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Teebugg 04-16-2014 01:38 PM

My dad suggested setting up on the edge of the woods and using a lone hen decoy and see if we cant get him to commit. I thought about trying a strutter and a lone hen to see if that would get him mad enough to come across. Then again we still have two weeks so maybe they will start roosting on my side!

Phil from Maine 04-16-2014 03:39 PM

I am thinking your dad's suggestion maybe a pretty good one.. Then if the Toms do not want to cross the hens may and the toms will soon be following the hens..

Ridge Runner 04-18-2014 03:37 AM

the day before season opens, get on the property you can hunt and call, call a lot, make a lot of hen noise, they should be on your side the next morning.
RR

grinder67 04-19-2014 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by Ridge Runner (Post 4135086)
the day before season opens, get on the property you can hunt and call, call a lot, make a lot of hen noise, they should be on your side the next morning.
RR

Never thought about that! Interesting idea would like to know how it works out if you choose to try it

Ridge Runner 04-19-2014 04:31 PM


Originally Posted by grinder67 (Post 4135384)
Never thought about that! Interesting idea would like to know how it works out if you choose to try it

isn't my first rodeo, won't work every time but works often enough to say it works.
RR

Teebugg 04-19-2014 05:13 PM

Ill give that a shot! What time should i go in there an do it? Im thinking if i can use both tactics i may have a shot. Today on my way home i finally saw a hen on my side of the road not tol far from my hunting spot. Problem is...was around 4pm!

grinder67 04-19-2014 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by Ridge Runner (Post 4135387)
isn't my first rodeo, won't work every time but works often enough to say it works.
RR

Fooled several myself, its always nice to hear diffrent ideas from fellow hunters. Thanks

CalHunter 04-19-2014 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by Teebugg (Post 4135395)
Ill give that a shot! What time should i go in there an do it? Im thinking if i can use both tactics i may have a shot. Today on my way home i finally saw a hen on my side of the road not tol far from my hunting spot. Problem is...was around 4pm!

Maybe she was scouting for a different roost that night?

Teebugg 04-19-2014 07:23 PM


Originally Posted by CalHunter (Post 4135416)
Maybe she was scouting for a different roost that night?

That would be awesome! Ill find out here in a few hours as im going out to listen and hopefully hear a gobble or two!

Ridge Runner 04-20-2014 01:47 AM


Originally Posted by Teebugg (Post 4135395)
Ill give that a shot! What time should i go in there an do it? Im thinking if i can use both tactics i may have a shot. Today on my way home i finally saw a hen on my side of the road not tol far from my hunting spot. Problem is...was around 4pm!

I would go in while they are gobbleing in the morn, make sure they hear you call, then once they settle down get in there and do a lot of calling. stay on them they'll cross the road sometime.
RR


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