tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post198197919084239127..comments2024-03-10T01:57:38.017-08:00Comments on NorCal Cazadora: A surprising turkey hunting tip from a proHolly Heyserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-59757346899778761912009-04-10T11:53:00.000-07:002009-04-10T11:53:00.000-07:00Sounds like a discussion about duck hunting and de...Sounds like a discussion about duck hunting and deocys. "Use these decoys in this setup, but surely not those. But then there are these when you are here, but don't ever use them when you are there. In some cases use a lot, other times just a few."<BR/><BR/>Ask 100 hunters for an opinion and you'll get it. My sense is to try different approaches under different scenarios and learn what feels Jon Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517639796366064724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-23755325461527306192009-04-10T08:28:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:28:00.000-07:00Try it without a decoy and see what happens. I th...Try it without a decoy and see what happens. I think the bigger mistake people make is calling too much. If you have a bird gobbling, there's no need to call more than once every 5-10 mins. People get carried away and then wonder why the bird hangs up or goes silent.<BR/><BR/>It's also been my school-of-hard-knocks experience that if you see a group of birds and then try to hunt them, the oddsMark Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097458355473394010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-90045587808484908682009-04-10T08:18:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:18:00.000-07:00Hang in there, Cazadora. As the season wears on, a...Hang in there, Cazadora. As the season wears on, all those hens will start disappearing to go be moms, brood their eggs, etc. <BR/><BR/>You'll have less competition from the real thing and those toms, wondering where all their ladies went, will pay your calling more attention.sportingdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01871216533973980940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-29105064530407765192009-04-10T08:05:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:05:00.000-07:00Hi Holly,My brother, Steve, (the one who hunted wi...Hi Holly,<BR/><BR/>My brother, Steve, (the one who hunted with us at Yolo) has been a very successful turkey "harvester" since he was a young teenager. He has never had a decoy and almost never gets skunked. I've got to say that it makes sense not to use one unless you're setting up before the turkeys wake up, and you're planning on staying stationary until you call one in. Or in my opinion itMatt Amesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-42046250625690105642009-04-10T08:04:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:04:00.000-07:00I agree with Ryan. Decoys can work, but they're ju...I agree with Ryan. Decoys can work, but they're just as likley to spook birds. I'd rather go it alone. If you are going to use a decoy, check out NWTF's safety guidelines for using them. http://www.nwtf.org/tips_adventures/tips.php?id=11555Tammy Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736580177732889795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-25749199212400833202009-04-10T05:18:00.000-07:002009-04-10T05:18:00.000-07:00Good stuff!Have to refer back to my "turkey tips f...Good stuff!<BR/><BR/>Have to refer back to my "turkey tips from a pro" post of last year... call more, call less,don't call at all. Use decoys, use hens only, use hens and jakes, don't use decoys...<BR/><BR/>I've seen decoys work like a magnet, and I've seen them repel birds from 100 yards away. I still carry a couple, and I'll use them if I feel like the conditions are right... but one thing Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-78156650698504928252009-04-10T05:12:00.000-07:002009-04-10T05:12:00.000-07:00I have heard so many differing opinions on this. ...I have heard so many differing opinions on this. Now I'm not sure which way to go. I guess, though, if I stop and think for a minute, I haven't killed a turkey yet and every time I've been out I've used a decoy. Maybe he is onto something.SimplyOutdoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074585345161430068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-15350752190595111132009-04-10T04:22:00.000-07:002009-04-10T04:22:00.000-07:00Good luck getting that turkey!Good luck getting that turkey!Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029860506890356566noreply@blogger.com