take out a gobble shaker and pump it a few times. It's not going to work every time, but I've called a few stubborn gobblers in with it, along with a few yelps. I also like to scratch the leaves. Seems like scratching leaves always gets their attention. Of course, there is always that gobbler who won't commit regardless of what you do, but it's sure fun trying to get him committed.
thats what i do, it pisses off the gobbler aboyt 50% of the time, and if you have a jake decoy he'll come in with eyes only for that deac
02-26-2008, 08:32 PM
#17
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4
RE: Stubborn Gobbler?
Each individual on here will give you a diff. opinion....
here's mine, you could have slowly and quietly backed up off him and sat back down and called a little softer...as in saying "see you buddy I got a new man" if that does not work i would try to flank him....make a huge semi circle to his left or right and call from another direction.
it was possible he was with hens and they moved off so he followed. they will near'bout always go with the hens they see! it has happened to me many times i nthe mountains...they will get close...but not too far from the girls he's with.
here's mine, you could have slowly and quietly backed up off him and sat back down and called a little softer...as in saying "see you buddy I got a new man" if that does not work i would try to flank him....make a huge semi circle to his left or right and call from another direction.
it was possible he was with hens and they moved off so he followed. they will near'bout always go with the hens they see! it has happened to me many times i nthe mountains...they will get close...but not too far from the girls he's with.
