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<blockquote data-quote="jard" data-source="post: 3965550" data-attributes="member: 12091"><p>I've hunted my entire life, just not for turkey as I am usually crappie fishing in April. But this year I am going to kill one.</p><p></p><p>Opening day I set up on a field and heard gobbling all the way on the other side of the farm (110 acres). I moved towards them and got them to answer a call. I could also hear a hen answer them. </p><p></p><p>Learned lesson number 1: I completely underestimated how far off you can actually hear them loud and clear. I thought they were right over a ridge and I bet I was still 200 yards away and never even saw them. </p><p></p><p>Left after he shut down. Later moved to another one. I thought I new where he was and I think I got too close to this one because as I got setup, he shut up and never gobbled again. </p><p></p><p>But, I know where they are roosting now so we'll see how this week goes. After the birds fly off the roost and you hear them gobbling, how close do you get to them before you sit down and start calling. Also, will turkeys cross ridges, or walk up and down big hills to get there?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jard, post: 3965550, member: 12091"] I've hunted my entire life, just not for turkey as I am usually crappie fishing in April. But this year I am going to kill one. Opening day I set up on a field and heard gobbling all the way on the other side of the farm (110 acres). I moved towards them and got them to answer a call. I could also hear a hen answer them. Learned lesson number 1: I completely underestimated how far off you can actually hear them loud and clear. I thought they were right over a ridge and I bet I was still 200 yards away and never even saw them. Left after he shut down. Later moved to another one. I thought I new where he was and I think I got too close to this one because as I got setup, he shut up and never gobbled again. But, I know where they are roosting now so we'll see how this week goes. After the birds fly off the roost and you hear them gobbling, how close do you get to them before you sit down and start calling. Also, will turkeys cross ridges, or walk up and down big hills to get there? [/QUOTE]
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