turkeyfoot
Old Mossy Horns
how do you find out if he is willing before you put a gun in your hand?
This is my take turkey season is a short hunting season so I do plenty scouting like to have at least double digit birds located since I mostly hunt public land I figure some will be shot and others spoked by time I get to them so what I do is couple days before season I go in to where I know one is hang back wait for him to gobble give him nothing till hits the ground then I'll give him little taste if he starts toward me I know he will work and I get out of area as quick as I can with grin on my face pretty much knowing unless I screw up he is getting a ride home. If he hangs up or just sits in spot I go check another he is probably subordinate or henned up not saying he can't be killed but I just go find easier one. To me the secret to this is only do it once if you go in and do it day after day you will educate birds they will not become call shy of the turkey sounds but they will after coming in and finding no hen time after time start sitting in a spot and gobbling and not come in. lso many will answer you then come in quiet and see you then become spooked once againg not just off one encounter but when it happens time after time. The one thing that can make it tough is being public you an't control other hunters spooking birds before season so I like to be 1-2 miles from truck especially early season