Locating birds

[timberjack86]

Since we have alot of calling tips thought we could use some tips on locating birds.We all know use a owl hooter at dawn and crow call during the day or mabey a hawk call. But what turkey sounds do you locate birds with? I myself use a series of short cutts then followed by some yelps with a listening period in between so I wouldnt miss a gobble in between calls. I was hunting a wma last year with plenty of birds but I found basic locator calls to be useless even an owl at dawn wouldt draw a gobble. And I knew about where the birds were located. They wouldnt gobble at a crow call either. Turkey talk was the only way to get a gobble out of a bird. Anyone know of some lesser know locator calls and techniques we can use?

 

[pseshooter300]

Good question. I to have often wondered if when using owl calls at morning and not getting a response on public land if that is due to pressure.

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

A goose call or peacock sound

 

[timberjack86]

A goose call or peacock sound

A goose? Now I am intrigued. I dont know anything about goose calls. So what should I run out and buy? Seriously that might work well where I hunt. I have a peacock. I found the only thing thats shocks where I hunt is the other hunter over the ridge

 

[catman529]

they usually gobble at dawn anyway... haven't had to try and locate one yet, never carry a locator call, might carry my crow call but haven't used it while turkey hunting yet.

 

[knightrider]

goose call is the best locator call i have, it works more often than not to bring a shock gobble

 

[kdxdude]

After tryin an owl & a crow call one morning in a heavy fog along a river with no gobbles at all, I heard some geese honkin & flyin through the fog, there were a ton of gobbles that erupted. Also a Pileated woodpecker is a good one to try when everything else fails. I have also heard that a dog whistle which we can't hear is a good thing to use but I have never tried it.

 

[timberjack86]

Whats a good goose call to buy?

 

[AR turkey]

My cousin swears by a dog whistle! I haven't used one myself but have seriously thought about it.

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

Whats a good goose call to buy?

Well your just trying to get a gobble.... not call geese, no sense buying a $150 acrylic for that.... whatever fits your budget. Check Walmart or other retail stores and you might find goose calls on sale or closeout.

 

[timberjack86]

Whats a good goose call to buy?

Well your just trying to get a gobble.... not call geese, no sense buying a $150 acrylic for that.... whatever fits your budget. Check Walmart or other retail stores and you might find goose calls on sale or closeout.

Ok I will check for the el cheapos

 

[REN]

Goose call and coyote calls are great. I use an owl call and goose call at one spot because it's on the river and a nature sound. My other spot has a resident peacock so I have no need for a locator call out there.

I have had them set off to a bunch of stuff from thunder, donkey making racket and a cow rubbing a wire fence making the post bang around. It think most people over think locator calls especially if used from a long way off. Turkey are not like deer and get spooked by foreign sounds so really anything loud or high pitched will work.

 

[PcDeer]

I don't think I've ever got one to gobble by using a crow call. A hoot or two usually works for me but when my neighbors donkey's make that ungodly racket its like they gobble automatically.

 

[String Music]

I haven't had too much success with locating outside of turkey calls. I'll occassionally get a response to a peacock or a crow call if I use it aggressively.

I'll typically approach any area with a mouth call and some type of friction call in my hand. I'll start with a soft yelp on my mouth and slowly increase the volume if I get no response. If I still don't get a response, I'll crank up the volume with my friction call (usually a box or an aluminum pot call). If nothing, I'll crank out some sharp cutts and yelps with the friction call followed by the mouth call. If nothing, time to relocate.

 

[RutMutt]

Silence.

A lot of times especially if I'm hunting public land where birds have been hammered all season, I'll be quite and just listen. Sometimes they won't answer locator calls but when it gets quite birds will start gobbling.

 

[RUGER]

I agree with whitetailfreak, whenever possible I let them do their own thing then go after them.

 

[KPH]

Had em gobble just slambing the truck door. It is what ever moves em.

 

[ClubHead]

Goose calls work better than any Locator call period.Ive used one for several years now and the will Hammer to one when nothing else works.

 

[Setterman]

Since we have alot of calling tips thought we could use some tips on locating birds.We all know use a owl hooter at dawn and crow call during the day or mabey a hawk call. But what turkey sounds do you locate birds with? I myself use a series of short cutts then followed by some yelps with a listening period in between so I wouldnt miss a gobble in between calls. I was hunting a wma last year with plenty of birds but I found basic locator calls to be useless even an owl at dawn wouldt draw a gobble. And I knew about where the birds were located. They wouldnt gobble at a crow call either. Turkey talk was the only way to get a gobble out of a bird. Anyone know of some lesser know locator calls and techniques we can use?

Here is my lesser known locator....Silence. Sit down and shut up, if you are patient and a bird is receptive he will gobble on his own.

By allowing them to gobble on their own it will make it much easier to slide into the perfect position before making the first call to them. I want my first call to a bird, to be from a place he can't help but come to, just to check me out.

I do not carry any locator calls, and in the rare event I cruise a call with a turkey call I use 2-3 sharp cutts followed by a quick 4-5 note excited yelp.

 

[WMAn]

Here is my lesser known locator....Silence. Sit down and shut up, if you are patient and a bird is receptive he will gobble on his own.

By allowing them to gobble on their own it will make it much easier to slide into the perfect position before making the first call to them. I want my first call to a bird, to be from a place he can't help but come to, just to check me out.

I do not carry any locator calls, and in the rare event I cruise a call with a turkey call I use 2-3 sharp cutts followed by a quick 4-5 note excited yelp.

Setterman,

I was waiting for you to post this on here. Excellent advice.