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Piedmont Gobbler
Jake
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:26 am Posts: 20 Location: Haymarket, Virginia
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Opening Day Miss - Advice Needed
Despite the often hard rain, I was able to call a large lonely gobbler in from about 300 yards this morning at 8:30. He broke nearly every rule. He came a long distance, he walked down a large hill into the valley, he crosed the creek (after strutting for a minute or two), then he came right up the side of the hill we were on. Well he did everything except jump in the game bag. The fella that was hunting with my son and I (the landowner) got a bit excited I guess, and missed from about 30 yards. The bird went about 15 yards and stopped to look back. I took a second shot since I had an open view but by they he was about 45-50 yards from me. I shoot 3 1/2 inch shells and have a decent pattern at 45.
Question I have is this. What are the chances of calling that bird in again this year? Should I change up calls? I was using an HS Strut Ole Raspy Hen diaphram. Is he still huntable or shoulid I give up and find another area on the property? He was the only bird I heard this morning and believe he was the one I heard gobbling from the roost.
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Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:38 am |
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borntohunt
Longbeard
Joined: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:49 pm Posts: 111 Location: Rural Retreat
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Sorry, but the only person that can call up that bird again is me, so just give me a call and tell me where it is and i'll try to take care of it for ya no not really, give it a few days, change your setup position, and hammer him when he hits the ground, get aggressssssive
_________________ Hunt everytime you get a chance and take a kid along when you can
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Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:53 am |
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hendup
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:08 am Posts: 1622 Location: Cartersville, Va
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I think he'll forget all about it in a few days. Try a different style call and keep tellin him you love him and he'll be back.
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Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:36 pm |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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PG...
You can just never tell about turkeys... he may be right back there in the morning gobbling his brains out!
I would definately change setup locations and calls just to be sure. If he doesn't gobble tomorrow, chances are he will gobble again before the season ends at some point.
Stay after him... he's still very killable!
Good luck!
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:35 am |
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gobbstopper1946
Longbeard
Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:21 pm Posts: 275
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PG
Turkeys have short memories, sorta like mine!
I've heard of gobblers being called back in thirty minute after they were shot at. Keep after him!
GS...
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:22 pm |
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Struttinbird
Longbeard
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:03 am Posts: 285 Location: Alleghany County
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Keep after him, he probably won't break many rules the next time. He's a bit smarter now, but can be taken.
Keep em Gobblin!
Struttinbird
_________________ May he step to the music he hears however measured or far away. Thoreau
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:57 pm |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2650 Location: central Va
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Quote: Is he still huntable or shoulid I give up and find another area on the property?
There's only one way to find out
Good Luck
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:19 pm |
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Piedmont Gobbler
Jake
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:26 am Posts: 20 Location: Haymarket, Virginia
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Thanks to everyone who replied. I am going out tomorrow to see if I can get a second chance. I got some new calls that sound a bit different. Let you all know.
MIKE
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:41 pm |
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rel
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:34 am Posts: 128 Location: Mount Carmel, TN
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I missed one at 16 yards a couple years ago. He came back the next day. I agree that he will be smarter and I would try a different call the next time though.
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Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:25 am |
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