Call to let other hunters know, you are a hunter?

[bornagain64]

My buddy and I have talked about this a lot. I wish the NWTF or just turkey hunters would come up with some type of call to let other hunters know that you are there and working a bird. If you hear this call you would know there is another hunter there and you should leave. Many times we have been working a bird, and had another hunter move in on us or would have gone after a bird but thought another hunter might be working that bird.

It could be a any thing like owl call, then crow, then owl. It could be a peacock, screaming hawk, coyote, buck grunt or goose call 3 times n a row.

It would make sense to have an easy call that anyone could do, like a locator call. If word got out and everyone used it, it would make it safer and less stressful, to know for sure its a person not a turkey. Not saying everyone that heard it and knew it was a person would respect that and leave, but we can hope.

What do you think about this, and possible call?

            John

[catman529]

it would have to be something you can do with your voice because I wouldn't carry an extra call, I don't use locators... when I am meeting up with a fishing buddy or trying to find him in the woods by the river I will sometimes make a bobwhite quail call, anyone who can whistle could make that kind of call, but there would have to be some kind of pattern like you said to make sure it's not a real quail

[redmag]

    My brother and I hunt together most of the time and the bob white call is what we use also.

Jim

[Number17]

We do the bobwhite call as well....might as well make that the official call!

We had a guy come in on us one year trying to get "our bird" to gobble after he shut up and was committed. He cutt, crow called, owl hooted, coyote howled...you name it for 15 minutes while the bird strutting out in front of us. Finally the guy approached from behind us, spooked the bird without seeing it, and gave one last crow call about 20 ft behind our position.
I let out a big ol' bellowing MMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOO like a heifer. He just turned around and walked away.

[Gooserbat]

Me and my crew also do the Bow White thing.

[timberjack86]

Real loud crow call 3 times  works for me.

[jakebird]

The PA game commission recommendscalling out in a loud voice when another hunter approaches your calling . They stress to NOT make a turkey sound. This may not bode well for not spooking a nearby gobbler but it's better than getting shot. I will usually give a sharp whistle first . Doesnt seem to immediately spook a turkey but it will often get the hunters attention . If that doesnt work, "Hey, idiot!" usually works.

[BrowningGuy88]

Me and my crew also do the Bow White thing.

Us too. Owl hoots to signal to come off the deer stand and bobwhite to communicate in the turkey woods.

[redleg06]

I just gobble at them....

[saltysenior]

My buddy and I have talked about this a lot. I wish the NWTF or just turkey hunters would come up with some type of call to let other hunters know that you are there and working a bird. If you hear this call you would know there is another hunter there and you should leave. Many times we have been working a bird, and had another hunter move in on us or would have gone after a bird but thought another hunter might be working that bird.

It could be a any thing like owl call, then crow, then owl. It could be a peacock, screaming hawk, coyote, buck grunt or goose call 3 times n a row.

It would make sense to have an easy call that anyone could do, like a locator call. If word got out and everyone used it, it would make it safer and less stressful, to know for sure its a person not a turkey. Not saying everyone that heard it and knew it was a person would respect that and leave, but we can hope.

What do you think about this, and possible call?

            John

this is a subject that needs to be addressed.......nwtf and state agencies have done little to standardize safety options for a sport that just by it's methods is dangerous......my thoughts were funneled  on this matter  after hearing a shot that I found out later killed a hunter......hiding in the bushes and making noise like a turkey during the season that has a few w/ ''itchy fingers'' roaming around seems to me ,a scenario that needs a uniform safety code...