Season came in last sat. and have not heard a bird until today. But, No gobbling on the roost as usual. I was standing against a big tree listening hopeful of a gobble and up through the woods about 150 yds I see a turkey. I made a couple of soft calls and I saw the bird turn in my direction and at about 1/2 the way to me he gobbles and I answer softly. The next time he gobbles he is no closer but moving lateral to me. He then gobbles 1 or 2 times more as he moved below me at about 80-90 yds and gobbles once more and I think he went underground. Very slow so far.
keep after him, you know he's there!
What state you in?
I live in WV but right now I am hunting VA. Our woods are totally open, cold yesterday and this morning.
Keep at em I have faith in ya.You ol spring chicken!!
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Ridge Reaper, I forgot about the jake I heard. He was on private ground close enough to a house that kids were crowing like a rooster and making him gobble. When the school bus came he shut up. I am afraid to get too close as the place looks like something out of Deliverance. We'll see what he does in the AM. 3:30 AM wakeups are wearing this old spring chicken. They stocked the 2 streams here today. I don't mess with them.
Haha that's funny about the kids makin the turkey gobble.
I checked my trail cams today..Looks like everyone is splitting up,I am going to try and make it out in the morning to have a listen.
Ten four on the trout truck followers!!