Fall Turkey Hunt with custom call maker D. Marlin Watkins

[jdrendel827]

Nice caller i thought he was smoking a pipe for a second

[seaduckhunt]

@jdrendel827 Not that's a trumpet call Mr. Watkins makes by hand. He is the premiere custom call maker, or one off, in this country!! The caller makes different sounds that, are great specially when turkeys are pressured and have heard all the tricks. This will bring them in, when nothing else will. Check out my other video on Marlin, he plays a trumpet there as well!!

[bowhunterquest]

great job

[wiseman970]

I live in Colorado and they allow fall turkey hunting good turkeys

[onehaastylemarine]

Wisconsin does, Sept 17-Nov 17

[HolshoeAlex]

Michigan also has a fall turkey season

[huntarizona1]

arizona has fall and spring turkey seasons

[54tatersalad]

ik iowa has fall season indiana kansas south dakota and if im not mistaken i think minnesota does too

[aagj112]

South Dakota has fall turkey seasons

[MrMax63697]

is this place in new york

[bretona]

the reason I clicked this video was the sample image.

I smoke a tobacco pipe (and work in a tobacconist) and my first day with my first pipe, I drew on it with my lips too tight and it sounded just like a duck call!

I thought someone else had found out my secret, but it's been made public now!!

Great video and hunt, Cheers!

PS, English Springer? I have a Springer/English Cocker mix, more commonly called a Field Bred Springer Spaniel, wonderful bird dogs!

[gordserv]

Legal in PA

[indiana46077]

Here in Indiana we have a fall season going in the morning.

[mikelob6707]

michigan allows fall turkey hunting

[kevinml1]

i am from SC where fall turkey hunting is illegal. what states allow fall hunting?

[seaduckhunt]

NY, Ohio, MA, those I know off.. I'm sure others....  Maybe someone else can join in?

[joestajoe22]

@seaduckhunt new hampshire

[jakebrake05]

@seaduckhunt missouri also allows it

[subeclipse]

Legal in CA (2010 schedule = Nov 13 - 28)

[TomHarkins]

@seaduckhunt Kentucky.

[CaptRonJon18]

@seaduckhunt Mississippi also has a fall turkey season

[MudDobber247]

@seaduckhunt Florida has a Fall turkey season

[IBG67]

@seaduckhunt VA, KY, TN, WV, and MD do that i know of.

[nietzky2]

NJ allows fall hunting.

[Slatrelle]

@kevinml1 Kentucky starts in tommorow :)

[useockhamsrazor]

@kevinml1 KY has fall turkey season for archers til January, fall shotgun is only for 7 days in Oct and Dec.

[tomfan180]

@kevinml1 hey you can fall hunt trukeys in Virginia.

[ramajama125]

why did u shoot a jake?

[seaduckhunt]

@ramajama125

Mr. Watkins shot a jake becouse that's what came to the gun. In the fall season, hens are also legal to shoot. Most of the birds that respond to the calling are young birds looking for moma or company.... a jake is actually a trophy as opposed to a very young turkey... more meat on the bone :-)

[ramajama125]

@seaduckhunt thats cool. where can i buy your calls? i wouldnt mind trying them.

[seaduckhunt]

@ramajama125 I think I have contact info listed either in the start or at the end of the video..... Marlin Watkins is one of the best custom call makers bar none! Give it a shot, you'll be glad you did!

[oneraindog]

great vid. how long was the wait from when you set up and started calling till the bird came in?

[seaduckhunt]

@oneraindog Dog broke the flock, called for 10 min.. then bird was shot... total time, maybe 15-20 minutes.... Not very long.

[oneraindog]

@seaduckhunt nice. so if you were going to move how long would you wait in an area before moving on and what would make you want to move? if you do move how do you know a bird isnt on its way and just being silent?

[seaduckhunt]

Well, that's a depends on how long your willing to sit there and enjoy the silent woods... If I don't get response from turkey looking to flock up again, say in 30 minutes.... I'd move. But I'm not very patient. A busted flock is quickly looking to rejoin , specially the young birds.... they get very lonely alone, and are not used to it. So you should hear some calling back and forth as they try to regroup.

[Ddubya77]

Awesome dog... I've got a good lab, but it would be a cold day in hell he'd set that still.. Nice video!

[fishooker04]

9 inch huh? looked like a hen to me?

[seaduckhunt]

@fishooker04

If you watch further to see that Marlin and Jim are joking about the JAKE's beard.... Fall hunting , hens are actually the trophy most gunners target... but as you see, the one that was shot was a very skinny jake. A trophy none the less.

happy hunting!

RP

[rageguy270]

Thanks for sharing! I'm also just starting to turkey hunt. How aggressive should you be with a call during spring seasons? Every so many minutes, or whenever a tom responds to your call? Also, I'm looking for a sight for a Browning BPS that I can use for both turkey and trap shooting. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks

[seaduckhunt]

@rageguy270

how aggressive... well depends how good you can call. If you sound like a turkey, you can hit them pretty hard, in the woods, I'm always hearing the turkeys talking back and forth. But if your your gunning public land, and you continue to make him respond, not only are you slowing him down from coming to you, your also making him gobble, and possibly noticed by other hunters.

[jbird1331]

yeah that guy said it right.

[sechad242]

I wish i could go in and after ten mins kill me a turkey. That would be great :)

[Twotailedfox01]

lol pete is my uncle!!

[lungbuster22]

in the beginning

[lungbuster22]

after he yelps trumpet call is he doing a kee kee?

[ndballazzz313]

what kind of dog is that?

[BIGD6625]

the trumpet call he used at the end sounded great. really nice call

[spur79]

I wish my dog (GSP) would be that quiet and still. He goes nuts when I call. Great video!

[seaduckhunt]

Kee Kee, is a good dog. She knows the ropes, and knows to sit there till the shot, when Marlin always lets her go for her reward... Might try that, and see if it helps. Dogs are pretty smart, and get the game soon enough. The only times I've seen Marlin not let Kee Kee go, is if we know the other birds working are close... Unlike here on the vid. There were others working, but very far away...

Good luck,

R.

[stevennyc21]

What would be the best turkey caller for a first timer going turkey hunter?

[seaduckhunt]

A good boxcall or longbox, like the one Mr. Watkins has, would be good for you. Give him a call, and he'll help you out.