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Title: Fall longbeard calling
Post by: roosterpull on November 02, 2011, 07:22:29 PM
I have killed a few autumn longbeards, but they have been incidents of opportunity. None have been called in. What are the suggestions for calling adult gobblers in the fall? Thanks.
Title: Re: Fall longbeard calling
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on November 02, 2011, 08:51:39 PM
I've had some success with slow, course yelping and course clucking.

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Title: Re: Fall longbeard calling
Post by: fallhnt on November 02, 2011, 09:18:03 PM
Add a gobble to that as well.
Title: Re: Fall longbeard calling
Post by: woodchip on November 02, 2011, 11:16:49 PM
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Title: Re: Fall longbeard calling
Post by: Devastator on November 02, 2011, 11:28:07 PM
i guess ya have to hear them to explain.have had them split up like a flock of small birds and had them try to get back together withn minutes.and i have split them up at daybreak and never heard a sound from them.trial and error i guess.
Title: Re: Fall longbeard calling
Post by: catdaddy on November 03, 2011, 04:08:39 PM
I like to fall turkey hunt--for me it is gobblers only. Here are some tips I can give you:

* I am not a fan of "bust up and call back" when hunting specifically for longbeards. That works great for hens and young turkeys 

* Just like in the spring---do your best to determine where they are roosting. I have had much more success in the early morning than any other time of the day when fall hunting

* I have found that in the fall, gobblers tend to be much more creatures of habit that in the spring. Try and determine when they travel and hang out

* I call quite a bit---course gobbler yelps. Another tatic I use to be successfull is to mimic whatever sound the gobblers are making. I put it right back in their face and many times I get the feeling that this aggravates them and they come to see who the heck is cutting them off.

Good Luck
Title: Re: Fall longbeard calling
Post by: FireDoc on November 03, 2011, 04:30:08 PM
Very well stated above!  :agreed:

Fall can make it a challenge for calling, but what a blast!

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