Well, had 4 opportunities this afternoon to seal the deal on my second bird and the hens kept sticking their nose in my business... literally...
Bird gabbled and came running in to about 30 yards, tree in the way, didn't have the shot...
Hens came out and walked around, he followed them out...
I called and he came back..... Hens first though... They stuck close to him like Secret Service and wouldn't move....
They made their way out again... I called... He came back a few yards, a hen emerged from the woods and he turned and followed her....
They made their way to the roost so I relocated to a corner, called , he came they saw and ran in front and flew into the roost...
He gobbled and flew up...
Damn hens.

yep I agree... damn hens...

Oh yeah. I sware, turkey hunting would be so much easier if the hens were just caged up for the season.

this morning i was 50 yards from a roosted gobbler and right underneath a hen, i thought it was goodnight for my first tom. the hens flew down first and went up over the hill, less than a minute later mr. tom followed, never offering me a shot. I HATE hens!!!!!!!!

hens got me again today..... Birds gobbled on the roost all morning at a wood duck calling in the creek below him.... hen tree called and flew down on the other side of the creek... Ol tom followed her, with all the rain I need a boat to cross it....
damn hens...

they'll do that to ya[:@]

Yeah those darn hens! I've found a ton of gobblers so far this season, but not one single one has been without hens. I need to keep reminding myself that the season is early and just finished the first week. I wish our season would start about a week later so we had more opportunity to find those lone gobblers. Next week should be better!

Ive only turkey hunted 3 times but i know the feeling. 2 out of the 3 times the dang hens screwed me up.

Just like our wives - themDARN (use this word please) hens are the same and cause us guys much aggrevation at time!

Now since I have been married for 35yrs - what I have learned is after the 3rd time you do not let your wife finish her statement she will grab the fryin' pan or rollin' pin and come to whoop yer butt! Hens are exactly the same!

Trick is to get one of those hens to talk to you and then mimic her to a T - as she starts talkin - yappin - you cut her off and do your own. She shuts up so do you - she starts again so do you or louder - 3rd time get yer gun up as she is coming with a big ole fryin pan and hopeully Mr Tom in tow!

Ihave killed several birds such as Ihave described.

JW

just as JW said work the hen an old boss hen will come in to see a new bird in her stomping grounds just remember 90 % of the time she will try to slip in on you. you can also pattern a hen easy she does things like a old bad habit.