How far can a gobbler year a Yelp?

[knightrider]

I was hunting with knightrider 3 years ago and we spotted 2 gobblers with hens it looked to be a gazillion miles away. We watched the hens stroll away and could hear a faint gobble when knightrider would yelp with the mouth call. 1.5 hours later I killed one of them. He traced it on google maps and it was about 800 yards shy of a mile from where they came from.

It was right at 1800 yards! They crossed two creeks and a road to get to us!! It was great!

 

[knightrider]

I don't reckon those things are true. 20 years, 50 or so birds. I don't hunt open flat ground around here. I was thinking back though, and I suspect I've worked birds in the everglades that I heard gobble like that from a cypress head 3/4 miles away on a still morning. In the eastern part of the state I don't imagine it as much. In the hills, ppl say stuff like that all the time and it's rarely true.

You can hear birds in these mountains and ridges for a mile no problem, your on one hes on the other and nothing between youns but air you can hear a long ways

 

[Bone Collector]

Still, I hear ppl all the time talking about birds gobbling a half mile away. Can't imagine that personally. On a windy day i've seen birds gobble at 60 yards that I couldn't hear.

true, but on a calm day you can hear a lot more. Also which direction he is facing plays in. I have seen a bird gobble at 200 yds and face away and you can barely hear it. then he faced us and gobbled and it sounded very clear.

 

[cowhunter71]

Dude, that's a GREAT hunt and a great story! Congrats! I enjoyed reading it, i wish I had been there! Even if you are an A$$hole thanks for sharing!

I've been called worse by better men. Call to the gun and kill a few more of them Desoto Gobblers and I may gain a little more respect for you Stay safe on that place and glad you enjoyed the hunt.