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Wade's World Hunting: Locator calls are calls hunters use to get a response from a gobbler for location purposes. Many hunters use loud hen yelping to get a response. However, sometimes gobblers will respond to any loud sound: thunder, a distant boom, a car door slamming, etc. They will also frequently gobble at sounds other animals make, and this is what locator calls imitate: an owl, crow, coyote, woodpecker, etc. To locate a gobbler, many hunters cruise through the woods, using a locator call every few hundred yards to prompt a response.

One special use for locator calls is keeping up with the whereabouts of a gobbler while making an approach to set up on the bird. Many expert hunters try to avoid hen calling as they approach. This alerts a gobbler to be watching. However, if he will respond to a locator call, the hunter can keep up with the gobbler’s position and maneuver to set up without alerting the bird to be on the lookout.

• Before you can bag a gobbler, you’ve got to locate him. Gobblers sometimes respond to a loud stimulus.
• Try different locator calls to see which one a gobbler responds to best. Wait a minute or two or move several yards away before trying another call.
• Don’t be afraid to use a locator call, and use it aggressively – loud and fast. Even if it doesn’t get a gobbler to answer, it probably won’t alarm the bird. There’s nothing lost in trying a locator call.
• When using a locator call, don’t trail the notes off. Instead, cut the note series off sharply at their loudest point. This technique is better at triggering a reflex gobble from a tom.
• The more you use locator calls, the greater the confidence you’ll have in them.
• Sometimes locator calls work in getting a gobbler to respond; sometimes they don’t. Only way you’ll know is to try.