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that depends if you plan on shooting it out of the tree or not 
REN":2acvdd6o said:that depends if you plan on shooting it out of the tree or not
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megalomaniac
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If I am certain the bird is in a particular tree, I will go in an hour before legal shooting time and get to about 60-75 yards, set 1 hen decoy out in the pitch black dark, then set up and wait. Let the bird gobble on his own, and then I look for him in the tree. I then I lightly tree yelp about 5 minutes before I expect him to fly down, and expect him to look my way and see the decoy. If he gobbles back, I'm done calling and usually kill him about 30 seconds after he pitches out of the tree and right to me.
So to answer your question... I get close enough for me to see him and him to see my lone hen decoy. In order to do that, you have to set up on him literally in the pitch black dark. Starting to get even a tiny bit light, and I'll set up more like 100- 125yds away. Bottom line, get as close as you can without letting him have any clue you are there. Oh, and if you get close, be ready to sit perfectly motionless until he pitches down, he'll easily pick out any ground movement when he's above you on the roost.
So to answer your question... I get close enough for me to see him and him to see my lone hen decoy. In order to do that, you have to set up on him literally in the pitch black dark. Starting to get even a tiny bit light, and I'll set up more like 100- 125yds away. Bottom line, get as close as you can without letting him have any clue you are there. Oh, and if you get close, be ready to sit perfectly motionless until he pitches down, he'll easily pick out any ground movement when he's above you on the roost.
Big difference what time of year. Like mega said, as close as you can without spooking him, but right now with no leaves at all you'd best be able to sit still while he's in the tree...he WILL pick you off.
long story short, I try and get as close as possible without getting busted. careful this time of year though because chances are there is a bunch of hens roosted close to him you wont see till its to late
Shanman
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I could be very wrong about this but I use a small RED lense light walking in. If it is a headlamp style DON'T wear it on your head, carry it in your hand ALWAYS facing down. When I think I'm 150-200yds out I'll then cup my hand around the head of the light to just let the least amount of light out to see where I'm stepping, then just close your hand up completely if you can see and normally only need it every other step or so. When I first started turkey hunting and had no idea, I would use a clear lense headlamp. Walked right by birds roosted that would never make a sound, daylight would come and they would fly down and go the other way. Switched to the red lense holding it low and straight down, Seems to have made a huge difference, can't remember the last time I spooked a bird walking in.
Shanman":fthr357r said:
yup red lights are MUCH better. I have gotten to where I dont use a flashlight at all anymore BUT I am hunting an area I have hunted for a long time and know it in and out even in the dark. If you can get by with no light obviously that is the best route to go.
lots of mornings im setup no later than 1.5 before light cracks, thay cant be spooked by what they don't see, and for goodness sakes leave the flashlights in the truck!!!
catman529
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Depends on how much noise I make or if it is getting light out. Pitch dark with plenty of time to move slow, I like to get close as possible. I don't always have one roosted though. Lot of times I just get to a listening spot and figure out where they are, then go from there after flydown.
cowhunter71
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Once you bump enough Gobblers trying to get less than a hundred yards, it will sink in to stay at least a hundred yards, or more, away.Cutover":1d3zydvd said:
cowhunter71":27didz3g said:Once you bump enough Gobblers trying to get less than a hundred yards, it will sink in to stay at least a hundred yards, or more, away.Cutover":27didz3g said:
thats why i got one of these, you would be surprised how much closer I can get now.
cowhunter71
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Only a matter of time now before these start being marketed and sold :super:
