Mr. Longbeard

Just wondering what you guys use? Do you use a stick or your hand or a wing?

mauser06

i use them all actually lol...depends whats there...if a bird might be near im just going to lower my hand and scratch...but when i know hes far and i want to get his attention i will use a stick or my hat..i use the hat for fly down beats too.....i find clucking and scratching works good on birds that been called to alot....

TrkEmon

I use a stick. I always try to grab one before I sit down.

Also, if I have to move on a bird and I have the time, (and I' m certain no other hunters are around) I walk like a hen who' s not in a hurry, and scratching every so often. Worked so good one time that the tom was coming in silent while I was moving and we met almost head on. Unfortunately he didn' t stick around to let me take a shot at him. LOL. [&:]

MKMGOBL

I just grab a stick or use my hand. You know some call company [&:] out there, will come up with some great new idea and market it. A stick with a turkey foot or a plactic claw (like those back scratchers) on the end of it and they' ll call it " The High Freequency Scratcher"

JoeA

I' ve used fingers, sticks and a wing. Whatever' s " handy"

Adrian J Hare

Good one ! you know I hate it when you run out of leaves and the bird still is not in yet ! You got the eye on the bird and there your feeling around with your hand and its bare ground ,,, you trew all the leaves behind the tree ...BT

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Boss
That' s a terrible feeling, mainly because you can' t move your head to try to mind more leaves.

Adrian J Hare

Kinda like a chest game ! ...BT

Hooks

I use a sapling about 6 feet long and trim 3 branches a little longer then a turkeys toes. The reason I make it this long is to scratch on either side of my position and sound like to different hens about 5 yards apart. When I can get away with it I turn my head and give some feeding calls to either side. It works great.

benhuntin

MK, funny you should mention that. I use a stick with a turkey foot attached. A regular stick would work the same but this is kind of good luck charm of sorts.