first let me say my wife is no hunter she never cared about it but i still had her go with me and i have tried for 3 years to get a Tom in front of my her to shoot with no luck but i have been tuning into your channel for the past 2 years and with all your great info i applied what you teach and this year she got a big boss tom and after her reaction i think she is hooked and is now with your help part of the hunting community. so again keep up the good work and THANKS for all the help and good luck and i hope that big one comes to you god bless.
Lots of turkey hunters learned from Ray Eye.. I'm sure Dale would agree. Dale is great for all of us turkey heads and appreciate all he brings to the table for us when we can't be out there experiencing it for ourselves. Eye could hoot from his throat so well that gobblers didn't have a choice.. they had to shock respond!
Great advice. I’ve killed two birds that were busted from their hens by trucks (one was me) in the same place they were spooked. One about 30 minutes later and the other was 2-3 hours later.
I shot the super magnum off one morning in the woods and missed. I had a gobbler and hens working right after flying down. Im right handed. I tried to get turned and the shot was a ways in there. I just missed. Turkeys ran and flew off. I waited 5 minutes. I started soft yelping. And shut up. Here comes 3 gobblers to me. They came in silent from my right and crossed in to my front.I shot the big boy in the rear. The other two jumped on him when he went down. Pretty cool.
Hey Matt, thanks for the good info...unfortunately bumped them off a few times. Only a few years in to turkey hunting by myself so definitely still learning. Vermont opens May 1st but we've already seen lots of strutting and breeding this year. What's the best way to hunt the "post rut" phase as it seems our season will be late again this year?
I killed a tom this morning 30 minutes after calling in and missing a shot on another gobbler(clean miss). Definitely pays to keep at it. It's not like it can get any worse after spooking a turkey! Except for maybe spooking a second 😅
Hey where are you in Virginia?I am in Henry county. I am new to turkey hunting,been 3 times this spring and the Lord has not blessed me with one yet. I messed one of the hunts up I was running and gunning and I had a turkey gobble a long ways off really was not sure I heard a gobble so I froze then in just a little bit gobble again a lot closer well I tried to hurry up and set up my decoy then sit down.I`m sure I took too long and he spotted me. Never heard another gobble for about 45 minutes so I got up and moved.
Matt my buddy and I went hunting and had our most successful hunt yet I called two gobblers in but my buddy (cousin) took a shot at one and the his gun jammed he racked it again and shot and the second Tom took off running what do you think? Is it worth going back in tomorrow
Mr. Dale, does a gobbler call have any value? If so what situation would one be used. I'm a Nebraska hunter - that will use a full strut decoy early season.
It sure can ! It’s deep in my bag of tricks and a little dusty but I will pull it out when the time is right! I’ve had success with “some” hung up gobblers doing a series of cutting and clucking with one double gobble from the tube and sat quietly after that. it is my last ditch effort.. Sometimes it works !!
first let me say my wife is no hunter she never cared about it but i still had her go with me and i have tried for 3 years to get a Tom in front of my her to shoot with no luck but i have been tuning into your channel for the past 2 years and with all your great info i applied what you teach and this year she got a big boss tom and after her reaction i think she is hooked and is now with your help part of the hunting community. so again keep up the good work and THANKS for all the help and good luck and i hope that big one comes to you god bless.
Son you are my favorite outdoor personality thanks for all the help
I spooked one last Saturday. Going tomorrow to try again. Good luck!!!
Matt your instructional videos are very well done. 1st hand knowledge is the best. Your videos remind me of Ray Eye’s videos I learned on years ago .
Lots of turkey hunters learned from Ray Eye.. I'm sure Dale would agree. Dale is great for all of us turkey heads and appreciate all he brings to the table for us when we can't be out there experiencing it for ourselves. Eye could hoot from his throat so well that gobblers didn't have a choice.. they had to shock respond!
Youth day here in West Virginia in the morning no luck roosting one this evening , just going to wing it in the morning.good luck everyone 🥳
Jenie Sagastume what part of wv you in I’m in Hardy
Great advice. I’ve killed two birds that were busted from their hens by trucks (one was me) in the same place they were spooked. One about 30 minutes later and the other was 2-3 hours later.
I shot the super magnum off one morning in the woods and missed. I had a gobbler and hens working right after flying down. Im right handed. I tried to get turned and the shot was a ways in there. I just missed. Turkeys ran and flew off. I waited 5 minutes. I started soft yelping. And shut up. Here comes 3 gobblers to me. They came in silent from my right and crossed in to my front.I shot the big boy in the rear. The other two jumped on him when he went down. Pretty cool.
Good luck Matt. We’ll be hitting it in Va in the morning.
Good Luck in the morning Dale!
Thanks Matt!!!
Kentucky you can hunt all day .it is illegal to call to turkeys untill season opens
Hey Matt, thanks for the good info...unfortunately bumped them off a few times. Only a few years in to turkey hunting by myself so definitely still learning. Vermont opens May 1st but we've already seen lots of strutting and breeding this year. What's the best way to hunt the "post rut" phase as it seems our season will be late again this year?
forgot to say we are from Iowa
Yep stay .don't want to go home anyway👌🇺🇸
Calling that much at a spooked turkey is a good way to not hear that turkey for the rest of the morning
I killed a tom this morning 30 minutes after calling in and missing a shot on another gobbler(clean miss). Definitely pays to keep at it. It's not like it can get any worse after spooking a turkey! Except for maybe spooking a second 😅
Hey where are you in Virginia?I am in Henry county.
I am new to turkey hunting,been 3 times this spring and the Lord has not blessed me with one yet.
I messed one of the hunts up I was running and gunning and I had a turkey gobble a long ways off really was not sure I heard a gobble so I froze then in just a little bit gobble again a lot closer well I tried to hurry up and set up my decoy then sit down.I`m sure I took too long and he spotted me.
Never heard another gobble for about 45 minutes so I got up and moved.
Are you gonna try Missouri this season? I’ll be going out Monday morning
No won't be able to.
My schedule is way to full .
Hunting all back on the east coast from here till Mid May
Turkeys are born scared. Never fret when u spook a turkey..
Matt my buddy and I went hunting and had our most successful hunt yet I called two gobblers in but my buddy (cousin) took a shot at one and the his gun jammed he racked it again and shot and the second Tom took off running what do you think? Is it worth going back in tomorrow
Mr. Dale, does a gobbler call have any value? If so what situation would one be used. I'm a Nebraska hunter - that will use a full strut decoy early season.
It sure can ! It’s deep in my bag of tricks and a little dusty but I will pull it out when the time is right! I’ve had success with “some” hung up gobblers doing a series of cutting and clucking with one double gobble from the tube and sat quietly after that. it is my last ditch effort.. Sometimes it works !!
The breakup...then the make up!!!#
Can I pop my lips and still make an efficient cluck