Fall turkey bow tactics.

[Danno]

I have never hunted fall turkey but have a tag in my pocket in case one came by the bow stand. I have a question on tactics. I notice that they are grouped up now, but I also noticed a single hen yelping when I was deer hunting the other night. Sounded like she was lost. Here's the scenerio. There is a field where I have seen them feeding in the evening. If I set a ground blind in this field with a feeding hen decoy and yelp like that lost hen, are there any prospects of coaxing a curious turkey into bow range? Any other tactics that might be workable?

 

[muddy]

Watch that flock and then spook the hell out of them. They will scatter all over the place. Walk 100-150 yards in the direction that most of the birds went and sit down. Do the "kee kee" call and chances are you'll call a lost bird right into your lap. If you don't have a portable ground blind this'll be tough though. You might get lucky on the field edge, stay still, quiet, and warm!

 

[Full Quiver]

I was actually lucky enough to call (yelping) in 7 birds the day after Thanksgiving, but unfortnatley not lucky enough to harvest one. I saw the birds walking up along a ridge and started yelping at them and they eventually worked their way down to me.
I agree with muddy's tactics, too. They are in big flocks now so you should be able to call some in with the kee-kee & possibly some yelping (which would probably bring the younger birds in).