Turkeys also are going to flock to such areas to get away from the heat. If water is in short supply, get near a water supply. Ernie's favorite place to set up is between roosting and feeding areas. The turkeys will amble back from the fields or other feeding areas toward the cool forests and their roosting trees. If you can find where gobblers crossed on their way to their strutting or feeding areas, stay close by.
Chances are they'll come back by the same route.
Ernie builds a blind from limbs and brush. He also uses a few decoys to draw a gobbler's attention. His setup normally involves a hen decoy with a motorized device to make it look as if she's feeding. He relies primarily on a diaphragm call, but may mix things up occasionally with a slate or box call. 3 Cuttin' and Runnin' With this technique you must believe that somewhere out there there's a lonesome gobbler.