Turkey tactics question

[BryanK]

I've been turkey hunting this spot for a number of years with minor success (two hens). I consistently hear tom's gobble all morning from all around my set up, but I have never closed escrow with one. I am pretty limited in my location choices due to the hunter density in the area, so this is my preferred AO.

My question is, given the rudimentary layout of my site (attached), where would you set up? Right now I normally set up on the bottom right corner of the field pictured, or in the little patch of trees in the middle of the field.

I hear gobbling constantly between the river and the field, but due to a canal being 75yds into the woods between that river and field, I am pretty much stuck where I am due to the law (Cannot hunt or possess a firearm within 50 yds of the canal in either direction).

Any opinions or suggestions for this kind of situation would be greatly appreciated!

[Team Sergeant]

Claymores are your best bet.

Either daisy chained or set out with a nail board as seen in the movie the Green Berets. Place them about 5m apart in an arch 20m in front facing the most likely avenue of approach. Shoot an azimuth to each claymore back to your position. Once in position and when the Tom has made his presence known shoot an azimuth to the gobble and then set off the corresponding claymore. Problem solved.

Claymores work equally as well when duck hunting, just float them on a piece of board facing the sky and place them in among your decoys. The ducks will have no idea it's a claymore until it's much too late.
Happy hunting!

[BryanK]

Sounds good TS, but the last time I checked, buckshot wasn't an approved load in MD to hunt turkey with

[Dusty]

I've only shot two toms (started last season), but both were called uphill, and I was literally invisible.

I'm thinking if you use the right call, it won't much matter, although that little patch of trees may be a suspicious-looking area to an old gobbler.

Get up on the hill (given there's toms in the area). They can hear you half a mile away. Take a slate and a ten-dollar push button yelper, and use 'em both at the same time-then get ready to melt turkey head.

[Barbarian]

Originally Posted by Dusty

I've only shot two toms (started last season), but both were called uphill, and I was literally invisible.

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZklMqLgDs

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Barbarian

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZklMqLgDs

lol Not far off.

Cedar ghillie suit, sitting with my back to a cedar bush.