Left one gobbling in the woods at noon

[bluedog]

Don't you just hate when that happens? :irked:

He was drifting off when I left. If I had more than 15 minutes left, I would have changed my set up.

Rained all morning until around 9am. Found out I like my little umbrella thingy that attaches to a tree on a rainy day. Had a hen feeding amongst my decoys for about 20 minutes and anywhere from 10-30 yards out. Only thing she brought with her was a jake. Used him to practice sighting my gun on him, but I'm not interested in shooting a jake (unless he gives me a good run for my money). Never even had the safety off and let him leave.

Another time, 7 jakes came into the field as a gang (actually two different times), but 150 yards out. Both times they saw the decoys and made a big loop away from them. Definitely didn't like the decoys (hmmm, but the hen didn't mind at all?).

Then there was the bird that started gobbling around 11:30am. Came a little closer by 11:45am. Never did come close enough to even see the decoys (was in the woods behind me) and then drifted away so I packed up and left at noon.

To make matters worse, when I got home, I went into the upstairs bathroom where (with binoculars) I can see the spot along the edge of the field where I set up this morning. Three male turkeys in the field and one standing directly in front of my set up location. 12:38pm. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I sure hope they were some of the jakes from earlier.

[Limbhanger]

Sounds like you'll connect soon, your obviously in the right spot, just need the right time?:D Good Luck

[bluedog]

Happened again today. Quiet morning from the get-go. It took me until 11:30am to get a bird gobbling. Once it gobbled one time, I put my call down, got ready and sat quietly. The dang bird wouldn't shut up. Gobble, gobble, gobble. Had a feeling that was going to be trouble. It closed about half the distance and then drifted away still gobbling. Now at 11:45 it was going the wrong way so since I had to walk out of the woods that way anyway, I got up and went toward the bird. I got a little closer and wouldn't you know, I hear "yelp, yelp, yelp". The gobbling fool attracted himself a girlfriend. Tried to call to her, but only had 5 minutes left. Nothing doing so I left.

Back at it tomorrow.

[So. Ohio Outfitters]

Sounds like a great spot.....when they have the real thing in front of them, there's almost nothing you can do about it...just hope that the hens are responsive...which for the most part, they have a tendency to get jealous and go the other way....hang in there

[coonskinner]

they prolly seen yuh...:D

[Bawana]

I've been having the same thing happen, still too many hens, Next week may be the best week of the season.