Fall turkey calling???

Call like a boss hen trying to announce you're the top dog now.  Or, bust up a flock situate yourself in the epicenter.  Wait a bit then call (yelp) softly as if you're trying to get back in the group.  They will return to the same spot.

From what I've been told, fall turkeys don't respond well to calling.  This makes sense though.  I'm going to have her in a blind though.  She will NOT sit still long enough to be out in the open.  Thanks!

Dreed

Bascially, try to pick fight with a hen.  This will bring the group to see the action. 

If you have them located, get in there before they come off the roost.  When they all fly down,(thrilling as hell!) run in the middle of them like a madman.  My uncle used to empty his gun in the air.  Down South, they now actually have "turkey" labs for this purpose.  When the birds are busted up, the dog is trained to lay beside you in a mini-blind as you call them back. 

I've always just ambushed them in the fall.  Have to run and gun.  If you have several people, you may be able to "pinch" them.

 Find haystacks with turkeys. Sneak in and shoot whichever one you want. 

Don't guess you have a turkey dog...Hope this link is helpful in other ways.

http://www.turkeydog.org/

 

Webs probably knows damn right.

Well, We patterned 2 nice birds and setup the blind the other morning.  I put out the hen decoy and started a few puts and purrs and they came out of the roost quickly at daylight.  One actually fanned out as they were coming over to the decoy.  They were about 80 yards away when they went behind a row of trees on their way to us.  Perfect time for her to prop the gun and get ready for them to clear the tree row.  Nope.  A doe comes from the opposite side and was about 15-20 feet from the blind.  I tried to keep the wife calm but she loudly whispered, "Oh my god!"  Doe busts us and jets.  Turkeys jet back into the woods and we are out the morning.  I was happy to actually call them when I wasn't expecting anything to happen.  I really got excited for her when I heard her click off the safety ready for them to clear the trees.  She never was this close to a deer.  Oh well.  Next time. 

Dave