Phil from Maine

Lets save any arguement and assume that the turkeys have just finished breeding..

What would be the best call to use during this time frame? I am asking this because 2 years ago the turkeys bred early and I never got to even see one tom whether a big bird or a bearded jake.. Nothing could be found.. Last year they bred twice because of all the rain that we had. I know this because. During the end of our hunting season some hens were showing up with rather large poults and others showed up after our hunting was over with young poults. So if they had bred what would be a better call to try and get a tom out of hinding??

Thanks for your input..

JoeA

Soft calling like tree yelps on a natural slate surfaced "slate" call. I have a QB Finisher that makes fantastic purrs. Unfortunately they don't make it anymore.

Supermag43

Around the areas I hunt there usually are still some hens that aren't bred at the end of may. The only advice I could give you is try to locate some gobblers roost sites. And use subtle soft calls sparingly. And prepare to sit. Like hunting gobblers in the fall. If you find some or know they are in that patch of woods. Patience is the ticket. They often come in silent too. Good luck to ya.

Bernie P.

I would start with the usual hen yelps,clucks then mix in a Jake like gobble or two.The idea being to piss off the dominant Tom in the area.They're none to fond of others intruding their territory.

swampbuster

As previously posted try to find a roost site and do some tree yelps to see if you can get one fired up

Mr. Longbeard

Damn Chris Parrish lol

Phil from Maine

Thanks for the replies everyone..

I am hoping I will not have to worry about them being already bred. I do remember 2 hunting seasons a go and very few toms were shot because of breeding early. I was one of the hunters going without. I was new at it as well but simply put none were around to be found. Last Wens. it was 80+ degrees here and today it was snowing out.. LOL what a mess of mixed up weather.. So I am hoping that we have enough odd weather to keep the turkeys from breeding to early..

RockyMtnGobblers

I find the roost and set up close. If I have a gobbler that is responding but not coming in I cut the distance then call aggressively, yelping and cutting, works every time.

Adrian J Hare

I would forget about the "Already Bread" thought as Turkey will breed for more then a month. I have taken birds over and over on the very last days of the season and find the end of the season better then the start. Around these parts I have seen Gobbler strutting to hens right into the last week of July so breading is far from done.

Read what the guys here are advising you, it all boils down to Scouting, patterning, and setup with a bit of calling ability to become successful in the woods.

I can not anwser any better then the boyz above because they hit the nail on the head - other then the smart a$$ commments from the Pro ...

Phil from Maine

Thanks for the replies everyone.. I hope you folks are right about not being bred or that the season will last longer than I am thinking when it comes to them breeding..