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Going to head out after work today. I have a real good idea where on the ridge they are roosting, but not sure how to go about it. Should I try calling? How early/late should I be at their roost area? I don't know how I would be able to get there without them seeing me, so I assume if I got out as early as possible that would be best. That way if I bust them going in they would still head to their usual roost later?
 
I would think the earlier the better.
If its more of an ambush type set up I wouldn't call or call much.

Too easy to add in human error.

Just wait them out.


I've had birds all over 1 farm for the last month. Been out looking for the the last 2 days and nothing.

Its pretty windy here but the turkeys can't stay in like we can so where do they go?


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Birds will respond to a call in the afternoon. If one answers, sit down and safety off. They will often come in a hurry.


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Get as close to where they roost and set up. A lot of the time they come in and feed around for a while before they fly up. You can call some. I would not get very aggressive just some yelps and clucks. I have killed many this way.
 
Sometimes you can get a lonely tom fired up good before he flies up. Sometimes the birds all head in to roost really quiet. If you know the ridge they like to roost then wait it out at least an hour or two ahead of time. Call a couple times when you get there to try to get an answer, but if nothing does, then just sit and wait and listen.


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catman529":1r9quaju said:
Sometimes you can get a lonely tom fired up good before he flies up. Sometimes the birds all head in to roost really quiet. If you know the ridge they like to roost then wait it out at least an hour or two ahead of time. Call a couple times when you get there to try to get an answer, but if nothing does, then just sit and wait and listen.


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This was what I had in mind. Now that I know it's what you'd do I definitely will! Thanks Cat.
 
poorhunter":2q1ov9ig said:
Just got set up. I can see why they roost here. Big knob on top of the ridge.
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did you see any birds?

I hit a ridge where they roost sometimes this evening. No birds there today but picked a bunch of morels.


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Forgot to give the update. Didn't see any birds, but had some on the back side of the hill for 45 minutes before flyup. I could hear them walking around, but had set up below the crest because it was so open. Weird thing is is I have no idea where they went to roost. Another guy was in this spot this morning, so maybe he killed one of them and they went to roost elsewhere. If so, then that works better for me as where they usually go as the season wears on is my property!

I get to go by myself tomorrow morning at a farm with tons of birds, but with some big pastures and neighboring farms I don't have permission(nor anyone else for that matter...can you say refuge?) to hunt that they love to be in too. I was able to get one each of the past two years by just getting in front of them either heading to the refuge or coming over the line to gather some hens on my side.
 
poorhunter":2rwcmta3 said:
Forgot to give the update. Didn't see any birds, but had some on the back side of the hill for 45 minutes before flyup. I could hear them walking around, but had set up below the crest because it was so open. Weird thing is is I have no idea where they went to roost. Another guy was in this spot this morning, so maybe he killed one of them and they went to roost elsewhere. If so, then that works better for me as where they usually go as the season wears on is my property!

I get to go by myself tomorrow morning at a farm with tons of birds, but with some big pastures and neighboring farms I don't have permission(nor anyone else for that matter...can you say refuge?) to hunt that they love to be in too. I was able to get one each of the past two years by just getting in front of them either heading to the refuge or coming over the line to gather some hens on my side.
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sounds like they pitched off the other side of the hill where you couldn't hear em fly up. Good luck on the other property. Sure many birds are henned up but maybe you can call a lone one across the line or find one on your side


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