Setting up on Roosted Gobblers

[@MCK9000]

Raise hell, praise Dale....Outdoors.

[@bradnieubuurt3048]

I got permission from a old gentleman one time who was kind and let me turkey hunt his land . I've never been on this property before, I get there before light and get into the woods setup against a big oak . Sun started coming up and a Tom was roosted right above me.. before he flew down he pooped on me... 15 minutes later I was carrying him out.

[@jamesvatter5729]

That Tom breaking away from his hens and scouting out the one he heard earlier takes patience many hunters simply don't possess.

[@TomyouHudfather]

You.give.the.best.lnstruction Of.anyone.thankyou.matt

[@backpackbowman]

This man taught me how to hunt. Single Handedly

[@mikesimmons8787]

Great info Matt! Im happy to see how your channel has grown. It seems only a year ago you were trying to hit the 10k mark, now ur way past it. Always felt you had one of the best educational hunting channels out there. Keep up the great work pal!

[@Itsme-qi2yp]

I was having trouble last spring and I had stumbled across this video , I watched this video and listened to it and took it all in , and changed my game plan , and I ended up harvesting a nice bird at the end of the season , thankyou ! Keep the videos coming !

[@chandlerhatch2999]

I love your new call it pairs well with your box call! Keep up the good luck

[@kyleciarametaro7448]

Hey Matt, found you on-lone a couple years ago and have learned a lot. I have my niece studying up on your films for when she joins me in the field this Spring

[@ryanharkins9383]

You helped me out a good bit last year. Between you and Dave Owens I gained quite a bit of confidence and killed my first limit in a few years

[@BushwhackerMountainCoTV]

Thanks for the info! Almost Turkey season for us!

[@edwardclark2695]

The John Madden of turkey hunting.

[@RipleyFarms]

Great info thank you!

[@voiceforthevoicelesstruth5480]

I’m trying to learn how to turkey hunt so I have been binge watching your videos. I finally had one fired up but no deal he must have had hens

[@chiya2006]

Let me tell you! This current season, my set up was always about 100 to 150 yards away from where the gobblers were roosted. After 4,5 sits , it was dry spell. They were not coming to the call and going one way out. I decided to sneak in on them at dark one hour before legal hours. 2 flew down to 30 yards and the hunt was over right there. Second time I did the same and one flew down about 40 yards and I missed the shot . At least I don’t have to eat tag soup this year. Yes sometimes you gotta make some bold moves, but let me tell you , I was supper silent and covered that 100 yards in over 1/2 hour, that’s how slow and cautious I was not to step on anything .

[@Poohflinger123]

Good information

[@AH-mw8vi]

It seems like everyone is a KZbinr these days but less then 10 percent are good hunters. I’m not talking just turkey hunting either. I’m a big elk archery guy, deer, bear and everything in between. I find myself turning videos off a lot because they kind of piss me off. Especially elk videos with bad calling and tactics… sometimes if my kids are watching a program I don’t like I say “I feel myself getting “stupider” with this on”. Anything worth doing, is worth doing well, especially if your going to record it and put it on the net as permanent record. I have patience for guys learning to shoot video and edit but not consistent bad hunting or calling. Obviously, we all make mistakes and can benifit from sharing good and bad moments. Thankfully, there are legit guys out there and good channels this one. Thank you

[@ryanharkins9383]

Heeeees back!

[@SteveNoble-u7t]

Man I would Love to hunt with you Brother.

[@keithdu66]

Love this

[@Kurtdog63]

Foliage can make a big difference in how far away to set up. Early season can be really tough to move on a bird because they can see you move from a long way off even in the woods. Once the foliage comes out and you can get a fix on where they are are headed, and it is NOT to you, heavy leaf cover can allow you to get in a bushwack situation. As season progresses, birds seem to get really call shy in pressured areas, and may be best to put away the decoys, greatly reduce the calling, and go strictly to bushwack mode.

[@carlkraus6034]

Once upon a time I set up in the dark with two decoys on the edge of a field. I didn't know where the gobbler was exactly. I only knew there was a tom in the area. After a few minutes, still dark, in a tree he started gobbling 25 feet away from me! He gobbled 30 or 40 times before He pitched down to my left in the woods and then walked up into the field. He didn't gobble once he was on the ground. He just walked down to the decoys and really surprised me. I was sitting on a stone wall. I was facing into the woods and away from him. I had to twist my waist around with some difficulty. When I moved on him he hopped several feet into the field and then stopped. I was holding the gun recoil pad against my upper arm not my shoulder. It was awkward but I got him. If I had known where he was that morning I never would have set up so close to him. He never knew I was there. I suspect he heard me setting up but he couldn't see me. The decoys did their job. He put a beating on my jake decoy before I shot him. NERVE RACKING. I never want to have that happen again.

