Mute Tom

[Nova]

You guys are gonna think I am nuts, but I have a mute Tom behind my house. I don't hunt there so last year during season I went back there to do a trial run. I called in a Jake to my decoy and as he came across the feild it looked like he was gobbling, but I couldn't hear him. He ended up about 20 yards away in the decoys and every time I did the kee-kee he would stick his head out and shake it like he was gobbling, but no sound. Last Friday I ran into him again behind my house. He is a Tom now, and not a bad one. I was again doing a trial run before heading south and I called him within 30 yards(no decoy). He was struting and gobbling, but again no sound. Funny as heck, but has anyone ever heard of this?

[picksbigwagon]

SOOO, you're the reason that the Tom's were silent last weekend down south......... There must be something about you then that makes the birds not want to sound off.....

I heard you guys were trying to dance with a gobbler sunday morning. We slept in a bit and then went down to some state land in yucatan, saw and heard absolutely nothing, you must have hunted there too huh? Anyway, good to meet you and your boys and your brother too. We will have to communicate on seasons for next year. We called in a coyote on saturday if that means anything.

good luck, and nice to meet you nova

[Nova]

I seem to have that affect on them. Yeah ,little brother was on that bird all 4 days and couldn't get him to cooperate. The boys and I set up across the feild on the last day hoping he would scare it our way, but no luck. We were going to blast a few rounds over the barn to get you guys up, but Wayne didn't like the idea. Good to meet you to. We will get a hold of you or Missy in november to schedule things for next year. We are thinking of going earlier next year. Should have wacked the coyote, darn turkey eaters.