HELP, I need a new plan!
 

I was set up on about 15 birds, 5 gobblers and a few jakes and hens. The birds roost in sight of my setup, about 150 yds away on the edge of a bean field on another property. At about 6:00, they fly down in the field and strut right by the fence dividing the properties. They will gobble at my calls but I can't seem to get one to break away from the group. What would you do?

RE: HELP, I need a new plan!
 

Deer are you set up right on the edge of the field? If so try backing up away from it. Also do you know where the birds go after they leave the field, again if you do try getting in front of them. You might try a breeding pair of decoys that the toms will see this might get the dominant birds in a snip and head them your way. One other thing you might try is backing up away from the field and doing a fighting purr, everyone likes to watch a fight and this might bring some of the birds your way. Hope this helps

RE: HELP, I need a new plan!
 

I'm about 40 yds from the edge of the field. When the birds leave the field, they go back into the timber on the other property. What about a half-strut jake with a hen? Also, do you know where I can here a fighting purr? I think I have an idea what it sounds like but I'm not sure.

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Rig up your jake decoy with a hen decoy so they look like the are breeding. Him on top off her. You might try one of the Primos videos for the fightn purr or contact them on line to give you directions on how to do it. Basicaly its real load and constant purring with a few 2 note yelps. But don't use this with the breeding decoys use it with 2 hen decoys facing each other also if you have one of those Primos wings you can flap and beat that about when you do the fighting purr, Just make sure the birds are not to close to see you flapping it.

RE: HELP, I need a new plan!
 

If you have permission to go onto your neighbor's property, I'd just walk under them the night before and bust up the flock. They'll be scattered everywhere and at daybreak, those toms will be pretty easy to deal with.

Just put a decoy out there and make some soft yelps. They'll probably pitch down early (weather permitting) and look for the first available hen.

If you can't bust them up, I'd consider the mating hen and jake position within 30 yards of their anticipated path. Don't make them go too far out of their way, just more or less try to "steer" them into your property by making it as easy for them as possible.

I wouldn't try anything too aggressive call-wise at this point b/c they're still henned up. Once those hens go to nest, you don't want the toms to be call-shy.

I'd stick with soft yelps, clucks and purrs and try to make more use of my decoys than doing a bunch of sassy cutting and yelping.

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What do you guys think about using the Feather Flex Half-Strut Bubba?