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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5305057" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>I don't think it matters when you find that one out of 20 birds who are hot. Anything you throw at them, they crawl over it, and come working in...</p><p></p><p>The question is, what is your go to call to get a bird to work that isn't hot?... but to actually kill that bird that isn't hot is STILL not about the call... its understanding WHY he isn't hot and exploiting it. Is he not hot because of pressure? Is he not hot because he has been whooped by other birds? Is he not hot because he has real hens with him? Is he not hot because he is not comfortable going your direction because of terrain or obstructions? Is he not hot because he has the brain the size of a pea and doesn't want any nookie at this particular moment?</p><p></p><p>I guess what I'm saying is that we as turkey hunters focus WAY too much on the call, they type of call, the way it sounds, etc... while in my experience the call itself has zero factor in killing the bird or not. Don't get me wrong... different calls have strengths and weaknesses (box calls carry longer, enabling you to strike a bird farther away, but make the most annoyingly grating sounds... you could strike that same bird with any other call if you were closer... mouth calls or aluminum pot calls work great when it's pouring rain... etc)</p><p></p><p>Once you graduate from focusing on which call to use to understanding why a turkey is behaving (or misbehaving, usually) the way he is, your kills will go up 10 fold, even on the birds that aren't hot.</p><p></p><p>I've said this before on this forum... EVERY single bird has his own individual personality, and that personality will change throughout the season as his life experiences and pecking order changes throughout the season. Hell, his personality can even change in a few hours in the SAME DAY!</p><p></p><p>We all love hitting the turkey hunting jackpot... striking the hot lonely bird that closes from 300y to gun range in 5 minutes... those experiences make us feel like turkey hunting gods. I love those experiences as much or more than anyone. But I would argue those birds would have done the same thing regardless what call you used if you talk turkey with it. But sealing the deal on those other 19 out of 20 birds who don't come running (noone can do that...) is what truly makes you a master killer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5305057, member: 2805"] I don't think it matters when you find that one out of 20 birds who are hot. Anything you throw at them, they crawl over it, and come working in... The question is, what is your go to call to get a bird to work that isn't hot?... but to actually kill that bird that isn't hot is STILL not about the call... its understanding WHY he isn't hot and exploiting it. Is he not hot because of pressure? Is he not hot because he has been whooped by other birds? Is he not hot because he has real hens with him? Is he not hot because he is not comfortable going your direction because of terrain or obstructions? Is he not hot because he has the brain the size of a pea and doesn't want any nookie at this particular moment? I guess what I'm saying is that we as turkey hunters focus WAY too much on the call, they type of call, the way it sounds, etc... while in my experience the call itself has zero factor in killing the bird or not. Don't get me wrong... different calls have strengths and weaknesses (box calls carry longer, enabling you to strike a bird farther away, but make the most annoyingly grating sounds... you could strike that same bird with any other call if you were closer... mouth calls or aluminum pot calls work great when it's pouring rain... etc) Once you graduate from focusing on which call to use to understanding why a turkey is behaving (or misbehaving, usually) the way he is, your kills will go up 10 fold, even on the birds that aren't hot. I've said this before on this forum... EVERY single bird has his own individual personality, and that personality will change throughout the season as his life experiences and pecking order changes throughout the season. Hell, his personality can even change in a few hours in the SAME DAY! We all love hitting the turkey hunting jackpot... striking the hot lonely bird that closes from 300y to gun range in 5 minutes... those experiences make us feel like turkey hunting gods. I love those experiences as much or more than anyone. But I would argue those birds would have done the same thing regardless what call you used if you talk turkey with it. But sealing the deal on those other 19 out of 20 birds who don't come running (noone can do that...) is what truly makes you a master killer. [/QUOTE]
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