Well I was on top of the ridge this morning at 4:45. Didn't hear anything until 5:46. When I got set up on these birds, I only called a few times, they were hammering back at me, but no go. I didn't want to call to much. Later in the morning I keep following this ridge. I think that I have left the Forts property and in National Forest. I follow a road that ends up having a cable across it that says private property, I'm thinking that it is bogus, but to be safe, I hop back in the woods and sit to take a break.
About that time I hear him. I decide instead of calling justa little bit, I'm going to let it loose. I am talking dirty to this guy, cutting yelping, I'm not stopping. He cuts the distance in half in about a minute. So I stop, knowing that he is coming in. But then I hear it, a dang truck! The tuck stops at the cable, gets out, and hits a call. Guess what, the bird gobbles. Well the guy grabs his stuff, runs down past the cable, get set up, and calls. The birds are gobbling back, but moving away, don't think he was talking dirty enough!.
I sat there the whole time, 50 yards below his truck, he never knew it. I didn't want to move for fear of him thinking I was a turkey.
What I did learn is, that you gotta give the birds what he wants, if he wants to cuddle, well cuddle him. If he wants it dirty you got to give it to him.
I'll be back after him tommorow!
GC, is there anyplace online to get National Forest maps, instead of having to order them and wait for them in the mail?