Shock Gobble Calls

[virgil]

Question for the more experienced turkey hunters- Do you guys use a shock gobble call?  If so, how and when is it best used?

[G-Man]

I use many to locate roosting birds the evening before., I have used them later in am when I was much younger and had success but I rarely stay out past 8 am anymore , I prefer to roost evening before and kill my bird earl in am , so much to do the rest of the day

[woodchuck]

I always had good luck with a crow call. Worked best first thing in the morning when it was quiet and the crows weren't around. If the crows were around and making alot of noise that was usually enough to get the birds to gobble. Hope this helps

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[turkeyfeathers]

I may use it when things get slow late morning to see if I can get one to shock gobble back at me. Don't think they even know they're gobbling back. In fact the crow call may get the same results.

I did kill a bird a few years ago by having big boy gobbling and coming in. He hung up. A Jake started yelping into his cruddy gobble. Ole tom didn't like that and would gobble on top of the Jakes call. When the jake finally stopped I yelped and hit my gobble call. Tom came the 300 yards or so looking to kick the so called jakes ( me at this point ) butt. He practically ran across the field until he saw the DSD upright hen decoy. Strutted for awhile and then tipped him over. Still can't believe it worked like it did.

Always be careful when using a gobble call regardless if you are hunting private land and think no other hunters are there or not. You don't want someone sneaking in when they hear a gobble ( you ) and maybe get shot. Public land : I think I'd definately keep the gobble call in my vest.

Edited March 10, 2016 by turkeyfeathers

[wooly]

The only time I really try to get them to shock gobble is when they have gone silent or hung up out of sight to my turkey sounds. 

Getting them to shock gobble should be used to reposition on a bird that's going away, or make a bird that has gone silent reveal his location again so you can adjust which way your looking for him to appear. Sometimes just getting him to make any kind of sound will let you know if you should get up and move, or sit tight.

Nothing worse than having a gobbler you've been working go silent and slip in behind you without announcing he's coming or bumping him by moving too soon.

Edited March 10, 2016 by wooly

[virgil]

Last spring, the toms on my property seemed to have hens with them from the time they flew down.  So, I couldn't get them to come in to my calls.  I was wondering if the shock gobble might be a better option to try to get them to come in, even when they're already henned up.

[turkeyfeathers]

Last spring, the toms on my property seemed to have hens with them from the time they flew down. So, I couldn't get them to come in to my calls. I was wondering if the shock gobble might be a better option to try to get them to come in, even when they're already henned up.

. You may raise and interest of a fight with the gobble but if they are henned up. Either get bitchy hen at the most vocal hen you hear. She yelps twice , you yelp 3x. Get nasty with her. Pick a fight with her and if she comes in so does he. OR wait til late morning when hens go to nest. Without his / their hens the toms may be more respondsive to you ( another hen )

[virgil]

Good advice, thanks.  I think that's where I was coming from- possibly trying to piss off the tom and bring him in looking for a fight.

[Uncle Nicky]

I've had a gobbler cross a huge field to get shot, I was using a gobble tube and a full-fan decoy. It might work real early in the seaon if the birds are still fighting, just one more tactic if you like to think outside the box. Just be careful someone doesn't stalk you.

[Bowguy 1]

G man is right, great way to roost birds., they can also be used running n gunning., the idea is the birds don't start towards you when you hit em w say an owl, crow, or goose call. After they shock gobble you can set up a bit closer before you try n work em.

Roosting is a terrific method n if you're new learn that n be in the game every morning

[DirtTime]

I always like the owl call. But with advice from some on here I think I may give the crow call a try this spring.

[maytom]

I use to use one made by Red Wolf years ago. Never had any luck actually bringing in a gobbler to the sound of that call. I guess others have had some success while using one, but for me, no.

[DirtTime]

I used the owl call as a locater. Never tried using it to call a bird in. 

[nyslowhand]

Don't really think you can call a turkey in with a predator's (owl) call???? Owl calls are basically locator calls and work best when turkeys are roosted in the trees, generally. After the sun comes up, there are a lot of locator calls that'll get a shock gobble response.

 

Like someone else already mentioned, a call imitating a gobble sometimes evokes a shock or challenging response, but ..... use with caution!!!!

[Bowguy 1]

You can't call a bird in w shock calls

[G-Man]

You can't call a bird in w shock calls

True but you can get ahead of them and scratch the leaves.. killed a lot of birds that way. I even got one the gobbled every time the horse across the street whinnied. The tom wouldn't come to calls but got close enough and scratched some leaves and he popped up at 30 yards

[letinmfly]

Goose call will also work as a shock gobble call.  Like all shock calls it doesn't work all the time but it does work.  Not sure why it works but many years ago while turkey hunting I had a couple of birds in a field but they wouldn't gobble at anything I threw at them.  At one point a flock of geese flew over and when they honked the birds gobbled their heads off. 

I carried a goose call for years and had some success getting birds to shock gobble while using it.