[@ala5831]

I’ve killed a lot of birds with the fly down cackle when they are gobbling on the roost. If he answers your tree call Wait till it’s light enough. Hit him with the fly down and shut up. Later in the season they usually come in quiet

[@stevenlogel9139]

Hey Matt , awesome video ...I'm already getting the itch to get out in the turkey woods . I purchased a few different calls from spring fever one of which being the double trouble cherry pot call . Unfortunately the glass cracked all the way across on the back side , wondering if they warranty the calls by chance ?

[@maxstambaugh]

Had really good hunt last year just like this, I sat 150 -200yds away on opposite side of the ag field. Waited for the bird to pitch down and start eating. Hit him with a Couple soft calls and he was dead before sunrise.

[@ryanharkins9383]

Holler if you want to come hunt some beach turkeys this year. I'll call you one for a change.

[@daltonhutcheson8756]

Matt, what would you recommend for me? I have a bird roosting on my but right on the timber line, an easy pitch down to the neighbors field, but still only 60-70 yards from my field. How or what can I do to get this bird to fly down to me?

[@tomr3074]

If I'm in a hilly timber area. If I hear the gobbler In tree ,do I want to set up above or below him?

[@dustybowhunter]

Would you ever take a gloss finish gun turkey hunting?

[@maxstambaugh]

Give it a little spray with matte spray paint

[@bosstom8019]

Camo tape is cheap and effective

[@jackieparker1847]

Times getting close now

[@rodneyjones7078]

ive got some property you can hunt Matt if you'll let me go with you to learn. i take the whole month off. the property is in western NC and it's gorgeous.

[@outdoorlivin8863]

Could you share how to approach and hunt public land

[@kalebsheridan9017]

Do you have an Instagram Matt? Would love to see some of the birds you get. Sage advice in this video as always!

[@daleoutdoors17]

instagram.com/dale_outdoors?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

[@donaldjones5701]

Hey Matt I’m in Indiana our season is mid April when I should I start scouting and locating turkeys to have some options for opening day? Is now a good time or should I wait closer to season not sure if they change patterns like deer do or not.

[@zzhh6837]

As soon as it warms up a little. Early-mid March. Early March they'll probably be flocked up still but that means there'll be more sign in a concentrated area. It's possible they leave the area once breeding hits but there's a better chance (in my opinion) someone in the flock will still frequent those spots.

[@donaldjones5701]

@@zzhh6837 thanks for the tip. I was kinda thinking the same thing as far as once the weather starts turning. I only hunt public land for turkeys so wanting to figure out when I should scout and have several locations too choose from in case someone beats me to the punch on a particular spot. Glad to know I was thinking in the right direction thanks for commenting and good luck this year!

[@zzhh6837]

@@donaldjones5701 thanks you too! I forgot to mention February can be a good time too when there's snow on the ground. I was actually out last week after a big snow looking for tracks in a new area just to see if I could get an idea if there were any in the area.

[@tfred2129]

If a bird is henned up bad, I'll get 30-40yds from him roost at a couple hours b4 daylight. By the time its 2 hrs b4 daylight I'm set up and ready. Put a strutter out where he can see him, about fly down time give home a couple little clucks and a soft yelp or two and be quite and let him fly down. I'll bet money that 9/10 times the bird will fly down straight to you

[@ShochCustomCalls]

What kind of terrain are you referring to on the tv shows that do that? Or were you making a joke that it just doesn’t happen that way?

[@xxZMorris25xx]

I gotta stop watching this shit in February lol. Come on spring

[@stevencochran4274]

Wat county u hunt in ohio

[@tfred2129]

Where can I pick up a diaphragm from?

[@daleoutdoors17]

springfevercustomcalls.com

[@careyverba]

Really want your new slate call but web site says your out.

[@daleoutdoors17]

New batch of slate calls on the website now. Spring fever .com. But they will go quick go grab one ☝️

[@josephf7720]

I’d rather be 10 steps too far back than 1 step too close