Heard three. Had one 85 yards in a tree gobbled about 15 times. Heard a hen yelping on the other side of him. I called to her the other 2 gobbled and they were on the other side of her. They all went that way towards the neighbors field. Heard one gobble after that
MAY 23RD, Day 20
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Again, I didn't hear any gobblers sound off from the roost this morning. I set up a little differently today, right about the place where I called my the season's first harvest from, and at about 7:40 I heard a gobble behind me. I looked into the field and a gobbler was walking across to the other side where I've killed several. So I thought if that's where he wants to be killed, I'll oblige.
So I headed over there through the woods at the bottom end of the field. I was trying to keep track of him, but lost him. I thought he was moving pretty steadily, and he had a good head start, so he must have reached the other side.
Just about then, I saw him running from the edge of the field into the woods in front of me, about 40 yards away. He struggled to get airborne, and as he cleared the treetops he turned to his left and sailed away. I figured he had to come land somewhere below where I had been set up, and it seems to be a favored place this season, so I headed back there. From 8:30 to noon I saw there calling every 15-30 minutes, but got no response and saw nothing. Before I left I set up a trail camera.
One thing I've learned this season is that gobblers are much easier to hunt when they gobble!
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I'll be back there tomorrow. He shouldn't be far away and if I get the right break I'll pay him back for all the frustration of this season. Looks like I'll have Tuesday and Wednesday to get it done. The forecast for the rest of the week is thunderbumpers.
Steve.
So I headed over there through the woods at the bottom end of the field. I was trying to keep track of him, but lost him. I thought he was moving pretty steadily, and he had a good head start, so he must have reached the other side.
Just about then, I saw him running from the edge of the field into the woods in front of me, about 40 yards away. He struggled to get airborne, and as he cleared the treetops he turned to his left and sailed away. I figured he had to come land somewhere below where I had been set up, and it seems to be a favored place this season, so I headed back there. From 8:30 to noon I saw there calling every 15-30 minutes, but got no response and saw nothing. Before I left I set up a trail camera.
One thing I've learned this season is that gobblers are much easier to hunt when they gobble!
I'll be back there tomorrow. He shouldn't be far away and if I get the right break I'll pay him back for all the frustration of this season. Looks like I'll have Tuesday and Wednesday to get it done. The forecast for the rest of the week is thunderbumpers.
Steve.
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