Basser15 Report post Posted May 1, 2012 How'd everyone do for the opening weekend of the general season? Only heard from my buddy Ron that he had a few Toms get hot but couldn't close the gap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter81 Report post Posted May 1, 2012 How'd everyone do for the opening weekend of the general season? Only heard from my buddy Ron that he had a few Toms get hot but couldn't close the gap. Had a great weekend in 27 , heard birds everywhere , most of them already being hened up. For the most part an awesome weekend with me and a buddy tagging out. Gobbles being heard even after 10 a.m. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
111 Report post Posted May 1, 2012 We had a great weekend as well. Friday morning we had up to five different gobblers around us and quite a few hens calling as well. We went 3/3, it was awesome this year!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted May 1, 2012 I'm having the same luck as Ron, hearing birds every morning (except 1) but not getting them in. No sounds at all in the evening. Heading out now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basser15 Report post Posted May 1, 2012 Sounds like most of you have been doing well and thanks for the update. I'm headed up on Friday and hoping they will cooperate. Good luck Elkaddict, let us know how it goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZwest16 Report post Posted May 1, 2012 Went out this past weekend and called in birds three out of the four days. Only had one good opportunity on Saturday morning and my fiance missed. All in all a great weekend. Also the majority of the birds I hunted already seemed to be pressured a little bit. On Friday morning I called in three hens away from a tom and he just wondered off the other way. I've never had that happen before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted May 1, 2012 Sounds like most of you have been doing well and thanks for the update. I'm headed up on Friday and hoping they will cooperate. Good luck Elkaddict, let us know how it goes. I'll tell you how it went this morning, had 2 toms on their roost going crazy gobblin. I get set up kind of close but not too close, when I hear the hens talking a little I let out some purrs on the foxpro. The toms go wild, gobbling constantly. Then just like every other day they get off the roost and walk away. Where too I do not know! What am I doing wrong??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basser15 Report post Posted May 1, 2012 Where too I do not know! What am I doing wrong??? You should have another tag hold sitting quietly on the opposite side of the tree! It seems that once the are roosted with hens it is tougher to get them to come in to the call off the roost. From what I've been told we are asking them to do something that is opposite then what traditionally happens in nature by asking the Tom come to the hen call. It's usually the hen that comes to the Tom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Creek Calls Report post Posted May 1, 2012 Another trick to try after he hits the ground and leaves with his hens is to go close to the tree he was roosted in and call from there. What he is trying to accomplish by gobbling from the roost is to gather his hens to him before he fly’s down. He will think a hen came to his roost calling and either gobble to call you to him or come back for you. Hope this make sense and helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted May 1, 2012 Where too I do not know! What am I doing wrong??? You should have another tag hold sitting quietly on the opposite side of the tree! It seems that once the are roosted with hens it is tougher to get them to come in to the call off the roost. From what I've been told we are asking them to do something that is opposite then what traditionally happens in nature by asking the Tom come to the hen call. It's usually the hen that comes to the Tom. Another trick to try after he hits the ground and leaves with his hens is to go close to the tree he was roosted in and call from there. What he is trying to accomplish by gobbling from the roost is to gather his hens to him before he fly’s down. He will think a hen came to his roost calling and either gobble to call you to him or come back for you. Hope this make sense and helps. Pretty windy this evening so decided to give it a break. Thanks for the tips! Will give that a try "Little Creek". I've been told I should just stay put and the tom will come looking for me once he has his hens feeding/laying eggs or whatever. What's your thoughts on that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
verdehunter Report post Posted May 2, 2012 Any reports from 6A? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted May 2, 2012 6a was good on friday, horrible on saturday due to wind and rain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basser15 Report post Posted May 2, 2012 For those of you that were successful let's see some pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Creek Calls Report post Posted May 2, 2012 I've been told I should just stay put and the tom will come looking for me once he has his hens feeding/laying eggs or whatever. What's your thoughts on that? Hens usually lay eggs in late morning or early afternoon. If you get a response out of a tom between 9AM and 3PM quickly find and good close place to sit and call from, chances are he is lonely and coming to your calls. Some hens are currently laying in unit 1. One day we saw 5 different solo hens on their way to catch up to the rest of the flock. We also saw one lonely feeding tom around 1PM. I did get my bird on Saturday. I called in birds both days we hunted. Some were bigger than the bird I shot but its hunting and I wasn’t able to get a shot. The bird I got was a 2 year old with 8” beard and ¾” spurs. He had 2 hens with him. Sorry for the blurry pictures I forgot the camera and only had my phone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted May 2, 2012 Copngrats on the bird and thanks for the tip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
