Hung up bird tactics

[VA_Birdhunter]

Slow everything down and be patient.

^^^This. Last year I had a guy at work who had one hang up so he said he started to call a little more to bring the gobbler in. It didn't work. I explained to him that when the gobbler hung up, he was doing what nature had designed him to do. He did not know that the hens usually go to the gobbler and that this why the hens are calling to let him know where she is. He goes to where she is and struts and if she doesn't come to him he leaves. IMO your better off being quite and if he moves off, move to where he was and call a little. This has made them come back for me before....

Very good advice from Flydown and tomstopper!!!  Exactly what I was going to post....patience pays off!!!  Lord it took me a long time to learn that!!! 

God Bless

[Illini Tom]

I've found a lot of success with the "Hen Has Left The Building" tactic, which others have already mentioned here.  Basically, you fool the ole tom into believing that the "hot hen" has left him; usually, he'll at least come in close enough to investigate, which'll be close enough to take him.  Whether that's not calling at all, or (as I do often) "throwing" my call behind me, very quietly, but placing my hand over my mouth & "directing" my calling behind my back -- either way, it can be very effective.

yep, i've had that tactic work a few times IF the tom cant see you so you can cover your mouth to call, then turn your head
and if that doesnt work, i will wait awhile after the last soft yelp and hit a little louder yelp directed right at him.
i've had that work several times, including a couple years ago when a tom was hung up across a small creek gobblin his head off. i couldnt see him, but he was below me over a small knob and when "she's leaving" wouldnt budge him, i waited then announced "she's back" and i could tell by his next gobble he had crossed the creek and by the time i got my gun up he had charged up the hill, crested the ridge and was standing 25 yards away

[surehuntsalot]

the leaf scratching has done in hung up birds for me many times