Turkeys attracted to frogs croaking?

[Buckmark]

In all seriousness, could he have ment that they will shock gobble to croaking frogs, like a locator call? Not so much come into a croaking noise?

[Wacenturion]

In all seriousness, could he have ment that they will shock gobble to croaking frogs, like a locator call? Not so much come into a croaking noise?

In all seriousness?...you have got to be kidding.....gut starting to hurt from laughing....nothing personal, just funny is all.  Ribet, Ribet......gobble, gobble

[Wacenturion]

Now that I've stopped laughing...to answer your question.........No, I don't think that's what he meant.

[Buckmark]

So turkeys dont shock gobbler to non turkey noise's? Like a coyote howl, crow call or even a pig squealer?

[halflife65]

Of course they shock gobble to other sounds - however, the guy said that they are "attracted" which, to me, implied that if you started croaking like a frog they would not only gobble, but show up...If I slam the door on my truck I might expect one to gobble but I wouldn't expect it to come running to me.  Otherwise, I'd just drive down the road, step out and load the shotgun and then start slamming the door of my truck and pretty soon I'd be on my way home with my turkey.

Or, you can get out and start croaking like a frog.  Same effect, I think.  I wish I would've thought of both of those things a lot sooner.  It would have saved me countless hours and countless $$ walking around in the woods with my expensive calls.   

[Wacenturion]

So turkeys dont shock gobbler to non turkey noise's? Like a coyote howl, crow call or even a pig squealer?

What Halflife65 said.................

I might add that's why they call it a shock gobble......it's generally a noise that breaks the silence and is LOUD enough to shock a gobbler into gobbling.  I really doubt frogs have that ability to make noises that qualify.

[Buckmark]

I agree, like i said, "could he have ment" it is funny though if he really ment they would come running to the dinner bell croak..
I also stated shock gobble and not come a runnin...
Although turkeys do some strange stuff..

[PA BEN]

Turkeys will eat small amphibians so it wouldn't surprise me that much that they would be attracted to the sound ... first time I've heard of someone "croaking" a turkey in though ... seems this would be a last resort.  Think he might of been "croaking" you in a bit? 

If you throw in a yelp or a cutt in between croaking helps.

[Hangfire]

This all sounds funny about croaking.  The fellow I talked to, gave me the impression if he had a group of turkeys in front of him, and they wouldn't come closer.  He would imitate a tree frog. He claimed they love to eat them and some of the birds would come looking for the frog.  Where the hens go the gobbler often follows. I didn't get to ask him if it was a spring or fall hunt,as I had to leave.

Kind of like going to a mouse squeak, after calling a coyote in with a predator call.

[yelp]

I just bought a new call for my turkey vest based on the new info provided.  I'll have my turkey by opening morning now...LOL

The "Croaker" is the ultimate in making that gobbler hungry!

[halflife65]

That goes nicely with my new decoy!

[Wacenturion]

You guys are too much............

[yelp]

Just picked up the other one..with a hickory striker..LOL

[Wacenturion]

Just got back from Cabelas, and wouldn't you know it...........the latest spring turkey season camo was already out for sale.  Hey Yelp, hope I got the right size for ya..........XXCroak.  New brand I've never heard of......StrikinDancer Camo

[yelp]

UHH...I'll pass on the frogger outfit.