ONCE I TAG MY TURKEY IN THE SPRING, I’LL CUT THE FAN OFF OF THE BIRD, BORAX THE REMAINING SKIN AND ATTACH IT TO A A PIECE OF WOOD, I’LL POUND SEVERAL NAILS AT THE TOP OF THE BOARD TO HOLD THE FEATHERS APART UNTIL IT DRIES.
I’VE USED MY FANS NUMEROUS TIMES TO BRING MATURE TOMS INTO RANGE.
BY HOLDING THE FAN IN ONE HAND AND MOVING IT BACK AND FORTH WHILE CALLING, THIS INFURIATES THE MATURE GOBBLER, HE’LL MAKE TRACKS TOWARD THE FAN, GOBBLING AS HE COMES IN, THINKING ANOTHER MATURE GOBBLER HAS MOVED INTO ITS TERRITORY.
I’VE EVEN HAD GOBBLERS RUN PAST MY FAN TO GET ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE BIRD HE THOUGHT WAS THERE!
