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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5590338" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>'run n gun' is basically a technique to cover as much ground as fast as possible to locate a bird. Usually done on LARGE properties where you can cover a good portion of the section you want to hunt in 8-10 miles hiking. Usually done on spots you have no idea whether birds even exist there or not, often the first time hunting a spot. I usually pick out high ground spots I want to call from, map out my route before hitting the property, then start hauling butt until I cut a fresh track, find fresh poop, fresh scratching, or the best... actually strike a gobble. I usually call once every 200y or so. Once you have confirmed a bird actually exists on that property, it's a totally different game (you now abandon the 'run n gun' technique where you listen more than you call, actually spending 30 min or so setting on what looks to be good spots terrain/ habitat wise. If I KNOW there is a bird in the area, I might only cover a half mile to a mile a trip instead of 8-10 miles. Because you expect to cover 8-10 miles when you start out in the morning, you want to go as light as possible. Very light gun, very light or no vest, just a single pot and mouth call, and a bottle of water and snacks. No heavy boots, I use ultralight hiking shoes. You don't want to be hauling anything you don't need. I never even carried a vest until 2 or 3 years ago, but now I really need the cushion to sit on as I've gotten older.</p><p></p><p>The downside is you will probably walk past 80% of the toms because they won't disclose their presence with a gobble. The upside is you are much more likely to stumble into fresh sign the more ground you cover, so you can locate more birds overall than just going blind into a spot, sitting there for 8hours calling rarely, then walking back out never having heard (or seen any sign because you didn't cover much ground) anything. The other upside is that if you do get a gobble, there is a VERY good chance you will kill that bird (at least in southeast MS) once you know he is there and take the time to work him. I suspect I kill over 50% of the birds I strike down here (TOTALLY different than my farms in TN where they gobble like crazy just because they want to and have no intention of even coming to your call most of the time). But I bet I only strike 5 or 6 birds the entire season over around 30 days in the field. Another upside is I've actually struck birds that gobbled to my footsteps when I'm in the thick stuff. Done that twice, killed both of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5590338, member: 2805"] 'run n gun' is basically a technique to cover as much ground as fast as possible to locate a bird. Usually done on LARGE properties where you can cover a good portion of the section you want to hunt in 8-10 miles hiking. Usually done on spots you have no idea whether birds even exist there or not, often the first time hunting a spot. I usually pick out high ground spots I want to call from, map out my route before hitting the property, then start hauling butt until I cut a fresh track, find fresh poop, fresh scratching, or the best... actually strike a gobble. I usually call once every 200y or so. Once you have confirmed a bird actually exists on that property, it's a totally different game (you now abandon the 'run n gun' technique where you listen more than you call, actually spending 30 min or so setting on what looks to be good spots terrain/ habitat wise. If I KNOW there is a bird in the area, I might only cover a half mile to a mile a trip instead of 8-10 miles. Because you expect to cover 8-10 miles when you start out in the morning, you want to go as light as possible. Very light gun, very light or no vest, just a single pot and mouth call, and a bottle of water and snacks. No heavy boots, I use ultralight hiking shoes. You don't want to be hauling anything you don't need. I never even carried a vest until 2 or 3 years ago, but now I really need the cushion to sit on as I've gotten older. The downside is you will probably walk past 80% of the toms because they won't disclose their presence with a gobble. The upside is you are much more likely to stumble into fresh sign the more ground you cover, so you can locate more birds overall than just going blind into a spot, sitting there for 8hours calling rarely, then walking back out never having heard (or seen any sign because you didn't cover much ground) anything. The other upside is that if you do get a gobble, there is a VERY good chance you will kill that bird (at least in southeast MS) once you know he is there and take the time to work him. I suspect I kill over 50% of the birds I strike down here (TOTALLY different than my farms in TN where they gobble like crazy just because they want to and have no intention of even coming to your call most of the time). But I bet I only strike 5 or 6 birds the entire season over around 30 days in the field. Another upside is I've actually struck birds that gobbled to my footsteps when I'm in the thick stuff. Done that twice, killed both of them. [/QUOTE]
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