Fighting Purr

[bowhunterforever]

 How does it work? Do any of you guys ever use the fighting purr? I have never tryed it and was wonder when is the best time to try it and does it work good?Thanks

[rasbo]

How does it work? Do any of you guys ever use the fighting purr? I have never tryed it and was wonder when is the best time to try it and does it work good?Thanks

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[fishunt247]

I've used it once, and with success. Used it on an old longbeard toward the end of the season, May 5th in fact, that I'd hunted 5 or 6 times. He had a 10 inch beard, spurs were 1" and 1 1/8". Those are freaking huge spurs for the rocky, steep *censored* I hunt. Story went like this: Heard him about 6:30 (on the ground) and was gobbling about every thirty seconds. He had this strut zone he would go to, but we were on the wrong side of him and where he was headed. We ran to try to get around him, but it didn't work. So he shut up when he got there, and we set up maybe 80 yards from where we thought he was. After about 45 mins of clucks and purrs, yelps, and cuts (with no answers), we tried the silent treatment. Then after about another 15 mins, my dad did a fighting purr/slapping his leg/making roucus kind of deal. He never gobbled, but stutted in after about 5 mins. When would I use it? I would use it when all else fails and you know the gobbler is fairly close. Might work the best when you know the gobbler your hunting is the boss gobbler of the area.

[yelp]

I use it alot especially early when Toms are still fighting with each other..sometimes the agressive purring will trigger a response and sometimes not...It is kinda like rattling antlers in the woods for whitetails..in the right situation, right timing...deadly.  Then there are times you can do it and nothing..good tool to use sparingly when you need it...

[jackelope]

i agree re: using it sparingly.

i am far from an expert but i used it once and it sort of worked. the way i understand, it can also be used to call in hens which will, in turn, drag the tom along with them if you have a henned up tom. combine it with some wing flapping or some hat flapping and some brush rustling.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

It worked great for me and a buddy up near Kettle Falls one year as a locator call when NOTHING else was working, We didn't call any in with it, but they sure did gobble when we used it really loud.

[wastickslinger]

It worked great for me and a buddy up near Kettle Falls one year as a locator call when NOTHING else was working, We didn't call any in with it, but they sure did gobble when we used it really loud.

You likely heard a gobble going the other way then. This call will backfire quite often and scare them off, giving you a farewell gobble. I am no expert eithert but I have had success a few times with it. For me it worked on a bird in an area with lots of jakes. I think it pissed him off. He came in tail tucked and lookng for a fight.

I would like to hear from a pro when this should be used. Or maybe how to tell this will be effective. Obviously trial and error but is there a sign or a right time?

[Turkeyman]

It works good early in the year when gobblers are still establishing pecking order. It will work on a dominate gobbler also like Yelp said at the right time it will work just like horn rattling. Every thing likes to come to a fight and see whats going on. If all else fails its worth a try.

[hornhunter]

Purring, be it fighting or seductive IS the most deadly call in my opinon/experience. 

[tlbradford]

I pretty much use it when they are really henned up bad for the entire day.  If the hens are nesting midday, or if the toms are still in bachelor groups, than I'll still use regular talk, as little as needed to bring them in.  Less is more 95% of the time.