Ever had one of those birds

[Deer slayer]

I have been battling it out with two different birds. They are in two different areas that I hunt. They are now in my blood. They each have beat me multiple times and are driving me crazy. I know have decided that they will be the only two birds I kill this year unless the wife takes one of them.

Tonight one of them almost met its maker. I brought him into about 70 yards and he sat there and gobbled at me over and over. He knew the direction I was in but never closed the gap. I never made a peep when he was within 100 yards.

About 45 minutes later he or his twin was about 200 yards out and gobbling so we started playing the game. I found a low spot and laid down and waited when he gobbled not to far out. I had two jakes about 30 yards walk in. I could hear him drumming and dragging wings coming my way. He gobbled so close he startled me. The jakes started looking for me when they either didn't see what they wanted or saw something they didn't like. All of a sudden they started alarming and running the other way. I finally see him and he was moving out in the direction of the jakes. I know he was within a few yards of being in shooting range if they didn't spook.

He is starting to drive me nuts. I won't give up until he is in the freezer.

[Mfowl]

Since your learning their habits, strutting areas and comfort zones, set up an ambush. Patterning birds is hands down my most effective method! Put your wife in one spot while you call from another back behind her. If the bird hangs up it may already be in her range. Or try using those decoys you bought from me? Good luck!

[carpsniperg2]

Each year I get one or 2 birds that seem to beat me. I just find new birds and put the stick and string to them. When I was younger if they ticked me off I put down the bow and picked up the scatter gun Now I have a little more patience so most of the time they get to live another year. Keep at it mike

[Deer slayer]

Mfowl I was actually not happy with myself for not bringing the decoy today. I just didn't feel like packing it in. Tomorrow evening it goes.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Slayer I tried to send you a PM but your box is full ! Using small talk like whit whits and Do its and purrs and clucks work really well once the season has gotten underway  for those tough to kill birds ...I did post a video on here last year showing you how to make these sounds ...maybe someone can find it for you because I am headed out 

Here ya go ..found it !   http://youtu.be/9YZSJ2QEnZI You bet we will be doing it this weekend 

[Mfowl]

Hey Deer Slayer, I hope it works out for you on one of these hunts. Its definately satisfying when you bag a bird you've been working on for a while. Let us know when the bird hits the dirt!

[Deer slayer]

He dies tonight!!!

[ChadH]

He dies tonight!!!

Thats the spirit! Every year I have "One of those birds"... or more. I LOVE it when a plan finally comes together.

[turkeydancer]

Dirt nap him !!!!

[Deer slayer]

He dies tonight!!!

Disregard.

[carpsniperg2]

I had my fingers crossed since I saw you earlier today! Rats.

[Deer slayer]

I hate him.

[lokidog]

He dies tonight!!!

Disregard.

 

[Limhangerslayer]

Those kind of birds are so fun but so frustrating.  My dad just called a couple hours ago and he just killed one of those kind of birds. 

[yelp]

My advice 

Four methods to try: 

#1  set up, call loud enough for him to hear you.  Put your call away and wait.  Let him get all worked up and he will break.

#2 Call aggressive get him worked up then shut up and wait

#3 Call get him to gobble then you move away from him  yelp again and sit tight. 

#4  Call get him gobbling , silence for 5 minutes..Use gobble call and gobble after you yelp...then wait and watch.

Dead bird walking