Excuses

[TLRanger]

What do you think is the most used excuse?

Here are my guesses:
1. He was call shy
2. He was henned up
3. He had lock jaw
4. The weather was bad (Too hot,cold,windy,rainy,dry or ?)
5. Another hunter messed me up.

 

[catman529]

hung up at 41 yards lol. that's what I hear a lot

 

[Trevor2]

He was henned up or tight lipped

 

[Trevor2]

hung up at 41 yards lol. that's what I hear a lot

Boom lol

 

[tate]

my answer to that one is shoot for the top of the head and go grab your bird...

 

[BowGuy84]

I'm not a good turkey hunter and if they aren't wanting to gobble and work then Im going to do something else. Not an excuese just the facts.

 

[tate]

I swear I heard someone say the turkey circled and winded them once... I about peed myself.

 

[Anonymous]

they don't like cracked corn

 

[VolDoug]

2. He was henned up

It's not an excuse if it's true !

 

[catman529]

I swear I heard someone say the turkey circled and winded them once... I about peed myself.

Tall tale

they don't like cracked corn

no they love it! that's how I'm gonna kill my 12 inch gobbler in my backyard!

 

[RUGER]

Number 2 hands down.

That is the toughest situation to kill him in that I have found anyway.

 

[Winchester]

Henned up is by far the most used excuse i hear! And to tell the truth its been my cause for failure more than once!

 

[RUGER]

Ok I am bored and already ate my orange for lunch.

1. He was call shy
I have learned, as a good grasshopper should, that MANY times the best call is left in the pocket.

2. He was henned up
I gotta admit I have used this one.

3. He had lock jaw
While the "real" turkey hunters will say that bushwhacking or cutting him off isn't "real" hunting, scouting and the smart use of terrain and binoculars can locate a bird for you.
Not near as much fun as when they are knocking the leaves off around you though.

4. The weather was bad (Too hot,cold,windy,rainy,dry or ?)
No such thing.

5. Another hunter messed me up.
I am sure this happens on public ground, heck I have seen it happen on private land but I, luckily, haven't had that much problem with it.

 

[KANATI McD]

my number 1 is : I screwed up on that bird

 

[TLRanger]

my number 1 is : I screwed up on that bird

That is the #1 reason but is very seldom used as an excuse.

 

[Anonymous]

What do you think is the most used excuse?

Here are my guesses:
1. He was call shy
2. He was henned up
3. He had lock jaw
4. The weather was bad (Too hot,cold,windy,rainy,dry or ?)
5. Another hunter messed me up.

none of the above !
mine is "i must have bumped my rifle on a tree on the way in !" lol jk

 

[REN]

2. He was henned up


without a doubt! although this also can be a very true statement

 

[Jarred525]

2. He was henned up


without a doubt! although this also can be a very true statement

Agree

 

[spitndrum]

Henned up isnt an excuse its Reality
Call shy statements usually mean OVER-CALLED
Weather will tight lip em but I would go with weather from all of these because most statements are true

 

[knightrider]

henned up is also just an excuse, you have to learn to play the game with hens included, they can still be killed unless you give up on him because he is 'henned up'

 

[Deerbuster1996]

one excuse i have herd "he just would fly down" my friend told me that he had a bird that stayed in the tree but was still hammering at every loud noise but he sat their for 2 hours after sunup and he never flew down.

 

[TLRanger]

Here is my opinion on all five:
1. Call shy........No way. Turkeys don't know we imitate them, especially only in the spring. They may not respond to a call but it isn't because they are "call shy".

2. Henned up....sort of a lame excuse because if you can call the boss hen in, he will tag right along. It't much harder because with those extra eyes looking around, you are more likely to be picked off. You can also bust them up and then start calling because they will be trying to regroup.

3. No gobbling....I personally hate these kind of days but if you are really serious, just set up in an area that they normally use and call occasionally, he may come in silently.

4. Bad weather.....See #3

5. Interference by another hunter.....That happens and really is a valid excuse although if he only spooks the gobbler and doesn't kill him, you can just cool it for a while and sometimes he will respond to your calls again.

Of course, these are just my opinions and everyone is entitled to their own.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Henned up

 

[Trevor2]

one excuse i have herd "he just would fly down" my friend told me that he had a bird that stayed in the tree but was still hammering at every loud noise but he sat their for 2 hours after sunup and he never flew down.

idk bout an excuse but this does happen. First bird I killed I hunted him for two days and the first day he stay roosted for 2 1/2 hours after sun up and just would commit all the way in, went back next day and he done same thing with the exception that he hung up just a lil too close lol

 

[Cuttin Caller]

Mine is always ........stupid bird beat me.

 

[whiskey]

how about...

I had a bad set up.

Except that is the truth and that gets me more than most other issues. Henned up does suck too.

 

[BIGROCKREB]

The best (or funniest anyway) one I heard may have been on here a few years ago. I don't remember exactly, but anyway:

"The moon is full and they are moving at night".

THAT was funny!!

 

[TAFT McC]

henned up,he got the shut mouth,he done heard everything wal-mart sells!

 

[turkeyhunter]

Something else messed him up. When in fact it is usually me that messed him up. One to many steps or not being patient enough. Move to where he is at only to find he is where you where just at. The list goes on and on. Thats why its turkey hunting .

 

[muddyboots]

Henned up is my worst enemy. They are with hens already here so basically i deal with that all year. Everyone says make the lead hen mad and they will come looking. That has never worked for me. I must do something incorrectly. This year I am gonna do way more crawling than calling.