Teebugg

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

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

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.
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grinder67

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

Ridge Runner

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

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

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

CalHunter

Maybe she was scouting for a different roost that night?

Teebugg

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

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.
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