5/11/24 Checkin.

[Fred Flintstone]

  I am out on New York for my 19th Morning. Heard 5 this Morning!

  So far,I am at 0 for 18 Mornings.  

  Pic below- J.C.HIGGINS/16 Gauge Bolt Action and my Yellow Locust Box with Maple Lid.

[ratherbhunting]

Best of luck 

[Merkel]

A hen walked by around 8 preceded by  a couple of does. Otherwise quite.  Good luck!

[hammer4reel]

1 hour ago, Fred Flintstone said:

  I am out on New York for my 19th Morning. Heard 5 this Morning!

  So far,I am at 0 for 18 Mornings.  

  Pic below- J.C.HIGGINS/16 Gauge Bolt Action and my Yellow Locust Box with Maple Lid.

Seems like your hearing a ton of birds

so you have that part down.

has to be something in your calling they aren’t liking or you would be shooting some. 
 

I would video a sequence and look at it when you get home

could be you changed your normal cadence etc

 

i know if  im not getting birds coming in its usually because I start calling in too quick a cadence especially with my box call 

[Yobuck293]

1 hour ago, Fred Flintstone said:

  I am out on New York for my 19th Morning. Heard 5 this Morning!

  So far,I am at 0 for 18 Mornings.  

  Pic below- J.C.HIGGINS/16 Gauge Bolt Action and my Yellow Locust Box with Maple Lid.

Why don’t you ask Gobblergetter for some advice. He is definitely the expert turkey hunter on this site.  The only time he doesn’t kill a turkey, is when they are not around.  If I recall, he even had some instructional videos out years ago that you may find helpful. 

[Fred Flintstone]

13 minutes ago, hammer4reel said:

Seems like your hearing a ton of birds

so you have that part down.

has to be something in your calling they aren’t liking or you would be shooting some. 
 

I would video a sequence and look at it when you get home

could be you changed your normal cadence etc

 

i know if  im not getting birds coming in its usually because I start calling in too quick a cadence especially with my box call 

 This happens every year on Public. I always take my Birds late in the Season. A Tremendous  number of Hens in my area is the main reason. My calling is good.I have a good 8 or so Turkey Educational  Videos up.

[Fred Flintstone]

3 minutes ago, Yobuck293 said:

Why don’t you ask Gobblergetter for some advice. He is definitely the expert turkey hunter on this site.  The only time he doesn’t kill a turkey, is when they are not around.  If I recall, he even had some instructional videos out years ago that you may find helpful. 

I always take my Turkeys late in the Season. Up here in Orange County,NY- There is a very High Hen Population.  I have about 8 or so Turkey Educational videos up myself. Up to 128 killed on Public Ground.  Having a Blast out here. You out?

[Yobuck293]

2 minutes ago, Fred Flintstone said:

 My calling is good.I have a good 8 or so Turkey Educational  Videos up.

Maybe you should still reach out to Gobblergetter and ask for some guidance or get a copy of his instructional videos.  He was even featured in a real hunting show a few years ago.  He can probably straighten out whatever issues your having not calling in one of those many birds you are hearing every morning. 

[hammer4reel]

7 minutes ago, Fred Flintstone said:

 This happens every year on Public. I always take my Birds late in the Season. A Tremendous  number of Hens in my area is the main reason. My calling is good.I have a good 8 or so Turkey Educational  Videos up.

Not saying your calling isn’t good 

BUT the turkeys are 

most hens are sitting , so if birds are responding coming in they aren’t liking what they are hearing .

sometimes if we change something and keep hearing it . It sounds good 

but video and play it back you might go WTF 

amount of birds your hearing daily something should be running in 

[Fred Flintstone]

23 minutes ago, Yobuck293 said:

Maybe you should still reach out to Gobblergetter and ask for some guidance or get a copy of his instructional videos.  He was even featured in a real hunting show a few years ago.  He can probably straighten out whatever issues your having not calling in one of those many birds you are hearing every morning. 

Lol! No issues. Just Pressured  Public with plenty of Hens. 

   

[Fred Flintstone]

20 minutes ago, hammer4reel said:

Not saying your calling isn’t good 

BUT the turkeys are 

most hens are sitting , so if birds are responding coming in they aren’t liking what they are hearing .

sometimes if we change something and keep hearing it . It sounds good 

but video and play it back you might go WTF 

amount of birds your hearing daily something should be running in 

Just very Pressured  Public. Just had an ATV off 150 yards. 

[Trophy8]

I don't rely on 1 call. Often by changing calls birds will respond. Different days, different tone is all that's needed.

[vdep217]

13 minutes ago, Trophy8 said:

I don't rely on 1 call. Often by changing calls birds will respond. Different days, different tone is all that's needed.

I've also gotten toms n hens going by arguing with myself like 2 hens with a mouth call and a slate at the same time

[JD48]

3 hours ago, Fred Flintstone said:

  I am out on New York for my 19th Morning. Heard 5 this Morning!

  So far,I am at 0 for 18 Mornings.  

  Pic below- J.C.HIGGINS/16 Gauge Bolt Action and my Yellow Locust Box with Maple Lid.

I have the same gun, but with the poly choke on it

[Fred Flintstone]

53 minutes ago, Trophy8 said:

I don't rely on 1 call. Often by changing calls birds will respond. Different days, different tone is all that's needed.

Indeed,I switch everyday as well. Having a Blast out there!