Turkey Calling 101

popgun · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject: Turkey Calling 101

I finally got this turkey calling thing down pat! The turkeys come to the call every time now. I never knew it was so easy to do!

Here is the first turkey I called up using this technique....

When he got close he started drumming and dancing.......

Then I got caught up in the beat and started dancing too...... Rolling Eyes

Notice the chicken wanted to join in too. OK, popgun is getting a little wierd in his old age! Rolling Eyes

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

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(pssstt.... which one is the turkey? Twisted Evil

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-DallanC

popgun · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Calling 101

Quote::

(pssstt.... which one is the turkey?)

Two turkeys and one little turkey wannabe. Wink

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Haha.

Good pict. I cant see the beard on him so I assume hes still pretty young. Body wise they are pretty... until you get to the head anyway. You raise them?

I havent seen a turkey yet this year... usually we have a good 50+ roaming around my dada cabin. My brothers seen a ton of them and my dad got his this spring but I guess they are afraid of me and all go into hiding when they hear my truck comming up the dirt road LOL

popgun · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Calling 101

Yep, this was a tame one. Farm critter. He had a very short 2" beard.

The wife and I were on the way home from a morning turkey hunt when we saw a new colt in a pasture so we stopped to ask permission to take photos of the colt.

This turkey is the mans yard pet named "Jake", original huh? It was that time of year for his other two hen turkeys so "Jake" was strutting his stuff. I started some calls and "Jake" came over to me and started drumming & dancing. Then he got a little aggressive and had some kind of intentions thinking I was a big hen. Shocked

I stopped calling. Exclamation

Turns out that the man was an old customer of mine when I was a cop in the metro Atlanta area. Confused

Like me, he moved to the country to get away from Atlanta. Very Happy

Knifeboy · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Calling 101

What a great post Popgun,
What kind of camera are you using for this? Those pictures came out really clear.
Looks like you and the Tom have about the same size beard LOL Very Happy

. Thanks for sharing the photos.

Knifeboy

coyotehunter_1 · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Calling 101

The â€œTurkey Whispererâ€ he is! Shocked

You da' man!!! Cool

delboy · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Calling 101

Turns out that the man was an old customer of mine when I was a cop in the metro Atlanta area. Confused

Like me, he moved to the country to get away from Atlanta. :D[/quote]
Hey Popgun, the guy obviously didn't move far enough!! Smile

Bet he was surprised to meet up with you again! What's that old saying about never finding a cop ........................?? Del.

delboy · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Calling 101

Chris - forgot to ask you................ how the hell did you get it to wear a baseball cap?????????????? Smile

popgun · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Calling 101

delboy wrote:

Chris - forgot to ask you................ how the hell did you get it to wear a baseball cap?????????????? )

It was easy getting the cap on, it was the sneakers we had trouble with ;-)

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

I was going to mention those lovely camo sneakers you had on... snow camo Smile

-DallanC

delboy · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:19 am Post subject: Re: Turkey Calling 101

You know what, Chris? First time in MANY years since I saw someone doin' the Turkey Trot! Keep it up geezer, the old'uns are the best ones!