Fall tactics

[DaveR]

Is it best to just find some sign and get in path to feeding area
and don't even worry about calling?

I've heard about bustin up a flock and then start calling, but I don't see how in the heck you can get close enough to bust up a flock?

[WaterDog88]

I like to stay on the move. Once I've found a flock I'll take off running and whooping like a wild man breaking that flock up. First time I did it I felt like an idiot at first, but I got to eat fresh turkey that night. I have also had success calling. kee kee's and soft yelps, feeding sounds ect. One day on an oak ridge I stoped for a breather and threw out a quick series of soft yelps and a few loud kee kee's, dang near got run over by two long beards. Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Those hens like to keep order in the fall and you can use that to your advantage by makeing her think a member has been seperated or by scattering her flock. Tick off a boss hen and man, talk about some racket! :D

[bigpuddin43]

I just pattern them I had a group coming into my clover plot last year Just set up the blind and wait them out they were a forgiving group i missed 2 with my bow and my buddy hit one but hit it too low and it hobbled off we still see it hobbling around from time to time. but always had better luck just patterning them and setting a blind up.

[MikeKy]

I try to roost them in the evening and then flush them off the roost in the morning and call them back. Seems to work pretty well. I've tried scaring them in midday a few times but they all flew in the same direction. That isn't good.

[1shot 1kill]

I have good luck hunting spots where ive always seen them in the past and just wait'em out. They are pretty easy to pattern on a daily bases. If that dont work I'll just make a trip down to Kroger.

[Rabbitdawg19]

I hunt them the same as Spring...set up near a roosting area, tree yelp, flydown cackle, and when i see one hit the ground I call like a fool. This generally brings in the jenny's & jakes and the big mamas will soon follow.

[DaveR]

thanks folks, sounds like there are several approaches to use.

The Tom I shot this spring I had seen in a grassy bottom one afternoon and I set up and called once the next day and he came out of nowhere.

The next hunt was on a known afternoon feeding transition area, and I didn't even have to make a call. I guess with my limited time to get in the woods, I just don't get much chance to try different things.