What's the best owl locator call?
#21
All I know is I have two owl calls-one wood barrel type one plastic reed one crow and a screaming peacock.I've used all of them more times than I can recall and the only times a turkey gobbled back at one was when it was still dark and I was within 35 yds.Regardless of the call I start with be it loacator or turkey I learned early on (meaning blew it) to already be seated against a good size tree ready for anything.Whether those few times they gobbled to the locator's was due to perceived threat or a "shock gobble" I cant say.
#26
I personaly have never had any luck with locator calls. I haven't used them the past couple of seasons but when you never hear anything when using them it makes no sense for me to carry them any more.
I have more luck in the morning with soft yelps and as it get more light outside I add a little volume to it and have had alot of success getting them to gobble this way and I have many times after tring to get a shock gabble with an owl or crow call and hearing nothing then hit the slate with solf yelps and get birds to gobble within 100yrds of me.
I think it all depends on the area you hunt and what the birds are use to.
I have more luck in the morning with soft yelps and as it get more light outside I add a little volume to it and have had alot of success getting them to gobble this way and I have many times after tring to get a shock gabble with an owl or crow call and hearing nothing then hit the slate with solf yelps and get birds to gobble within 100yrds of me.
I think it all depends on the area you hunt and what the birds are use to.
#27
I like to use my hands. What ever you decide to use. Keep it to one note, instead of the four to five note. A turkey might gobble at the first note, and if your still hooting you wont here him gobble.
#28
I carry a crow call and hoot with my mouth. I don't use either much as I hunt a lot of public land. I would rather them not gobble too much on the roost and attract other hunters. I usually like to let them gobble on their own on the roost and then try a locator after what would be normal gobbling times.